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New NBA Kings Ownership Group Set To Buy Downtown Sacramento Site For New Arena05 / 22 / 13The prospective NBA Kings ownership group is buying "not only the team but also Downtown Plaza," where the group and the city "plan to build a new arena," according to a front-page piece by Bizjak, Kasler & Lillis of the SACRAMENTO BEE. Local developer Mark Friedman "declined to disclose the pur... Tags: Facilities, Sacramento Kings, NBA |
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TARGET CENTER BUYOUT APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL
The Minneapolis City Council finally approved a city buyout of the Target Center on Friday. A final concession by T-Wolves buyer Glen Taylor was to agree to give the city one year''s notice of "any in
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MIKE BROWN SAYS BENGALS ARE FREE AGENT -- FREE TO LEAVE?
Bengals President Mike Brown said yesterday the city has "breached its 1993 agreement" and given the club the right to terminate its stadium lease at the end of the year. Brown has said the city faile
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WAIT, I WANT ONE TOO! TWINS FLOAT BALLOON ON NEW STADIUM
The Twins have launched a campaign for a new baseball-only stadium, and "they''ve got the American League on their side." AL President Gene Budig said he will go to Minnesota to look at "stadium impro
Tags: Facilities, Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Twins, NBA
MIAMI SPORTS FAMILIES FIGHTING OVER HEAT'S LEASE
Heat Owner Micky Arison has reached an agreement with the city of Miami to extend the team''s lease by two years to 2000, while he "looks for a new downtown site." However, arena manager Leisure Manag
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REDSKINS STILL SEARCHING; COOKE READY TO PLAY BALTIMORE CARD?
Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke, "increasingly frustrated by zoning delays, is ready to pull the plug on efforts to build a football stadium" near Laurel, MD, and has "intensified his search" for a new
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GUND ARENA TO LIFT PLAYING SURFACE 4-8 INCHES
"Stung by numerous complaints about bad sightlines" at the new Gund Arena, the Cavaliers have decided to raise the playing floor, according to Bob Dyer of the Akron BEACON JOURNAL. The team hopes this
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BOSTONIANS HOPE FLEET DON'T FAIL THEM NOW
A decision on a new name for the "short-lived" Shawmut Center may come as early as this Friday, according to Steff Gelston of the BOSTON HERALD. Fleet Financial Group acquired Shawmut Bank last month,
COMSAT HIRES PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR NEW ARENA
COMSAT Corp. has hired Tim Romani as project director for the new basketball/hockey arena in Denver that is scheduled to open in ''97. Romani had served as Exec Dir of the IL Sports Facilities Authori
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ARE YANKEES' OPTIONS LIMITED ON A NEW FACILITY IN THE BRONX?
A top Yankees official told the N.Y. TIMES that "it may be impossible to rebuild the historic stadium in a way that would satisfy" Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner. The comments by Yankees Exec VP &
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UNIV. OF MIAMI'S ARENA MAKES A MOVE WITH RYDER
Miami-based Ryder Systems will donate $9M to help fund the new 9,000-seat on-campus arena at the Univ. of Miami. University officials hope the $25M-$30M building, the Ryder Center, will open in ''99 (
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