The FINANCIAL TIMES' Geoff Dyer writes that Hicks,
Muse, Tate & Furst will invest about $59M over the first
year of its deal to manage the business activities of
Brazil's Corinthians Soccer Club. Corinthians execs said
the deal is for 10 years (FINANCIAL TIMES, 4/30)....The NHL
Thrashers will play their inaugural exhibition game against
the Predators September 11 at the 7,000-seat Columbus (GA)
Civic Center (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 4/30)....Mario Lemieux
"spent part of yesterday talking" to Brian Cuban, brother of
Broadcast.com co-Founder Mark Cuban, about "investing in the
team" (POST-GAZETTE, 4/30)....Browns President Carmen
Policy, on the proposed Redskins sale to Daniel Snyder:
"From what I read and have heard, it seems to be on track
... it sounds like everything is in order" (WASHINGTON POST,
4/30)....The Senators will "lose less than the anticipated"
C$7M this year after hosting two playoff games (OTTAWA SUN,
4/30)....After being polled by the team, Heat season-ticket
holders "overwhelmingly voted to retain" the 7:30pm ET game
start time, instead of shifting to 7:00pm ET, when moving
into AmericanAirlines Arena next season (MIA. HERALD, 4/30).
