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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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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"One of my mottos is, ''You can''t make the club in the tub.''" -- Panthers'' Tim McKyer, on the release of oft-injured running back Barry Foster ("SportsCenter," ESPN, 8/28).
Tags: ESPN, Front Page, Walt Disney
QUIET IS GOOD IN BASEBALL LABOR TALKS
The "first sign" that MLB''s owners and players "are trying to work together to find a solution will be made public in the next couple of days," according to Tracy Ringolsby of the ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Tags: Anheuser Busch, Boston Red Sox, ESPN, Leagues and Governing Bodies, MLB, New York Yankees, News Corp./Fox, Walt Disney, YankeeNets
OPEN BEGINS TODAY TO MUCH FANFARE AND STAR POWER
The U.S. Open begins today in Flushing Meadows with many media outlets focusing on the state of the game. SELES FACTOR: In Washington, Josh Young writes that "for the first time in years, the women wi
Tags: CBS, IBM, IMG, Leagues and Governing Bodies, Viacom
IMG, GERMAN MEDIA COMPANY BID $1B FOR WORLD CUP RIGHTS
IMG and Hamburg-based UFA Film and Television, a subsidiary of German media giant Bertelsmann, have made a joint bid of $1B for world broadcasting rights to the 2002 World Cup. That amount is four tim
PRESSURE'S ON -- 15,000 TICKETS REMAIN FOR RAIDERS OPENER
As the Raiders look to sell 15,000 tickets to avoid a non- sellout for their return to the Bay Area, Mark Purdy writes in this morning''s MERCURY NEWS that Coach Mike White "must shoulder" the burden
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MEDIA NOTES
NBC''s Bob Costas, on Friday''s "Baseball Night in America" broadcast: "The thing I like best about the wild-card race is that it has what all great drama requires: clarity" (USA TODAY, 8/28). In Balt
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THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY "PURE PLAY" STOCK TICKER
52-WEEK COMPANY SYM CLOSE +/- OPEN HIGH LOW VOLUME Bos. Celtics BOS 23 3/4 0 23 5/8 24 1/2 19 3/4 7700 Cobra Golf CBRA 33 5/16 -15/16 34 41 1/2 20 490700 Converse CVE 6 0 6 1/8 12 5/8 5 3/8 23700 Call
Tags: Boston Celtics, Callaway Golf, Converse, Fila USA, Fortune Brands/Acushnet, Nike, Reebok, The Back of the Book
STERN CONTINUES TO BANG THE DRUM; FALK, JORDAN PROFILED
NBA Commissioner David Stern continued to take to the airwaves over the weekend, predicting that the union will not decertify, but promising that the season will not be played if it does. Stern, on NB
Tags: Kansas City Chiefs, Leagues and Governing Bodies, Minnesota Vikings, NBA, NBC, NFL, Palace Sports & Entertainment, Tampa Bay Lightning, Walt Disney
MARKETPLACE ROUND-UP
"Don''t expect a repeat of the days" when Mike Tyson drew $2M a year to plug Pepsi, writes BUSINESS WEEK''s David Greising. With his recent win over Peter McNeeley, Tyson could be worth $8M a year in
Tags: AFL, Denver Broncos, Formula One, Milwaukee Bucks, NASCAR, Nashville Predators, PepsiCo, Sports Illustrated, Time Warner
POLL FINDS CHICAGO RESIDENTS OPPOSE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS
When asked whether they favor using public funds to finance a new stadium to keep the Bears from moving out of state, 62% of Chicago-area residents said no, 26% supported the idea and 13% had no opini
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