PHOENIX (AP) -A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Wednesday delayed a hearing on whether to find the owner of the Phoenix Coyotes and his lawyers in contempt of court for publicly filing documents that were supposed to be kept confidential.
Judge Redfield T. Baum also said that he plans to rule later in the day on whether Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie can participate in a Sept. 10 auction for the team.
Balsillie is offering to buy the Coyotes for $212.5 million and move the team to Hamilton, Ontario. That deal would give owner Jerry Moyes about $100 million.
His offer is opposed by the NHL and the city of Glendale, who want to keep the team in the Phoenix suburb.
A group led by Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf has offered $148 million to buy the team and keep it in Glendale.
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