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EA Sports Used Tebow's Name In "NCAA Football 10" While He Was Still In School05 / 24 / 13EA Sports used former Univ. of Florida QB Tim Tebow's name "in a handful of plays out of a formation called Shotgun Twin QB Tebow” in its "NCAA Football 10," which was released prior to Tebow's senior season at UF, according to Patrick Vint of SB NATION. Using an active college player's name &... |
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Sam Schmidt Purchases IndyCar's Fazzt Race Team
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Neve Inks Partnership With U.S. Skiing
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In Boston, Todd Wallack in a front-page piece reports the Federal Highway Administration has concluded that "some of the most visible billboards in the Boston area, including the mammoth advertisement for beer on the side of the TD Garden, appear to be illegal and may have to come down." The FHA "fo ...
Labatt Takes NHL, Molson Coors To Court
Labatt has asked the Ontario Superior Court to "toss out" the NHL's new $375M sponsorship agreement with Molson Coors, according to Josh Rubin of the TORONTO STAR. Labatt claims that it "reached a deal to renew its Canadian sponsorship agreement with the NHL in November, but that the league then tur ...
Carmelo No. 7 Knicks Jerseys Sold Out
The supply of Knicks F Carmelo Anthony jerseys "has been depleted" after adidas shipped roughly 17,000 jerseys to retailers in the 72 hours after Anthony was traded last week, according to sources cited by Darren Rovell of CNBC. The sources indicated that “another 50,000 jerseys are scheduled to be ...
Under Armour Alters Footwear Strategy
Under Armour is "hoping to make a footwear comeback" after it "replaced the footwear team, redesigned shoes and switched marketing strategies," according to Andrea Walker of the Baltimore SUN. Under Armour Chair, President & CEO Kevin Plank "hit a speed bump" when the company launched footwear i ...
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In Charlotte, Erik Spanberg reports the looming expiration of the NFL CBA has not stopped the Panthers "from landing key contracts this off-season." The Panthers in recent weeks "renewed expired sponsorships, including the crucial beer category," in which incumbents Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors ...
State Farm Dropping LPGA Event Entitlement
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Andrews Confused Over Uproar From Nike Comment
ESPN’s Erin Andrews said that she "remains 'really confused' regarding the controversy surrounding her endorsement deal for Reebok footwear shortly after she reported on problems with Nike cleats during the Rose Bowl," according to Neil Best of NEWSDAY. In her first public comments on the matter, ...
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Kaymer's Neckwear Draws Attention To Outfitter
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