Melbourne Storm winger has grasped the game

PHOENIX -- Maricopa County officials took significant steps Wednesday to sell the downtown Phoenix ballpark that has been the only home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.The countys Stadium District Board of Directors unanimously voted to sign a letter of intent, opening the door for Integral Group, LLC, to negotiate to buy Chase Field for a minimum price of $60 million.We are here today to protect the taxpayer, board chairman Clint Hickman said during the public meeting. This is the best of what private business can offer.Officials said any sale will not affect current agreements to keep the Diamondbacks there through the end of the teams contracted tenancy in 2027. A buyer would not be involved in issues such as ticket prices and concessions.The letter of intent will allow the county to choose an appraiser and potential buyer to visit and inspect the property. The Diamondbacks will ultimately have to approve any final sale agreement. If a buyer later chooses not to purchase the property, the letter of intent will be void.The decision comes amid heightened tension between the county and team officials over who is obligated to finance roughly $187 million in repairs over the next 12 years.Team officials have suggested recently they might seek a way to leave the ballpark before the current contract with the county ends.A lawyer representing Atlanta-based Integral Group has already told county officials that the potential investors want to keep the Diamondbacks at Chase Field and would complete stadium improvements agreed on by the team within a two-year window. According to County Manager Joy Rich, the buyer wants the stadium to be a catalyst for future economic development.Chase Field opened in 1998 for the Diamondbacks inaugural season. It is owned entirely by the county despite a team investment in its construction.Diamondbacks officials submitted letters to county officials in June and July requesting funding for repairs for the fifth oldest ballpark in the National League.One letter sought reimbursement for about $650,000 in improvements the team made to suites, the dugout, concession areas, locker rooms and heating and cooling systems. County officials denied some items and said others might be approved with additional documentation.The other letter outlined about $64 million in proposed repairs over five years, from replacing scoreboards to renovating party lounges.County officials agreed to continue funding structural issues such as repairs to concrete and steel, but denied other expenses as superficial. Jahlil Okafor Jersey . Boucher previously coached the Tampa Bay Lightning and had a 97-78-20 record over two-plus seasons. 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Rugby league convert Marika Koroibete has been backed to follow in the footsteps of Wallabies star Israel Folau - by the fellow code-hopper himself.Folau, who described the 24-year-old Koroibete as an exceptional talent, has seen enough in the first two weeks of the Spring Tour to believe Australian rugby has another star on its hands.Hes an exceptional player, his speed and natural talent is all there, Folau said.Just having a quiet chat to him I think (hes) trying to learn the similar things to what I was learning when I first entered the game.Im sure over time hell get the hang of things and I think the best way to learn is just playing.When he gets his opportunity to get game time Im sure hell learn.Thats the quickest way hell learn, as much as he does, in and around training.Its unlikely Koroibete will earn a maiden Test cap on this tour, but he is expected to get some gametime when an Australian experimental side plays the French Barbarians in Bordeaux in a fortnight, in a non-Test match.Attack coach Stephen Larkham has been impressed by how quickly the former Melbourne Storm winger has grasped the game.Weve only been together for a couple of weeks now ... I think hes juust starting to find his feet within the team now, Larkham said.ddddddddddddHes been training mainly with the second team and starting to find combination within that team at this stage.And while Koroibete has experienced some teething problems at training - including a minor mishap where he split a finger open - Folau says its no different to the blur he experienced when first joining rugby in 2013.I was a little bit confused Ive got to say, said Folau, who on Saturday against Scotland at Murrayfield will play his 50th Test.The hardest part was all the things that go on at the breakdown and what to do there.Otherwise when I got the opportunity to train with the Waratahs and play, (Michael) Cheika was the coach there and he just kind of gave me the opportunity to roam and get a feel for the game which was good for me.Playing at the back at fullback you can certainly see everything unfold from the back so it was a good thing for me to learn and do as much as I can.Make a lot of mistakes and that was the thing that made me learn as quick as possible. 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