AP Sources: Thomas files for partial ownership of Liberty

Isiah Thomas has filed paper work for partial ownership of the WNBA’s New York Liberty, two people familiar with the situation said Wednesday. Thomas needs approval from the league’s board of governors for his ownership application to go through. WNBA president Laurel J. Richie told The Associated Press last week that she was gathering information about Thomas, who was once the subject of a sexual harassment suit when he worked for the New York Knicks. Thomas was named president of the Liberty last week, a move that caught the WNBA off-guard. He also was given an ownership stake, but the paperwork hadn’t been sent in last week. – AP