NFL Bags Ban May Be Boon To Vendors UFC Faces Foreign Fighter Issue In Boston MLBers Call For Stronger PED Sanctions USTA Sues Filmmakers Over Williams Sisters Doc NBPA In No Rush To Hire New Exec Dir Murdoch Planning Soccer Summer League NFL Sets New Security Restrictions MLB Eyes Return Trip To Australia After '14 Bettman Addresses Issues Facing NHL NFL Teams Beef Up Security For iPad Playbooks
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Marketing Expert Predicts NFL Bags Ban May Wind Up As Boon To Stadium Vendors06 / 18 / 13Marketing consultant Tobe Berkovitz said that the NFL's move to "ban all bags, backpacks and purses from games could be a jackpot for stadium vendors," according to Smith & Goodison of the BOSTON HERALD. The NFL last week "announced fans would be able to put personal items in clear, plastic tote... Tags: NFL, Leagues and Governing Bodies |
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UFC Faces Foreign Fighter Issue In Boston
Massachusetts officials ahead of the scheduled UFC on Fox Sports 1 on Aug. 17 in Boston are "refusing the UFC’s request to relax rules barring foreign-born fighters from hitting the octagon without Social Security numbers," according to Dave Wedge of the BOSTON HERALD. The "wildly popular" UFC ...
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MLBers Call For Stronger PED Sanctions
Many MLBers are "calling for stronger sanctions" to players caught using PEDs, and some "may be ready to do something about it," according to Kevin Baxter of the L.A. TIMES. Astros C Jason Castro said, "There's been a lot of talk about what could happen next as far as the guidelines and punishments ...
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USTA Sues Filmmakers Over Williams Sisters Doc
The USTA in a lawsuit "accused the makers of a new documentary" about tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, "Venus and Serena," of "copyright infringement for using more than 20 minutes of video from the 2011 United States Open and previous ones without signing an agreement," according to Richar ...
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NBPA In No Rush To Hire New Exec Dir
NBPA members are in "no rush to hire a search firm to help select a new executive director," according to Hank Kurz Jr. of the AP. NBPA VP Jerry Stackhouse said that the focus is on "getting more players involved in union activities." The nine-member exec committee is hoping to "get former players t ...
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Murdoch Planning Soccer Summer League
News Corp. Chair & CEO Rupert Murdoch "is exploring an ambitious plan to create a summer football competition featuring Europe's top clubs, including English Premier League sides," with matches to be played in cities from L.A. to Shanghai, according to Sweney & Gibson of the GUARDIAN. The id ...
NFL Sets New Security Restrictions
The NFL on Thursday introduced a new policy that limits the size and type of bags that can be brought into stadiums. The NFL Committee on Stadium Security in May unanimously recommended the implementation of the measure which looks to enhance public safety and make it easier for fans to gain access ...
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MLB Eyes Return Trip To Australia After '14
MLB officials have indicated that the two-game Dodgers-D'Backs series in Australia that will open the regular season next March "won't be a one-off if Sydney embraces" the games, according to Adrian Proszenko of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. MLB VP/Int'l Events Jim Pearce is "hopeful of a return trip i ...
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Bettman Addresses Issues Facing NHL
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman in his news conference before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final “didn’t give firm answers to any of the league’s pressing questions other than to say the schedule will be issued later than usual because of the unresolved issues,” according to Kevin ...
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NFL Teams Beef Up Security For iPad Playbooks
In the wake of the recent NSA surveillance controversy, all NFL teams that have their playbooks on iPads have "gone to great lengths to make sure their iPads don't get hacked," according to Alex Marvez of FOXSPORTS.com. They also have "safety nets put into place in case one gets lost or ... in the w ...
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League Notes
MLB yesterday formally announced the Dodgers and D'Backs will begin the '14 season with a two-game series in Sydney, Australia . CBS Sports Network's Doug Gottlieb speculated that there "has to be some sort of marketing" reason to play there. Gottlieb: "I don’t really get growing the game to ...
