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Bobcats Have Made Application To NBA To Rebrand As Hornets05 / 22 / 13Bobcats Owner Michael Jordan last night formally announced that the franchise has “made an application to the NBA” to change its name to Hornets. The change would be in place for the '14-15 season, as it “takes about 18 months for the NBA to rebrand one of its teams.” It i... |
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THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY "PURE PLAY" STOCK TICKER
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D.C. MINORITY INVESTOR GROUP LOOKING TO BUY PIRATES
One of two DC-Northern VA groups seeking a MLB expansion franchise was one of four interested parties to meet with the Pirates'' investment bank last week, according to this morning''s PITTSBURGH POST
Tags: Anheuser Busch, Franchises, MLB, Pittsburgh Pirates
BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- PART II: MINOR LEAGUERS IN A PICKLE
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SEATTLE CENTER NAILS DOWN KEY SPONSORSHIP
City officials in Seattle announced they have reached agreement with Key Bank of Washington to become title sponsor of the Seattle Center Coliseum. The facility, which is home of the SuperSonics, is c
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SHAWMUT CENTER NAMING RIGHTS INCLUDED IN FLEET MERGER
The $3.7B acquisition of Boston''s Shawmut Bank by Fleet Financial Group or Providence, RI, includes naming rights to the new Boston Garden, which was to have been called the Shawmut Center. According
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CHARLOTTE INVESTORS WANT HIGHER LEVEL HOCKEY AT COLISEUM
ECHL Charlotte Checkers Owner Felix Sabates and Managing General Partner Carl Scheer said that they are interested in owning an NHL, IHL or AHL team that would play hockey in the Charlotte Coliseum. T
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UBL OFFICIALS TO MEET IN VANCOUVER
"A high level delegation" of the proposed UBL will be in Vancouver either late this week or next week to discuss ownership and stadium lease issues with B.C. Place officials. Although it is unclear wh
STATE OF THE STADIUM: CAROLINA ON OUR MINDS
The Panthers will play in the NFC West starting next season. Until their facility in Charlotte is ready in ''96, the team will play at Clemson''s "Death Valley" in SC. The Panthers will pay close to $
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ESPN EXAMINES NIKE'S PRESENCE IN HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS
In last night''s ESPN "Cover Story," Armen Keteyian reported on the hot, young "futures market" of high school basketball players and the "people who drive this bull market." The biggest "trading floo
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MOTORSPORTS SPONSORSHIP NEWS
Richard Petty, country singer Tracy Lawrence, NASCAR driver Rodney Combs and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) announced the formation of a unique marketing alliance. The alliance includes WCW sponso
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