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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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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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RELOCATION AT THE TOP OF CFL GOVERNORS' AGENDA
CFL owners "hope to find a home for the displaced Las Vegas Posse during a two-day board of governors meeting in Baltimore starting today." CFL governors will also "address potential moves by franchis
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER LAUNCHES NEWSLETTER/PR CAMPAIGN
MLS is launching a newsletter featuring updates on the league, from new sponsors to new ownership groups. The front page includes the logos of five of MLS''s sponsors: Adidas (uniform & footwear suppl
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