Quote of the Day
"I think some of the flux in our numbers gets over-analyzed. Live sporting events carry a lot of weight today."-- Hendrick Motorsports President & COO Marshall Carlson, on NASCAR’s TV ratings. (THE DAILY)
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Group Think
MLB Advanced Media has signed a two-year agreement with online daily deals site Groupon, paving the way for a large array of MLB-related offers to appear on the GrouponLive events platform over the '13 and '14 seasons. The league-level pact formalizes and broadens an involvement by Groupon in baseball over the last several years that has been on a club-by-club, ad hoc basis with various teams including the White Sox, Yankees, Nationals, Giants and Rangers, among others, and MLB in July for the All-Star Game FanFest in K.C. While some Groupon baseball offers will be solely discounted tickets, the thrust of the pact is based around package deals that also include amenities such as food-and-beverage credits, merchandise and ballpark tours. Gro ...
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Covering The Bases
Weiner discusses drug testing, passing of Marvin Miller following MLBPA meetings.
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Hitting The Trail
Trail Blazers COO Mensah departs after McGowan hiring.
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Ending With A Whimper
Big Ten, ACC finding tickets to football championship games a tough sell.
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Brokedown Palace
Calls are renewed for the Pistons to move to downtown Detroit amid small Palace crowds.
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Breaking The Glass Ceiling
Royals could exceed self-imposed $70M salary limit if team has a look at the postseason.
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International Love
With David Beckham exiting stage left, players are jockeying to be MLS' international face.
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Fitting Tribute
NCSU's jerseys during Jimmy V Classic will include several tributes to the late coach.
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It Was A Very Goodyear
Tiremaker tops in '12 in NASCAR Sponsor Loyalty survey.
