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Claudio Reyna Becomes NYC FC's First Employee; Questions Remain For MLS Club

05 / 23 / 13

It will come as “no surprise to Yankees fans or to followers of MLS" that former Red Bulls and EPL club Manchester City MF Claudio Reyna was named New York City FC's Football Dir, but the appointment has “raised eyebrows, not least since it means handing Reyna responsibility for building...

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12/07/94
BUCS MEET ANOTHER SUITOR; CITY APPOINTS REPRESENTATIVES

Members of the Buccaneers trust met with the financial adviser for retired GA life-insurance "magnet" Arthur Williams to continue discussions about buying the team. Adviser James Kelly said it was a f

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12/07/94
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED COVERS COWBOYS IN "UNPRECEDENTED" FEATURE

In their December 12 issue, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED portrays a week in the life of the Cowboys in an "unprecedented" 40-page story by Rick Telander. In the piece, Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones discusses his pr

Tags: Dallas Cowboys, Franchises, Sports Illustrated, Time Warner

12/07/94
ORLANDO BASEBALL BID PICKS POOR TIMING FOR STADIUM SNAG

A disagreement with Orange County, FL, over stadium revenue has put Norton Herrick''s bid for an Orlando expansion baseball franchise in jeopardy. A dispute has arisen over excess resort tax revenues

Tags: Franchises, MLB

12/06/94
RAPTORS NEW TICKET CAMPAIGN IN TIP TOP SHAPE

The Raptors announced a season-ticket sales campaign in conjunction with the TORONTO SUN and Tip Top Tailors. Raptors VP Isiah Thomas called it an "aggressive package that will make Raptors tickets af

Tags: Franchises, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, NBA, Toronto Raptors

12/06/94
EAGLETON MEETS THE PRESS; SEAT COLORS HOLDING UP DEAL?

FANS Inc. spokesperson Tom Eagleton held a press conference yesterday to refute TV reports that a deal to move the Rams to St. Louis was complete. Eagleton said the reports on ESPN and Fox were "just

Tags: ESPN, Franchises, News Corp./Fox, St. Louis Rams, Walt Disney

12/06/94
BRAVES OFFER AN OLYMPIC TREAT TO SEASON TICKET HOLDERS

The Braves, hoping to preserve nearly 30,000 season-ticket holders, will offer Olympic baseball packages to fans who renew their tickets for the ''95 season. Buyers will be eligible to buy a baseball

Tags: Atlanta Braves, Franchises, Time Warner

12/06/94
MORE LEGAL WOES FOR KINGS OWNERS

In May, embattled L.A. Kings Owner Bruce McNall sold 72% of the Kings to Jeffrey Sudicoff and Joseph Cohn. "Now, Sudicoff is in a spot of trouble himself" -- as CEO of IDB Communications Group, Sudoci

Tags: Franchises

12/06/94
MOVING THE TEAM FROM TAMPA MAY COST BIG BUCS

Any group wanting to move the Buccaneers out of Tampa could face "at least" a $15M fee from the NFL. The league "imposed an expansion opportunity fee when current franchises move into area under consi

Tags: Cleveland Browns, Franchises, NFL, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

12/06/94
N.Y. POST REPORTS MSG DEAL COULD BE IN JEOPARDY

There is a "persistent rumor" around Wall Street that the sale of Madison Square Garden and its teams is "coming unstuck," according to Neal Travis of the N.Y. POST. ITT and Cablevision had hoped to f

Tags: Cablevision, Franchises, Madison Square Garden, NHL

12/05/94
NO MORE LOW PROFILE AS LIGHTNING TRY TO BOLSTER IMAGE

The Lightning''s "financial strength" and their "promise to stay in the area" was again questioned by FL media, as it was reported that "progress on the team''s downtown arena suddenly was stopped bec

Tags: Franchises, Palace Sports & Entertainment, Tampa Bay Lightning

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