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Airports paralyzed: FAA orders nationwide grounding of all flights
By Katherine Langford
John Fisher sells Earthquakes for $625M — cutting his last tie to Bay Area sports
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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Fisher, who has owned the MLS club since 2007, agreed to sell the Major League Soccer franchise to Heath Freeman in a deal announced Friday. Fisher and real estate developer Lew Wolff paid a $20 million expansion fee to reestablish the Earthquakes after a two-year hiatus. Together, the pair privately financed the construction of PayPal Park, which the team also leases to Bay FC.
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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