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Boston Marathon Organizers Weighing Difficult Decisions Regarding '14 Race05 / 16 / 13The Boston Athletic Association continues to "figure out what the future holds," as the '14 Boston Marathon will be "unlike any other road race -- part celebration, part commemoration, part logistical puzzle, part massive security undertaking," according to Shira Springer of the BOSTON GLOBE. Issues... Tags: Events and Attractions |
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ARE NETWORKS MAKING BETS ON KENTUCKY DERBY DAY? SOME SAY YES
While ABC will air the 125th running of the Kentucky Derby tomorrow, IMG Senior VP Barry Frank and NBC Sports Chair Dick Ebersol "regard" Fox, CBS, NBC and 25-year incumbent ABC as all being intereste
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COULD WINTER GRAVITY GAMES BE CONVINCED BY MOONLIGHT IN VT?
CO ski resort towns of Breckenridge and Telluride, Mt. Snow and Killington in VT and Mammoth Mountain in CA have been named finalists to host the inaugural Winter Gravity Games. The four-day alternati
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WILL IMG SHOW SOME CART? FIRM WEIGHS CONTRACT EXTENSION
IMG "is mulling over" a three-year contract extension with CART for its Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland, but has left open the possibility of obtaining another race series if negotiations "fall apa
THANKS BUT NO THANKS: TWO MORE PULL OUT OF PGA SHOW
adidas-Salomon''s Taylor Made Golf and adidas Golf USA are "pulling out" of the PGA Int''l Golf Show, scheduled for September 28-30 in Las Vegas, according to Erik Bratt of the SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
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OH SAYS NO TO FOX'S H.S. FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
OH will not allow any of its teams to compete in the high school football national championship proposed by Fox Sports Net and Student Sports Inc. for December 2000, according to John Seaburn of the A
WOMEN'S WORLD CUP HEADS INTO ITS FINAL PHASE OF PROMO
The ''99 Women''s World Cup (WWC) Organizing Committee announced ticket sales totaling 325,739 prior to single-game tickets being made available to the public yesterday. Through the sale of group pack
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WOMEN'S WORLD CUP NOT MESSING AROUND WITH 300,000 TIX SALES
The Women''s World Cup "is already a hit at the gate," with more than 300,000 tickets sold for the event, and total attendance for 17 U.S. dates "could top 500,000." WWC ''99 President & CEO Marla Mes
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MARKETERS PLAN BOSTON AMBUSH; RUNNERS WEAR CHIPS ON SHOES
The Marquee Group''s Marquee/ProServ TV will produce live coverage of Monday''s 103rd Boston Marathon for ESPN2, as well as the int''l feed (Marquee Group). For many Boston- area companies, the Marath
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NORMAN'S RUN FOR JACKET HELPS CBS EARN SOLID RATINGS
CBS''s broadcast of the final round of The Masters earned an 10.7/21 overnight Nielsen rating, up 8.1% compared to last year''s 9.9/26. Saturday''s third round coverage scored a 5.9/15, down 15.5% com
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THE LEGENDS NOW HAVE A PLACE TO CALL THEIR OWN IN FLORIDA
The NFL Alumni (NFLA) and FL-based Lorrington Development Group will develop the first official pro sports residential lifestyle community, called The Legends at St. Augustine, to be used by pro athle
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