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NFL Draft Faces Scheduling Conflict In '14; Could Be Moved To May05 / 21 / 13The NFL likely will have to change the dates of the Draft in '14 because Radio City Music Hall is bringing back a spring and Easter show around that time, said NFL Senior VP/PR Greg Aiello. The Draft has been held at Radio City since '06. The change in dates is not connected to discussions over chan... Tags: Leagues and Governing Bodies, NFL |
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CFL LEAGUE MEETINGS WRAP UP IN BALTIMORE
When the CFL concluded its two days of meetings in Baltimore this weekend, "team owners were able to measure progress in small steps." The aim of the meetings was to "solidify the rapidly changing str
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BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- DAY 123: THAT OL' CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM
The labor dispute "seemed no closer to resolution Sunday, when the owners made a counter proposal they claimed was within the framework of the proposal" made by the MLBPA on Saturday. They gave the pl
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HOCKEY HELD HOSTAGE II: GOODENOW, BETTMAN TRADE FAXES
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA Exec Dir Bob Goodenow did not speak by telephone as expected, but the two sides did restate their positions via fax. DEAR GARY: Goodenow "urged Bettman to recon
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NEWS & NOTES FROM THE CFL MEETINGS IN BALTIMORE
The CFL Board of Governors were told by Hamilton Tiger-Cats Chair Roger Yachetti that he expects the team to meet league- imposed ticket and sponsorship goals. The team is 85% of the way toward reachi
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EXPANSION: A SPORT BUSINESS DAILY STUDY ON THE NBA IN CANADA
The NBA''s venture into Canada was supposed the be the league''s bold first step into the international realm, laying the precedent for a more ambitious move into Mexico and Europe. But the two expans
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HOCKEY HELD HOSTAGE I: ALL-STAR GAME CANCELED
The NHL announced the cancellation of the All-Star Game which was scheduled to be played on January 21 in San Jose. In September, the NHL announced its deal with Fox Sports to carry a limited number o
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BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- DAY 120: EARLY FREEZE THIS WINTER?
In a gathering yesterday with union officials, a group of 40 player agents "said they may consider a freeze on signings of their clients if the owners impose their salary cap next week. That would thr
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BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- DAY 119: THE PLAYERS HAVE A PLAN
The MLBPA Exec Board ended three days of meetings by approving the outlines of a plan to engage club owners and striking major leaguers in an economic partnership" (Chris Haft, CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 12
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IMG BUYS GRAND PRIX OF DALLAS, LOOKS TO BOOST ROLE IN RACING
IMG, the Cleveland-based management and marketing firm, yesterday bought the Grand Prix of Dallas, the season finale of the SCCA Pro-Racing Trans-Am Championships. The annual race is seen as the city'
HOCKEY HELD HOSTAGE -- DAY 69: ALL TALK, NO ACTION
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA Exec Dir Bob Goodenow are expected to speak by phone today, although no further action on a new collective bargaining agreement is expected until after the NHL
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