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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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FIFA FACES THREATS OF VIOLENCE DURING U.S.-IRAN MATCH
FIFA President Sepp Blatter said that Iranian exile groups have threatened to disrupt the Iran-U.S. match on Sunday in Lyon, according to USA TODAY''s Fred Coleman. Blatter refused to "comment on poss
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X GAMES, NOT X RATED: ESPN PLANS MORE FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT
The theme for this summer''s ESPN X Games is "big," as the sports network "is trying to provide a ''bigger experience'' for families," according to Caitlin Rother of the SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE. In an
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AH, SEARED SHRIMP AND RACK OF LAMB: LIFE IS GOOD AT THE OPEN
Dozens of companies, from BankAmerica, TransAmerica, Pacific Bell and NationsBank to CA-based companies such as Callidus Software, PeopleSoft and Hartmann Studios, have each paid "more than" $120,000
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CASEY'S CART-WARMING STORY GRABBING PRE-OPEN HEADLINES
Casey Martin and his use of a golf cart are dominating the pre-tournament headlines at the U.S. Open, which begins tomorrow at S.F.''s Olympic Club. The USGA decided to allow Martin "to use a regular
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NIKE'S STEALTH MARKETING IN PARIS NOT GOING UNNOTICED
Nike is not an official sponsor of the World Cup but "it has become a billion-dollar gate-crasher," using its "inimitable formula of team sponsorships, player endorsements and sports parks to plant it
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EVENT & ATTRACTION NOTES
The NHL and its development partner, Mentmore Holdings Co., plan to open five ice rink and entertainment facilities in Metro Detroit, according to R.J. King of the DETROIT NEWS. Each of the NHL SKATE
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WORLD CUP NOTES
FRANCE WARNS AGAINST MORE TROUBLE: In N.Y., Christopher Clarey reports that after two days of unrest in Marseilles, "relative calm returned to France''s second-largest city. The question now is whethe
WORLD CUP NOTES: TV RATINGS DOWN ON ABC, COVERAGE PANNED
ABC''s coverage yesterday afternoon of the USA-Germany match earned a 4.4/12 overnight rating (THE DAILY). In St. Louis, Tom Wheatley calls ABC''s coverage of the match "incompetent." Wheatley: "Brent
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WILL UPCOMING GAMES BRING GOODWILL TO NEW YORK, MR. TURNER?
By losing "millions of dollars" during the first three Goodwill Games, Ted Turner has shown that "making money is not his primary motivation in staging the event," according to Richard Sandomir of the
BRITISH HOOLIGANS CONTINUE TO DISRUPT GAMES IN FRANCE
Crowd violence yesterday "broke out for a second day in Marseilles, as opposing fans hurled rocks and bottles at each other during England''s match against Tunisia," according to Nicholas Woodsworth o
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