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Buzzer Beaters....06 / 18 / 13Tennis Channel has extended its deal with Jim Courier , who will now appear as an analyst during Wimbledon and the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells ( Tennis Channel ). Excel Sports Management today announced that it has signed golfer Chris Williams for representation. Williams will make h... |
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THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY "PURE PLAY" STOCK TICKER
52-WEEK COMPANY SYM CLOSE +/- OPEN HIGH LOW VOLUME Bos. Celtics BOS 25 3/4 0 25 1/2 24 1/2 19 3/4 3400 Cobra Golf CBRA 35 5/8 -1 1/4 38 3/8 41 1/2 20 984300 Converse CVE 6 -1/8 6 1/8 12 5/8 5 3/8 3040
Tags: Boston Celtics, Callaway Golf, Converse, Fila USA, Fortune Brands/Acushnet, Nike, Reebok, The Back of the Book
JUDGE DREDD FOR OILERS FANS?
Under a settlement worked out by lawyers representing the Oilers, the city of Houston, Harris County and Astrodome USA, U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes "would gain broad powers" over the team''s contr
Tags: Edmonton Oilers, Franchises, NFL
SEA-FARING BANDITS HEADED DOWN THE POTOMAC?
Virginia Baseball Chair William Collins said yesterday he believes he and his group will be able to purchase the Pirates within the next month and move them to the DC-area for the ''96 season, accordi
NLRB TO ANNOUNCE NBPA ELECTION RESULTS THIS AFTERNOON
"Today is pro basketball''s version of Groundhog Day," writes Michael Sokolove in this morning''s PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. "About 3 pm, it will be revealed -- or will seem to be revealed -- which is mor
WILLIAMSON'S SWITCH IN REPRESENTATION A LOCKOUT FATALITY?
Corliss Williamson, the former Univ. of Arkansas star who was the 13th pick of the NBA Draft, announced on Friday that he will sign with Little Rock-based Llama Sports Management, sixteen days after h
EXECUTIVE TRANSACTIONS
NEAL TILES has joined ESPN as Dir/Advertising and Program Marketing. He was formerly an Account Supervisor at BBDO in New York (INSIDE MEDIA)....NFL Properties Senior Dir of Licensing JEFF SOFKA annou
Tags: BBDO, Buffalo Sabres, ESPN, NFL, Oakland Athletics, People and Pop Culture, Walt Disney
THE TV SPORTS WEEKEND THAT WAS
CHASING DEION: Fox''s Pam Oliver is getting credit from media writers for being the only reporter to push Deion Sanders on the extent of his ankle injury, thus providing the only hard news on Sanders'
Tags: CBS, IBM, News Corp./Fox, NFL, Nike, PepsiCo, Media, USTA, Viacom
WILL THE TAXMAN PLAY A ROLE IN THE FUTURE OF THE BROWNS?
Browns Owner Art Modell "must consider" selling or moving the team "if he is to keep his estate from being socked with a substantial tax bill that it may not have the cash to pay" in the case of his d
OCEAN SPRAY SIGNS THREE- YEAR DEAL TO SPONSOR NCAA
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. signed a three-year deal to become an official "Corporate Partner" with the NCAA (Ocean Spray). The deal is reportedly worth close to $2M, according to Gerry Khermouch at
MILLSPORT MANAGES NHL ALL- STAR BALLOTING BY RUSSELL
Millsport, the CT-based sports marketing company, has been selected by Russell Athletic to manage its sponsorship of the "Russell NHL All-Star Fan Balloting" and to handle public relations activities
Tags: Foot Locker/Venator Group, NHL
