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Beckham Plays Final Game Wearing Specially Designed Adidas Cleats05 / 19 / 13David Beckham yesterday played his final professional soccer game, as fans "chanted his name before the game, and they chanted some more when he was finished." Beckham said, "It's been very special to finish my career here" ( AP, 5/19 ). Beckham reportedly used miadidas.com to design the ... |
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COBRA SMELLS BLOOD; INTRODUCES NEW IRONS AROUND THE SHARK
Cobra Golf is looking to capitalize on Greg Norman''s strong summer by introducing their new line of Norman Grind Irons. Cobra will use Norman in print and TV ads, however, most of the ads will refrai
Tags: Fortune Brands/Acushnet
MEDIA NOTES
CNBC''s Lisa Castleman reported that commercials during the broadcast of Ripken''s record game were selling for "10 times their usual amount." Bill Koenigsburg of Horizon Media: "Very similar to Halle
Tags: Cleveland Indians, Comcast-Spectacor, ESPN, NBC, New York Yankees, Nielsen, Seattle Mariners, Media, Walt Disney, YankeeNets
BIG QUESTIONS LOOM OVER FRANCHISE SITES FOR THE UBL
Despite the UBL''s initial announcement of the eight cities for their inaugural season, league Co-Founder Bob Mrazek has told BASEBALL WEEKLY that "two of the sites -- Portland, OR, and Kissimmee, FL
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MARINO STILL WITHIN GRASP OF NFL FRONT OFFICE
Despite reports to the contrary, the NFL is "continuing its investigation" into a stock purchase by Dolphins QB Dan Marino to determine whether it violates the league''s salary cap, according to the M
THE RIPKEN ROUND-UP
Full page ads from Wheaties and Chevrolet appear in USA TODAY congratulating Cal Ripken on breaking Gehrig''s record (USA TODAY, 9/7). Ripken will be featured in two special card sets by Fleer and Upp
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SONY HALTS SALES OF DIRECT SATELLITE DISHES
Sony Corp. has "halted sales" of its 18-inch digital satellite dish systems "following a rash of consumer complaints," according to the WALL STREET JOURNAL. A spokesperson for the company confirmed th
STRIKE TWO FOR "THE BARTMAN"; PIRATES LOOK WEST FOR BUYER
The Pirates yesterday eliminated DC-based lawyer Bart Fisher as a prospective buyer and gave Sacramento-based Kevin McClatchy two weeks exclusivity to negotiate a deal according to the PITTSBURGH POST
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WHO'S NEXT ON THE SEATTLE STADIUM BANDWAGON? EDDIE VEDDER?
Leaders of Home Town Fans, a Seattle group working to further stadium efforts for the Mariners, say they have raised more than $800,000 to support the September 19 stadium ballot measure, including $3
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MOVE IT ON OVER! MEGAPLEX PANEL MAY RECONSIDER LOCATION
MA State Rep. Kevin Fitzgerald said yesterday he is considering reconvening the special megaplex commission and asking it to endorse the CrossTown site in Roxbury, according to the BOSTON GLOBE. Fitzg
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STADIUM POLITICS ARE A TANGLED WEBB IN DENVER
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