D. Sterling berates NBA, wife in court
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A raging Donald Sterling denounced his wife, her lawyers and the NBA from the witness stand, saying he will never sell the Los Angeles Clippers and vowing a lifetime of lawsuits against the league.
Sterling was giving his second day of testimony in the trial to determine his wife’s right to make a $2 billion deal to sell the Clippers.
He was followed to the stand by wife, Shelly, who tried to approach him in the front row of the courtroom after she was done for the day.
“Get away from me, you pig!” Sterling shouted.
The judge then admonished him to make no further comments.
Beaten Giants fan wins lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A San Francisco Giants fan who suffered brain damage in a beating in a Dodger Stadium parking lot won his negligence lawsuit, with a jury agreeing that the Dodgers didn’t provide adequate security and were partly to blame for the attack.
Bryan Stow’s father said his son probably wouldn’t understand the details of the settlement that will give him about $14 million from the Dodgers, “but Bryan will know that he got some help today.”
The jury delivered its verdict in a Los Angeles courtroom after weeks of testimony about the assault after the opening day game in 2011 between the rival teams. Stow, 45, was left with disabling brain damage and became a symbol of violence at sporting events. He was in the courtroom for part of the trial, his wheelchair positioned front and center so jurors could see the ghastly scars on his head where his skull was temporarily removed during efforts to save his life.
Experts testified that the former Northern California paramedic Stow will never work again and has suffered repeated strokes and seizures. They said he will require around-the-clock care.
Devils sign G Schneider to 7-year deal
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils signed goaltender Cory Schneider to a seven year, $42 million contract extension.
The 28-year-old Schneider would have been an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2014-15 season, but this contract keeps him with New Jersey through the 2021-22 season.
It’s the longest contract given to a Devils goaltender.
Schneider is replacing Martin Brodeur as the Devils’ top goalie. The 42-year-old Brodeur is still an unrestricted free agent and is looking to sign on with another club.
NBA salary cap goes to $63.1 million
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has set the 2014-15 salary cap at $63.1 million, an all-time high, paving the way for contracts to be signed.
Deals can become official starting at 12:01 EDT on Thursday. Players and teams could agree to contracts starting July 1, but they couldn’t be signed during the moratorium period.
The cap is a 7.5 percent increase from last season’s $58.7 million.
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