Quote of the Day
"We just want things to change, really small things. Two or three weeks during the year, a few less tournaments each year, which I don't think is unreasonable."-- Tennis player Andy Murray, on players talking about possibly organizing a strike to help change the tennis calendar. (London TELEGRAPH, 9/20)
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Roller Coaster Ride
Great America is adjacent to the 49ers' proposed stadium site
The 49ers are “going into the theme park business, investing in a $70 million deal to buy the Great America theme park -- and bumping out of the way one of its biggest opponents to building its new stadium in Santa Clara: the park's current owner,” according to Fernandez & Mintz of the SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS. Teaming up with S.F.-based real estate firm JMA Ventures to buy Great America "will pay off immediately on one front: eliminating the park's owner, Cedar Fair Entertainment, and its lingering lawsuit to hold up the $1 billion stadium deal.” JMA Ventures in a statement “praised the prospect of pairing Great America with the 49ers stadium, a stark departure from public comments by Cedar Fair officials who have ...
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Toeing The Line
Emmert warns colleges about ramifications of realignment.
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Causing A Racket
Andy Murray says tennis players could strike if scheduling changes are not made.
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Crescent Wrench
Architects touring New Orleans Arena to get renovation ideas.
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No Sweat
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Give The Devil Its Due
ManU announces raises for non-playing employees after successful '10-11 season.
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Bad News Bears
Fox admits to fabricating negative Jay Cutler headlines.
