A judge on Wednesday approved a multimillion-dollar Major League Baseball loan to keep the Texas Rangers afloat during bankruptcy proceedings, raising hopes that the team's stalled $575 million sale may happen this summer. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge D. Michael Lynn set a mid-June hearing on the Rangers' plan to pay the $75 million of the club's debt tied up in owner Tom Hicks' financially…

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Chicago White Sox shortstop Omar Vizquel is 43 years old. He's played on five Major League teams ( Seattle…

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A bankruptcy judge said Tuesday that the Texas Rangers can pay employees and conduct other normal business operations so the team won't "go hungry," but he delayed some decisions after creditors criticized the baseball club's legal tactics. A day after the Rangers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, U.S.

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The Texas Rangers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday in hopes of spurring completion of the stalled $575 million sale of the team — and maybe clear the decks for the new owners to make pennant-chasing decisions this summer. The bankruptcy filing comes four months after Tom Hicks announced an agreement to sell the team to a group led by Hall of Fame pitcher and team president Nolan…

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ARLINGTON, Texas – The Texas Rangers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday in hopes of spurring completion of the stalled US$575 million sale of the team — and maybe clear the decks for the new owners to make pennant-chasing decisions this summer.

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ARLINGTON, Texas – Carlos Silva became the first Cubs starter in 43 years to have a perfect record after six decisions, working into the sixth inning of Chicago's interleague series-clinching 5-4 victory over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers on Sunday.

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Carlos Silva is getting plenty of help from Cubs hitters to make quite a starting impression in Chicago. Given a four-run lead before even throwing a pitch, Silva worked into the sixth inning of Chicago's 5-4 interleague series-clinching victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. Silva became the first Cubs starter in 43 years to have a perfect record after six decisions — and the first to…

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Johnny Damon and his Detroit teammates handle his ex-mates with the Yankees and BoSox, vault to No. 5.

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Pinch-hitter Mike Fontenot had the tiebreaking RBI single in the 10th inning and the Chicago Cubs beat Texas 5-4 on Saturday night, ending the Rangers' five-game winning streak. Darren O'Day (1-2) gave up hits to all three batters he faced in the 10th, when Tyler Colvin had a leadoff double before Kosuke Fukudome and Fontenot both had singles to right to make it 4-3.

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Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton can play small ball, too. In the Rangers' first interleague game of the season, Hamilton showed a little National League flair. His first career sacrifice bunt came between run-scoring doubles by Vladimir Guerrero and Nelson Cruz and Texas extended its winning streak to a season-best five in a row with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.

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