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Former NBPA Exec Dir Billy Hunter Files Suit Against Union, President Derek Fisher05 / 17 / 13Former NBPA Exec Dir Billy Hunter sued the union and President Derek Fisher on Thursday “for defamation and breach of contract stemming from his dismissal,” according to Ken Berger of CBSSPORTS.com. The lawsuit, filed in California Superior Court in Oakland, alleges that Fisher and his p... Tags: Leagues and Governing Bodies, NBA |
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BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- PART II: LOCKOUT LOSING STEAM?
According to a "high-ranking" management official, and union official and an outside labor lawyer with knowledge of the proceedings, Robert Ballow, a key legal adviser to the owners, "has recommended
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BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- DAY 230: NO WAY OUT?
After a day highlighted by the union''s response to the owners'' latest offer, there is no clear indication of how this critical week will play out for both sides in the baseball dispute. Some views f
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ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE PROJECTS BIG GAINS
With the Arena Football League set to begin May 12, the league office reports that season ticket sales have already broken a league record. As of March 17, season ticket sales have risen 11% more than
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BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- DAY 229: DAY-NIGHT DOUBLEHEADER
Joe Foss, the Orioles Vice Chair for Business and Finance, summed it up: "This could be the most important week in the history of baseball" (USA TODAY, 3/28). With Opening Day looming on April 2, the
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BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- PART II: TALKS TO RESUME
The owners could submit a formal proposal to the players when meetings resume tonight, according to the L.A. TIMES. The key points, according to a top management official: Arbitration for players with
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BOSTON COLUMNIST STANDS BY CRITIQUE OF NBA DRUG POLICY
Two days after NBA Commissioner David Stern publicly criticized the BOSTON GLOBE and columnist Will McDonough for his piece on the NBA drug policy, McDonough responded by reporting that Stern "was jus
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BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- DAY 228: HERE COMES THE JUDGE
One week before Opening Day, the NLRB "authorized its general counsel to seek an injunction in Federal court that could send striking players back to work as early as this week." Daniel Silverman, dir
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LPGA ENJOYS ONE ITS PREMIER TV WEEKENDS
The state of the LPGA was a hot topic this weekend, as the Tour held its first major, the Dinah Shore Classic. ABC''s coverage of the Dinah Shore is one of only seven tournaments carried by network TV
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BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- PART II: HOW THE PLAYERS SEE IT
MLBPA Exec Dir Don Fehr was interviewed on "Baseball Tonight." On the players'' position: "We''re not in a bad position to bargain now, the owners don''t have the deal they want either." On rumors of
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BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- DAY 225: NLRB DELAYS DECISION
The NLRB -- "apparently with some prodding" from Special Mediator William Usery -- delayed a decision on whether to seek an injunction restoring baseball''s old economic system until next week. MLBPA
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