Quote of the Day
“Anytime there have been changes to any of the major playoff formats in sports, regardless what it is, it’s not met with a resounding click of the heels by everyone.”
— LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivens, on the tour’s new season-ending championship (SUN-SENTINEL, 11/17).
Top Stories
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While this week’s NFL owners’ meeting in K.C. was relatively light on news, we are beginning to hear utterances of the dreaded “L” word: lockout. Meanwhile, serious discussions are taking place regarding helping the Saints compete for free agents. Also, the Chiefs have been given conditional approval to host a Super Bowl.
NFL Owners Give Chiefs Conditional Approval To Host Super Bowl
In Good
Hands
CSTV partners with Xbox to form collegiate action sports event.
The Un-Cola
Turin City Council votes to boycott TOP sponsor Coca-Cola.
Ownership
Has Its Privileges
Blue Jays planning a variety of improvements for Rogers Centre.
Where’s
The Beef?
Lack of Olympics contributes to major drop in Q3 ad revenue across broadcast
nets.
Finger
Lickin’ Good
Bengals’ on-field success leads to 200% increase in merchandise sales.
How Do
You Spell Relief?
ISC offers to split $330M cost of building track in Kitsap County, Washington.
A Diamond
Is Forever
Columnists, editors chime in on MLB’s new drug policy.
Be All
That You Can Be
Reebok makes first foray into Hispanic marketing with new Web site.
Good
To The Last Drop
Street & Smith’s Sports Media & Technology conference concludes.
