Quite a bit of last-minute drama (see post below), but in the end U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross signed off on the sale of the team to a group led by Chicago-based Guggenheim Partners. The $2.15-billion sale is expected to close by the end of the month. The Frank McCourt era is over - well, mostly. He still has an ownership stake in those parking lots.
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