SAN FRANCISCO - Television bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman, who spends most of his days tracking fugitives who skip court appearances, might have to make a few court appearances of his own.

A U.S. bankruptcy judge has accelerated the schedule for determining whether Canadian Jim Balsillie can buy the Phoenix Coyotes and move them to southern Ontario over the objection of the NHL.

The National Hockey League said it has been in control of the Phoenix Coyotes since November and is asking a federal judge to throw out the team's bankruptcy filing.

If the NHL is successful in buying the Phoenix Coyotes in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the league plans to quickly engage in talks over a new lease agreement with Glendale.

LOS ANGELES - The $430 million sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers from News Corp. to Boston real estate developer Frank McCourt was unanimously approved today by baseball owners.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Desert hockey lives to see another season.

A lead attorney for the Phoenix Coyotes says NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told him he would rather return the franchise to Winnipeg than move to southern Ontario.

The Ice Edge group is back in the picture as a potential buyer for the Phoenix Coyotes.

In almost every way, the 86th PGA Championship won by Vijay Singh on Sunday typifies the weird upheaval the PGA Tour has undergone in 2004. Just take a peek at the game’s New World Order:

A group headed by Jerry Reinsdorf has pulled out of the possible purchase of the Phoenix Coyotes just as the NHL filed a bid in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to buy the team and keep it in Arizona.

Chicago Bulls and White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf has promised to make an offer by Friday to buy the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes and keep the team in Arizona. Reinsdorf's attorney Alan Klein said his client is in the midst of conversations with the city of Glendale on a new lease agreement that would be part of the proposal.

Members of churches of many Christian denominations from across the United States will be praying as the nation approaches Election Day, Nov. 6. The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) put together and culminated a massive pre-election prayer vigil to go until voters head to the polls election day.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, two team owners and the Canadian billionaire who is trying to buy the Phoenix Coyotes over the league's vehement objections agreed to submit to depositions in their complex bankruptcy battle.

A bankruptcy judge has moved the local auction of the Phoenix Coyotes from Wednesday to Sept. 10. The question is whether Jerry Reinsdorf's $148 million bid will still be on the table then.

Final thoughts on the FBR Open, where rookie J.B. Holmes dazzled a record 537,000 fans on his way to replacing Retief Goosen (2001) as the quickest player to earn $1 million (four events vs. five events) in PGA Tour history:

Final thoughts on the FBR Open, where rookie J.B. Holmes dazzled a record 537,000 fans on his way to replacing Retief Goosen (2001) as the quickest player to earn $1 million (four events vs. five events) in PGA Tour history:

Michelle and Brendan Daly read the fine print before they bought their new Richmond American home in Chandler’s Saguaro Canyon.

NEW YORK — Potential owner Jim Balsillie has filed an application for the relocation of the Phoenix Coyotes, a move expected to happen later this week.

Another potential buyer has surfaced for the Phoenix Coyotes, one that would keep the team in Glendale.

"Beautiful" was the word that seemed to roll off everyone’s lips.

"Beautiful" was the word that seemed to roll off everyone’s lips.

"Beautiful" was the word that seemed to roll off everyone’s lips.

Despite a full-course press by the sponsoring Phoenix Thunderbirds, Tiger Woods ended all speculation Friday afternoon when he failed to sign on the dotted line for next week’s FBR Open. It marked the third straight year that the top-ranked player in the world had passed on the tournament.

Jerry Reinsdorf and his partners won't be subjected to questioning by attorneys for team owner Jerry Moyes as they work to put together a bid to buy the Phoenix Coyotes in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.