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Buzzer Beaters....06 / 18 / 13Tennis Channel has extended its deal with Jim Courier , who will now appear as an analyst during Wimbledon and the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells ( Tennis Channel ). Excel Sports Management today announced that it has signed golfer Chris Williams for representation. Williams will make h... |
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FOUR ON THE FLOOR: CORPORATE NASCAR NEWS FROM SPEEDWEEKS
CINTAS: NASCAR has announced that Cintas, recognized as the industry leader in the designing and manufacturing of business uniforms, has been named the "Official Uniform Supplier to the NASCAR Craftsm
Tags: MasterCard, NASCAR, R J Reynolds
YABBA DABBA VROOM! CARTOON NETWORK TO DEBUT CAR AT DAYTONA
The Cartoon Network will debut its sponsorship of Steve Grissom''s NASCAR entry at this Sunday''s Daytona 500, according to the ORLANDO SENTINEL. Gene Yasuda writes that NASCAR''s popularity is "surgi
Tags: Anheuser Busch, NASCAR, R J Reynolds
WILSON CEO ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION; ARE THEY ON THE BLOCK?
Amer Group Ltd., the Finnish-based parent company of Wilson Sporting Goods Co., announced yesterday the resignation of Wilson President and CEO John Riccitiello. Appointed to his positions at Wilson i
Tags: Sara Lee, Wilson Sporting Goods
NCAA NEWS & NOTES: ROSE TO JOIN BOWL ALLIANCE?
Meetings of conference, network and bowl officials this weekend "could produce a plan to tie the Rose Bowl into college football''s bowl alliance and ensure an annual No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup for the n
Tags: ABC, Colleges, NCAA, Walt Disney
NAMES IN THE NEWS
Kings Owner PHILIP ANSCHUTZ is profiled in this week''s FORBES magazine. The piece focuses on his telecom ventures, but notes Anschutz plans to build a "destination entertainment complex" for the team
LEAFS DENY CHARGES OF LIMITING TV REVENUE TO HELP OWNER
Maple Leafs President Cliff Fletcher responded to reports that MLG Ltd. "passed" on as much as C$70M in added TV revenue, thus enabling Owner Steve Stavro to purchase the company more easily. Accordin
Tags: Franchises, IMG, Labatt Brewing, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto Maple Leafs
LOBBYING RULES PUTS A DAMPER ON FUN NIGHTS AT CAMDEN YARDS
Due to a newly passed ban on gifts to members of Congress, lawmakers and staff members who want to go see the Orioles at Camden Yards this season will probably have to pay their own way, according to
GIANTS BALLPARK MAINTAINS OVERALL SUPPORT IN FACE OF DOUBTS
A poll conducted over the weekend on the S.F. Giants'' proposal to build a privately financed ballpark in the city''s China Basin area showed that while the referendum would pass by a 2-to-1 if a vote
Tags: Facilities, San Francisco 49ers
JUDGE DOTY RAISES NFL SALARY CAP BY $2 MILLION
U.S. District Judge David Doty agreed with the NFLPA''s objection to the calculations for the ''96 salary cap and raised the cap by $2M to $40.8M per team on the eve of today''s opening of the free ag
Tags: Leagues and Governing Bodies, NFL, San Francisco 49ers
EXECUTIVE TRANSACTIONS
DIANE BOYER, Dir of PR for the Univ. of MN Women''s Athletic Department is leaving to join the PR firm of Shandwick USA (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 2/16)....Former NFL linebacker DREW MAHALIC was named
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