BamaOnline.com Joins 247Sports.com Network

BamaOnline.com, a Univ. of Alabama fan destination that is one of the most popular team affinity sites on the Internet with more than 12,000 subscribers, has become part of the 247Sports.com network. Shannon Terry, 247Sports.com CEO, helped create BamaOnline.com in '96 and is a co-Owner of ...

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CBS, SI Investigate College Football

SI and CBS News have collaborated on a special college football investigation that aired this morning on CBS' "The Early Show." Their six-month study found that 7% of the 2,837 athletes on rosters of SI's '10 preseason top 25-ranked teams have police records. Nearly 40% of the alleged offenses were ...

U.S. Cellular, MLB Cardinals Extend Deal

U.S. Cellular has signed a three-year contract extension to remain a sponsor of the MLB Cardinals. The new deal includes the creation and debut of the U.S. Cellular MVP Deck, a new premium, all-inclusive seating area in the northeast corner of Busch Stadium that will be targeted for group ...

MLB All-Star Game Ticket Prices Down Big

MLB has levied ticket price reductions as much as 59% for All-Star Game events this summer in Phoenix. Ticket strips are going on sale to the general public today, and strip prices for the entire run of ASG events will range from $247-817, significantly less than last year's events in Anaheim. On an ...

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Indians To Host Country Music Event

The Indians will stage a country music event at Progressive Field on June 11 headlined by Brad Paisley , the reigning Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year. Paisley will be joined by Blake Shelton and Jerrod Niemann for the newly created "Indians Music Festival." Tickets will r ...

MLB Reduces All-Star Ticket Prices

MLB has levied ticket price reductions as much as 59% for All-Star Game events this summer in Phoenix. Ticket strips will go on sale to the general public tomorrow morning, and strip prices for the entire run of ASG events will range from $247-817, significantly less than last year's events in An ...

Nats Signs Two-Year Deal With WJFK-FM

The Nationals have signed a two-year deal to shift their flagship local radio home to the CBS Radio-owned WJFK-FM, beginning this season, formalizing a long-rumored move. The pact includes a significant co-marketing partnership element in which the club and WJFK will combine on a variety of shoul ...

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At Bat 2011 Is Top-Selling App On iTunes

MLBAM’s new MLB.com At Bat 2011 mobile application has become the top-grossing application overall on iTunes for both the iPad and iPhone, roughly 36 hours after its release early Thursday morning. In addition to gross revenue rankings, the app currently holds the No. 3 overall slot for bo ...

Selig To Introduce Torre As MLB Exec VP

MLB Commissioner Bud Selig  Saturday in Arizona will announce he has hired Joe Torre as the league's new Exec VP/Baseball Operations, industry sources said Friday afternoon, completing a long transition for the department. Torre will become MLB's lead exec overseeing all on-field matters, complet ...

MLBPA Players Choice Includes Giants, Red Sox

The Giants and Red Sox will participate in the MLBPA Players Choice Signature Series merchandise collection for the first time this year. Now in its third year, the collaborative effort between the union and apparel licensee VF/Majestic involves players designing jerseys and T-shirts to th ...

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