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Super Bowl Vote: Stadium Deficiencies Likely Kept South Florida From Landing Game05 / 22 / 13The NFL owners yesterday "didn't merely snub South Florida twice in a matter of minutes" by voting to give Super Bowls L and LI to S.F. and Houston, respectively, but they also signaled Sun Life Stadium is "no longer a viable site for the league’s premier game," according to Craig Davis of the... Tags: Events and Attractions, NFL |
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U.S. World Cup soccer team members Cobi Jones, Chad Deering, Eddie Pope, Mike Burns and Brian McBride appeared on ABC''s "GMA" live from Central Park. The players named their MLS team when introducing
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WHAT'S THE (REAL) DEAL? SPARSE CROWD TO GANDER AT EVANDER
Ticket sales are "sagging" for Saturday''s heavyweight championship bout between Evander Holyfield and Henry Akinwande at MSG, as just over 7,000 tickets have been sold, according to Timothy Smith of
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U.S. SOCCER LOOKS TO CAPITALIZE ON WORLD CUP -- AGAIN
The U.S. Soccer Federation, IMG and Nike are examining ways to increase interest in the U.S. National soccer team after the World Cup, according to USA TODAY''s Michael Hiestand. The three organizatio
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CAN TIME WARNER MAKE PUBLIC CARE ABOUT THE GOODWILL GAMES?
The Goodwill Games, taking place from July 19 to August 2 in Manhattan and Nassau County, NY, are "about" marketing, media, prizes, show business and "promoting Time Warner," according to Harry Berkow
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USSF UNVEILS GROWTH INITIATIVE; SPONSORS SET FOR WORLD CUP
Two weeks before the World Cup, the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) on Friday outlined "an ambitious" $50M plan that is "intended to guide" the U.S. to victory in the World Cup by 2010, according to Gra
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TERRORISTS EYEING WORLD CUP STOPPED IN EUROPE
Police "rounded up 88 Islamic militants in raids across Europe yesterday, saying they had evidence of a terrorist campaign timed to the upcoming World Cup," according to Ian Phillips of the AP. Raids
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CONFERENCE TACKLES THE ETHICAL ISSUES OF SPORTS
The Int''l Conference on Ethical Issues in Sport continues in Tampa, FL. On Wednesday, a two-hour panel examined the state of sports representation, and agent Tom Reich said, "Corruption is widespread
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As a gesture to the "inconveniences" at Saturday''s Preakness, the MD Jockey Club will offer a number of perks to racing fans on Belmont Stakes day June 6, including free grandstand admission, free gr
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FROM THE X FILES: BROWN WANTS SUMMER GAMES IN SAN FRANCISCO
S.F. Mayor Willie Brown "wants to lay claim" to the X Games, and "is pulling out all stops to land" them in his city in ''99 and 2000, according to Chuck Finnie of the S.F. EXAMINER. Brown said the X
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RINKS AROUND THE WORLD: NHL TO HELP CREATE MORE ICE TIME
NHL Senior VP Steve Solomon told Bill Halls of the DETROIT NEWS that the league''s new deal with Mentmore Holdings to build ice and in-line rinks nationwide is a "combination of research and our insti
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