Los Angeles Mayor Says White House Must Reassure Fans Ahead of FIFA World Cup 
US Judge Rejects $2.36B Penalty Bid Against Google in Privacy Data Case 
Russia Stocks End Flat as MOEX Closes Unchanged Amid Mixed Global Signals 
How did sport become so popular? The ancient history of a modern obsession 
NBA Returns to China with Alibaba Partnership and Historic Macau Games 
Trump's Transgender Sports Ban Faces Enforcement Challenges 
Trump Plans UFC Event at White House for America’s 250th Anniversary 
Indonesia Stocks Face Fragile Sentiment After MSCI Warning and Market Rout 
American Airlines Plans Return to Venezuela Flights After U.S. Lifts Ban 
South Korea Factory Activity Hits 18-Month High as Export Demand Surges 
U.S. Eases Venezuela Oil Sanctions to Boost American Investment After Maduro Ouster 
Oil Prices Slide Nearly 3% as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Geopolitical Tensions 
China Factory Activity Slips in January as Weak Demand Weighs on Growth Outlook 
Panama Supreme Court Voids CK Hutchison Port Concessions, Raising Geopolitical and Trade Concerns 
Oil Prices Surge Toward Biggest Monthly Gains in Years Amid Middle East Tensions 
Trump Booed at Club World Cup Final, Praises Pele as Soccer’s GOAT 
U.S.–Venezuela Relations Show Signs of Thaw as Top Envoy Visits Caracas 
Golden State Warriors majority owner Joe Lacob expressed interest in acquiring Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Los Angeles Angels.
Lacob, who bought the NBA's Warriors in 2010 for US$450 million, confirmed he is looking at it but doesn’t know what they’re going to do yet.
He added that the Angels are part of LA’s huge market, shaving drawn over three million fans, in 17 of the last 20 years.
While Lacob admitted it is not an easy transaction to co because the Angels team is not co-located, he said it might be doable.
The 66-year-old Lacob was close to acquiring the Oakland Athletics in 2005, offering US$180 million in 2005, but then-MLB commissioner Bud Selig favored John Fisher and Lew Wolff’s bid.
Despite the interest in the Angels, Lacob insisted that his focus is on the Warriors.
In August, Angels’ owner Arte Moreno initiated a formal process to explore a potential sale of the franchise.
The Angels, valued by Forbes at US$2.2 billion, also drawn interest from Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong.
