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"Showtime has obviously made a great investment in the sport of MMA. That's something that we from Russia appreciated greatly."Vadim Finkelstein, the manager for MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko, on Emelianenko signing a four-event deal with the net. (USATODAY.com, 1/5)
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EA Sports Reiterates Its Support Of Tiger Ahead Of Augusta Game
Woods was aware, and supportive, of EA Sports' partnership with Augusta National
EA Sports President Peter Moore said Tiger Woods is not being downplayed in the annual golf video game and that the publisher remains firmly behind the troubled golfer despite yesterday's high-profile announcement of Augusta National Golf Club becoming a central component of the upcoming version of "Tiger Woods PGA Tour." Woods is not featured on the cover art for the primary Wii, XBox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game, replaced as the central image by the iconic Masters flag, and sales of last year's iteration were down sharply compared to prior years. But Moore insisted they are not backing away from Woods, who has yet to win a PGA Tour event since his return last year from personal scandal. "Tiger remains very special to ...
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