Jerry Reinsdorf wants a new stadium for the Chicago White Sox, one built largely at public expense.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker may not be inclined to give Reinsdorf what he wants.

"I start out really reluctant," Pritzker said, "… unless a case is made that the investment yields a long-term return for the taxpayers that we can justify in some way. I haven't seen that yet."

Reinsdorf is seeking $1.7 billion in direct public investment plus tax kickbacks.

The Oakland Athletics are expected to meet with local officials, including those from the City of Oakland and County of Alameda, on Thursday to discuss a lease extension to remain at the Oakland Coliseum, according to a report.

The A's lease at the Coliseum is scheduled to expire at the end of the 2024 season.

The club is in the midst of a relocation attempt to Las Vegas.

Even if the A's are successful in their bid to relocate to Las Vegas, their new stadium is not expected to be ready until the start of the 2028 season. 

The Oakland-based African American Sports & Entertainment Group has reached out to the Athletics and their representation with an offer to acquire what was previously Alameda County's 50% interest in the site where the Oakland Coliseum sits with the intent to develop.

AASEG Land LLC wrote to A's owner John Fisher, president Dave Kaval and their Coliseum Way Partners representatives in a letter dated Feb. 8 that was acquired and viewed by The Associated Press.

In an effort to find a temporary home in advance of a move to Las Vegas in 2028, the Oakland Athletics are expected to meet with Oakland city officials Thursday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday.

The team's lease at the Oakland Coliseum is set to expire at the end of 2024, leaving it uncertain where it will play for three seasons in advance of a move to Nevada.

Bo Jackson has won a $21 million verdict in his civil case against his niece and nephew for trying to extort him.

The lawsuit, filed in April, alleged that Jackson's relatives tried to extort $20 million from him through harassment and intimidation.

"Unfortunately for those attempting to extort $20 million dollars from Jackson and his family, Bo still hits back hard," Jackson's attorneys -- Robert Ingram and David Conley -- said in a news release about the case.

Jackson, 61, claimed the harassment started in 2022 and included threatening social media posts and messages, public allegations that put him in a false light, and public disclosure of private information intended to cause him severe emotional distress.

A political action committee in Nevada has filed suit over the state's approval of $380 million in public funding for the construction of a new park for the A's on the Vegas Strip.

The committee is backed by the Nevada State Education Association's Strong Public Schools and has filed suit against the state and its governor, Joe Lombardo.

The A's are not named as a defendant in the case. The suit alleges that the stadium funding law does not comply with the state constitution.