Quote of the Day
"I’m grateful for Gary Chouest. If it hadn’t been for him, and him buying part of this team, I probably would not have had the money to move this team back."-- Former Hornets Owner George Shinn, on his former business partner helping the team return to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. (New Orleans TIMES-PICAYUNE, 4/10)
Top Stories
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Charl In Charge
Final-round ratings for Schwartzel's win down from Mickelson's win last year
CBS earned a 10.4 overnight Nielsen rating for the final round of The Masters yesterday from 2:00-7:15pm ET, which saw Charl Schwartzel win his first major championship by two shots over Jason Day and Adam Scott. The 10.4 overnight is down 13.3% from a 12.0 rating for the final round last year, which saw Phil Mickelson win his third green jacket, but up 18.2% from Angel Cabrera's playoff win in '09. Yesterday's round peaked at a 12.6 rating from 6:30-7:00pm. This year's final round is also up slightly from a 10.3 overnight in '05, which was the last time Tiger Woods won the event, and marks the second-best final-round overnight since '01 (12.9 overnight). Saturday's coverage on the net averaged a 6.8 overnight, down 10.5% from a 7.6 ra ...
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Made In Detroit
Tom Gores officially signs a deal to buy Pistons from Karen Davidson.
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Gunning For It All
Stan Kroenke set for a full takeover of EPL club Arsenal.
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We Need To Talk
Judge reportedly will impose forced mediation on NFL, players.
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Finding The Net
Pepsi renews MLS sponsorship, surrenders exclusive local rights to teams.
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Whatever It Takes
Dodgers pay for more police, crime tracking system at park.
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Close Encounters
Casey Close takes practice to Excel Sports Management.
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Upping The Ante
NCAA blocking schools from sites like Rivals, Scout.com.
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The Cardinal Saint
Albert Pujols featured on "60 Minutes" for various charitable efforts.
