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The Impact of Tom Hicks' Financial Struggles
The Impact of Tom Hicks' Financial Struggles
Why the problems of Tom Hicks - the owner of MLB's Texas Rangers, NHL's Dallas Stars and EPL's Liverpool Football Club - could end up hurting the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Stars drastically.
Texas Rangers Go Silent Over Chatter Major League Baseball Has Loaned Tom Hicks Money
insidecorner.dmagazine.com — ARLINGTON - Amid increased internet chatter Wednesday that Tom Hicks financial woes are deepening and that the club has borrowed money from MLB’s rainy-day fund, club officials took a strange approach. They went silent. The chatter arose ... (more) Texas Rangers Go Silent Over Chatter Major League ...
Rangers’ work goes on despite money matters
star-telegram.com — ARLINGTON — With Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks trying to sell the team, Thursday’s reports that the Hicks Sports Group borrowed millions of dollars from Major League Baseball caused a stir. (more) Rangers’ work goes on despite money matters
Hicks misses payroll?
rangerfans.com — I was driving around today listening to XM's "MLB Home Plate" talk shows, and heard something that seems like epic level news. A caller called in and mentioned that Tom Hicks & the Texas Rangers failed to make payroll yesterday.... (more) Hicks misses payroll?
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Is Brad Richards A Rangers Trade Target?
The Manic Ranger - A New York Rangers Blog — ... may target Brad Richards. Dallas Stars owner Tom Hicks is learning that owning three pro sports franchises may not be the best idea. With these tough economic times, Hicks is in serious financial trouble and there have been some rumors that the Stars have set their own in-house salary cap in order to keep the payroll low. ...

Is Brad Richards An Option For The Rangers?
Blueshirt Banter — ... owner Tom Hicks is learning that owning three pro sports franchises may not be the best idea. With these tough economic times, Hicks is in serious financial trouble and there have been some rumors that the Stars have set their own in-house salary cap in order to keep the payroll low. It's no secret that Brad Richards and John Tortorella have a great relationship going back to their Stanley Cup Championship with the ...

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