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Could Yanks say YES to takeover?

Team's not for sale, but Murdoch's TV buy-in makes you wonder where this is going

Updated: November 19, 2012, 5:35 PM ET
By Wallace Matthews | ESPNNewYork.com

Rupert Murdoch is knocking on the door of Yankee Stadium. How long will it be before he owns the entire building, and everything in it?

According to a New York Times report, News Corporation, the multimedia behemoth run by Murdoch, is on the verge of acquiring 49 percent of the YES Network.

A senior New York Yankees official, who insisted upon anonymity, confirmed the impending deal, although the official insisted it was merely "the stockholders looking to monetize their investment."

"This ...

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