In what may be the best story of the year for baseball purists and people who hate Mark Cuban, Nolan Ryan is now the owner of the Texas Rangers. After a long, arduous and embarrassing process, the ownership team of Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg and the Hall-of-Famer Ryan outbid Cuban and his partner Jim Crane to secure ownership of the Rangers after former owner Tom Hicks famously sank the team into bankruptcy. Hicks has been living in exile since he did, in fact, mess with Texas.

Initially, creditors had asked the court to hold off on yesterday’s auction, because they believed that Ryan’s team was being unfairly favored over other potential bidders. That’s when Cuban stepped in and gained MLB approval to bid. The auction lasted into the early hours this morning, when Cuban finally surrendered to a $385 million cash bid. Despite alleged bickering throughout the auction, Cuban shook Ryan’s hand and ended the auction. Of course, he probably had a booger on his palm.

Tell us where and when the stars are big and bright, USA Today:

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It’s always a shame when two close friends – especially those who work together – let a minor disagreement come between them. On today’s episode of “With Leather… With Love,” we’re examining the wounded relationship between Cleveland Cavaliers majority owner Dan Gilbert and NBA superstar LeBron James. Last night, LeBron gave his resignation to the Cavs by going on television and announcing to the world that he can’t win a championship in Cleveland and is instead going to play with the Miami Heat, where he’ll be able to let Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh do the heavy lifting.

Gilbert apparently wasn’t very pleased with some of the major points of LeBron’s interview statements, such as: 1) His decision; 2) His delivery; 3) His pulse. Gilbert immediately issued an open letter to Cavaliers fans via the Cavs’ web site on NBA.com, and let’s just say the old boy didn’t hold back. Among some of the brighter points:

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