The Maple Leafs, Raptors and Toronto FC have some new teammates.Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which already owns the Leafs, Raptors, TFC, Toronto Marlies and Raptors 905, announced Wednesday it has an agreement to buy the Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts.There was already some cross-ownership. MLSE chairman Larry Tanenbaum’s holding company, the Kilmer Group, jointly owned the Argonauts with Bell Canada. MLSE is owned by Rogers, Bell and Tanenbaum.Plus the Argos play at MLSE-operated BMO Field, home to the newly crowned MLS champion Toronto FC.“Under its current ownership, a transformed Argonauts football club enhanced its presence and fan base in Canada’s largest sports market and ultimately marched to the CFL championship,” MLSE president and CEO Michael Friisdahl said in a statement. “We look forward to building on the Argos’ strong momentum as we welcome the team to the leading provider of sports and entertainment experiences in Canada.”The sale is expected to close in January 2018, according to MLSE.MORE TO COME
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