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THE FORBES TOP 40: JORDAN ATOP LIST OF WEALTHIEST ATHLETES
FORBES magazine annually lists the 40 athletes who earned the most during the year. The SALARY column includes compensation, prize money/winnings and earned incentives and bonuses. The ENDORSEMENT col
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FIREMAN OR FIRE SALE -- WILL REEBOK HEAD SOLVE WOES?
The recent sale of Reebok stock by minority shareholders "shows the limits of shareholder activism," according to this morning''s WALL STREET JOURNAL. Chieftain Capital Management dumped 4.5 million s
WEEKEND MUSINGS ON BEN WRIGHT AS MEDIA PUT HEAT ON CBS
Media comments on the recent revelations from the current Sports Illustrated article on the Ben Wright affair continued today and over the weekend. In New York, Steve Zipay writes, "You''d think that
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CH-CH-CH, CHANGES: IS NHL ALIENATING ITS DIE-HARD BASE?
Two hockey writers this weekend addressed the effect of changes the NHL has enacted (and those just being considered) on the league''s fan base. In Toronto, Scott Morrison examines the league''s decis
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COLLEGE BROADCASTING: WAS ABC SWEET ON FSU IN THE SUGAR?
As the Sugar Bowl committee''s decision approached, bowl alliance members "talked privately" of how ABC, which televises the Sugar Bowl, "preferred the Bowl take Florida State because of FSU''s more n
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"When you have to watch C-SPAN instead of ESPN to see what''s going on in the NFL, you see a sport in trouble." -- NFL beat writer John Clayton (Tacoma NEWS TRIBUNE, 12/3).
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NAMES IN THE NEWS
MICKEY MONUS, convicted of fraud, was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison and fined $1 million for embezzling millions from his Phar-Mor chain. Monus was an partner in the Rockies ("Moneyline," CNN
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NBA REFEREE TALKS BREAK OFF FRIDAY; REFS TO VOTE TODAY?
Talks between the NBA and its locked-out refs "broke off" on Friday, according to ESPN''s Brett Haber. A union representative said they were "working on a new proposal which they hope to bring to the
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NBA'S AD STRATEGY HOPES TO "BUY THE KIDS"
The latest ads from the NBA''s "I Love This Stuff" campaign have kicked off, and they feature the league''s young stars, including Penny Hardaway and Jason Kidd as part of a strategy to "buy the kids,
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NBA MARKETABILITY SURVEY: HILL, STACKHOUSE LEAD THE WAY
"Change the Game." The tagline of Fila''s basketball shoe campaign may be more prophetic than some realize. In THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY''s 2nd annual survey on the NBA''s most marketable young stars,
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