Page 8 ~ THE VILLAGER/October 6, 2017 THE DISPATCH www.theaustinvillager.com Texas Longhorns Football Owners Approve Sale of Marlins Saturday, October 7, 6:00 PM on FS1 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium to Group by: Steven Wine | AP Sports Writer MIAMI,FL (AP) — The things to the next level,” Kansas State Texas are Derek Loria said in a statement. @ Jeter’s problem now. “With that in mind, I can’t Wildcats Longhorns Major league owners think of anyone better on Wednesday unani- suited than mously approved the sale and Derek Jeter. They are George Foreman of the woebegone fran- true baseball people, as chise by to an well as true gentlemen. I Challenges Steven Seagal investment group led by have every confidence in Jeter and Bruce Sherman. their ability as the next to 10-Round Fight The deal needed 75 percent stewards of the Miami Mar- by: The Associated Press approval. lins to take us to new A signed $1.2 billion heights.” agreement was submitted Jeter, who lives in to In this Sept. 28, 2014, file photo, New York Tampa, was a 14-time All- last month to sell the Mar- Yankees’ Derek Jeter speaks to the media after Star shortstop who retired lins to a group led by the last baseball game of his career, against the in 2014 after 20 seasons Sherman, a venture capital- , at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP with the Yankees. He has no ist who will be the control- Photo/Steven Senne, File) front-office experience but ling owner. Jeter, the has long talked of his desire former They’re also likely to Tony Perez, and former to own a team. captain, plans to be a lim- finish last in the NL in atten- manager Jack McKeon, Sherman spent much ited partner in charge of the dance for the 12th time in who led the Marlins to the of his financial career in business and baseball op- the past 13 years, creating 2003 champi- New York and has a home Former heavyweight boxing champion erations. revenue constraints that onship. in Naples, Florida. Minority George Foreman (l) and actor Steven Seagal (r). The closing on the sale may lead to a payroll purge Team president David owners are expected to in- George Foreman took to Twitter on Oct. 3, 2017 is due within a few days. in Jeter’s first offseason as Samson is not expected to clude NBA Hall of Famer “I congratulate Mr. an owner. be retained. Manager Don Michael Jordan, who will to challenge Seagal to a 10-round fight. Seagal Sherman on receiving ap- Among players who Mattingly is a former team- have a small stake. declined comment. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley proval from the Major might be shopped is major mate of Jeter’s and may re- Loria’s decision to sell and Ivan Sekretarev, File) League Clubs as the new league leader turn. the team became public in LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former heavyweight cham- control person of the Mar- , whose Loria, 76, became February, and Jeter’s inter- pion George Foreman has challenged big-screen tough lins,” Commissioner Rob salary will nearly double widely unpopular because est surfaced in April. The guy Steven Seagal to a real-life fight. Manfred said in a state- next year to $25 million in of his frugal ownership Jeter-Sherman group beat The 68-year-old Foreman posted a picture of the ment, “and look forward to the fourth season of his and the public financing out two other groups that 65-year-old Seagal on Twitter on Monday, writing: “I Mr. Jeter’s ownership and record $325 million, 13- that helped build the five- pursued the team in the fi- challenge you One on one, I use boxing you can use CEO role following his ex- year contract. year-old Marlins Park. He nal weeks of negotiations. whatever. 10 rounds in Vegas.” traordinary career as a The transition to new bought the franchise for “I wish the best to When fans asked Foreman on Twitter why he player.” ownership has already be- $158.5 million in 2002 Jeffrey Loria and David The Marlins have en- gun, with four well-known from John Henry, part of Samson,” Manfred said. wanted to fight Seagal, Foreman replied that the mar- dured another disappoint- Marlins executives told last the Boston Red Sox own- “During their tenures, the tial artist “really can fight” and is big enough to defend ing year and are assured of week they won’t be re- ership group that has cel- Marlins won the 2003 himself. Foreman first won the heavyweight title in 1973 their eighth consecutive tained. They were special ebrated three World Se- World Series, hosted this and again in 1994. losing season, the longest assistant to the president ries titles. season’s successful All- Seagal made headlines last week for saying that streak in the majors. They’ll Jeff Conine, who goes by “Part of the deal is Star Week at spectacular NFL players kneeling during the national anthem were sit out the playoffs for the the nickname Mr. Marlin, acknowledging when it’s Marlins Park and eagerly a “joke” and an “outrage.” 14th year in a row, the long- and three special assistants time to pass the baton to supported our efforts to A representative for Seagal told The Associated est streak in the National to the owner — Hall of the next generation, and grow the game interna- Press on Tuesday that the star didn’t want to comment League. Famers Andre Dawson and wish them well in taking tionally.” on Foreman’s offer.