Quote of the Day
"I think members of the media think that I don't like them for some reason."-- NFLPA Exec Dir De Smith, in his “Ten Things I Think I Think (Plus One)." (SI.com, 6/25)
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Tapped Out
49ers, Santa Clara city leaders object to the move, say county has no right
Santa Clara County officials have “yanked $30 million in tax funds promised" for the 49ers' new Santa Clara stadium, and said that they “would rather spend the money on teachers than install ‘little televisions in the back of stadium seats,’" according to Mike Rosenberg of the SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS. The 49ers and Santa Clara city leaders “strongly and passionately object to the move, saying voters had specifically earmarked redevelopment funds to the stadium and that the county has no right to keep it.” Lengthy court battles “are likely, launching a rare soap opera in a stadium debate that has been mostly peaceful -- and supposedly long over.” When asked whether the decision could affect stadi ...
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White Hot Heat
NBA Finals earns 10.1 final rating, down only 1% from Mavericks-Heat in '11.
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Greatest Show On Turf
Pepsi may return as title sponsor of Super Bowl halftime show.
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Nashville Stars
Predators will earn up to $8.4M annually under new lease agreement with city of Nashville.
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Center Of It All
NASCAR teams with HP on social media center in Charlotte, to be staffed 18 hours per day.
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Take My Blues Away
The Madrid Open's blue clay courts drew the ire of players, and the ATP will ban the blue courts for all '13 events.
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Familiar Faces
Sources say the O'Malleys are poised to get back into baseball.
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On The Homefront
Jets, Giants team up against Meadowlands development plan.
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Room For Improvement
IndyCar's Bernard gives his job performance a grade of “C.”
