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NFL Rookie Symposium Will Feature Speakers On Sexual Orientation Issues06 / 19 / 13NFL Chief Diversity Officer Robert Gulliver yesterday said that the NFL Rookie Symposium for the first time "will include speakers on the issue of sexual orientation," according to Jane McManus of ESPN N.Y. Gulliver said that the league plans to have former NFLers "speak about the possibility of hav... Tags: Leagues and Governing Bodies, NFL |
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MLB TO DONATE MORE MONEY TO LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB responded to a report last week that MLB was "cracking down" on copyright infringement by Little League teams and amateur adult leagues by requiring them to pay an additional $6 fee to wear unifor
BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- PART II: NEWS FROM 15 MLB CITIES
BALTIMORE -- PETER''S PRINCIPLES: The Orioles informed MLB that they won''t play spring training games against teams using replacement players (Mark Maske, WASHINGTON POST, 2/18). Acting MLB Commissio
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BOSTON PASSES ON BIDDING FOR '98 NBA ALL-STAR GAME
The Celtics "put up an air ball when the 1998 NBA All-Star Game was on the line," but the team is looking for another chance to host the game, reports Will McDonough of the BOSTON GLOBE. The deadline
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FEHR SAYS EXPANSION IS UNCERTAIN; BUT DON'T TELL ST. PETE
MLBPA Exec Dir Donald Fehr said yesterday that MLB expansion is "no sure thing." After meeting with player in Orlando, Fehr said "that he believes major league owners have been telling politicians on
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CFL COMMISSIONER DENIES REPORT OF A FOLD-UP AND REOPEN PLAN
CFL commissioner Larry Smith denied a report yesterday that the league will fold within six weeks and then begin play under a new name to "eliminate Canadian content." Smith: "The league finds this st
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BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- PART II: ONCE AROUND THE LEAGUES
BALTIMORE -- PLAYERS, MANAGEMENT UNITED: Orioles Pitcher Jim Poole and team VP of Business & Finance Joe Foss both testified before a state senate panel in support of a bill to prevent replacement pla
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NFL TO GET TOUGH WITH SEGA OVER DEION'S BAY AREA INCENTIVE
ESPN''s Chris Mortenson reports that the NFL will not ignore Deion Sanders'' endorsement deal with Sega that calls for him to make an additional $1.2M should he stay with the 49ers. Mortenson: "It pro
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BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- DAY 190: CHIN MUSIC FOR DYKSTRA
Lenny Dykstra went before 260 of his fellow union members to address the comments he made last week disapproving of the union''s stance and hinting that he might cross a picket line. According to Pete
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FIFA SAYS ENGLAND SHOULD STILL HOST CHAMPIONSHIP
In wake of the recent riot at the Ireland-England soccer game, FIFA officials said that the "hooliganism should not stop England from playing host to next year''s European Championship." FIFA Presiden
BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- DAY 189: 1-DAY SENATORS' HOMESTAND
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