NFL Investigator: Saints Evidence Is Clear

The evidence is clear that the  four Saints players suspended as part of the bounty probe actively participated in that program, said former U.S. prosecutor for the southern district of New York Mary Jo White, who was hired by the NFL in December to review the investigation. Spe ...

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ATP Sells Event To Brazilian Joint Venture

The ATP approved the sale of the Memphis tour stop to a Brazilian joint venture, and the San Jose event will relocate to Memphis. The moves will occur in '14, meaning San Jose will have a farewell run next February. The new Memphis event will be an ATP 250, meaning it will not attract as many top p ...

NFLCA: Berthelsen Should Recuse Himself

National Football League Coaches Association Exec Dir David Cornwell demanded NFLPA General Counsel Richard Berthelsen recuse himself from the litigation between the two groups, in a letter sent today and obtained by SportsBusiness Journal. Cornwell alleges in the letter that Berthelsen violated his ...

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NFL Changes Policy On Casino Ads

The NFL notified its teams today the league’s ban on accepting casino ads had been lifted, at least through March 31, 2014. In a memo to the club, the league said the business ventures committee had voted unanimously to change the policy for the '12 and '13 seasons, which could allow teams to ...

Jets To Hire Neil Glat As Team Prez

NEIL GLAT is leaving the NFL league office to be Jets President, sources said. The development, first reported in the N.Y. Post this morning , is expected to be formally announced later today by the team. Glat currently is NFL Senior VP/Corporate Development, where he handles special projects, in ...

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NFL, Ticketmaster Extend Secondary Market Deal

The NFL and Ticketmaster on Friday formally announced a five-year extension of their secondary ticketing business. The deal was previously reported in SportsBusiness Journal . Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard said, "Together with the NFL, we've built a tremendous asset in the NFL TicketExchange ...

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NFL, Ticketmaster Renew Deal

The NFL and Ticketmaster on Friday formally announced a five-year extension of their secondary ticketing business. The deal was previously reported in SportsBusiness Journal . "Together with the NFL, we've built a tremendous asset in the NFL TicketExchange as the safe, secure and convenient de ...

Tax Returns For NFL, NFLPA Released

The NFLPA paid $44M for lockout insurance in the year ended March 31, 2011, according to the union’s tax return that it filed with the IRS in recent days. Sports Illustrated reported last July during the lockout that the players had paid an insurance company a premium to buy insurance to pay p ...

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Nadal Resigned From ATP Player Council

Rafael Nadal resigned from the ATP Player Council shortly before the start of the Sony Ericsson Open last week, sources said. Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have been on the Council (Federer is president) for several years now, and underscore a degree of top player involvement in a sport th ...

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NFL Owners Meeting Kicks Off Today

The NFL annual meeting fully kicks of this morning in Palm Beach, Fla., with player safety and tweaks to some of the game’s rules and injured reserve policies topping the agenda. The league will discuss whether to allow casino advertising , and the NFL, as is usual at these meetings, will of ...