Chicago White Sox fans were optimistic when a report said billionaire Justin Ishbia was trying to buy more shares of the team. But the Sox said he wouldn’t take control from Jerry Reinsdorf.

It’s wonderful that deep-pocketed Justin Ishbia reportedly is interested in gaining a bigger stake in the White Sox, with the idea of buying the team, but there’s no indication that owner Jerry Reinsdorf plans to release his icy grip on the franchise any time soon.

Over the weekend, news broke of a looming potential change in ownership of the Chicago White Sox. A welcome shift given how most of the last four decades of White Sox baseball have gone. Jerry Reinsdorf has owned the team since 1981,

A recent move made by Chicago White Sox minority owner Justin Ishbia has some speculating that he may be interested in shedding the “minority” part of his title.

HISTORICALLY, THE BIRTHDAYS OF CHICAGO SPORTS MOGULS have seldom been a cause for massive civic celebration. That would include a power line that stretches all the way back to such barons of the

Ishbia has dropped his pursuit of the Twins, The Athletic has learned, and will instead increase his minority stake in the White Sox.

Justin Ishbia, one of the owners of the NBA's Phoenix Suns, had in recent weeks looked like a favorite to buy the Minnesota Twins from the Pohlad family. Instead, it appears that he might be shifting his priorities to becoming the successor of White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf.

As the Chicago White Sox continue to press for funding for a new stadium, a local billionaire is reportedly buying more shares in the team.

They're focused on building the farm system, but their big-league roster doesn't look better than last year's.

From stadiums to rivalries with teams like the Cubs, Ishbia — and his deep pockets — could inject the White Sox with some new energy.

Sep 2, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf stands on the sidelines before a baseball game against Minnesota Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit ...