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Weekend Plans With WNBA Sky Owner Michael Alter: Graduations, Season Opener05 / 24 / 13Chicago native and WNBA Sky Owner MICHAEL ALTER has much to be thankful for this holiday weekend. That includes his eldest son graduating from college in Amherst, Mass., as well as his daughter’s high school graduation celebration back in the Chicago area. There is also the small matter of t... Tags: People and Pop Culture, WNBA |
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MICHAEL JORDAN was the topic of various articles this weekend. In Chicago, the success of the Michael Jordan Foundation''s Education Club is examined (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 9/24). In Boston, Peter May re
Tags: CBS, ESPN, NBA, People and Pop Culture, Viacom, Walt Disney
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MLS''s Kansas City franchise has named GREGG HIBBELER as Dir of Corporate Sales & Marketing and DAN FAGGARD as Ticket Manager....USA Basketball has named LORI PHELPS as Manager of Basketball Operation
Tags: MLS, New York Yankees, People and Pop Culture, YankeeNets
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Blackhawks Owner WILLIAM WIRTZ is in the hospital after suffering what team officials say may have been a recurrent minor stroke Wednesday (Blackhawks)....The Chargers'' SHAUN GAYLE has signed on as a
Tags: Chicago Blackhawks, San Diego Chargers, People and Pop Culture
WALTER HAAS, JR., DIES AS HIS TEAM IS SET TO CHANGE HANDS
Walter Haas, Jr., the patriarch of the family that owned Levi Strauss & Co. and the Managing Partner of the A''s since buying the team from Charlie Finley in ''80, died yesterday of cancer at the age
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MARV ALBERT paid a visit to David Letterman last night. With the help of the Jets'' NICK LOWERY and DON SILVESTRI, Albert and Letterman kicked footballs into the audience. Letterman to Albert: "You ki
Tags: Cablevision, CBS, New York Jets, New York Knicks, People and Pop Culture, Viacom
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BOB RIEF has been named GM of Nike Golf. His background includes stints with Karhu, Raichle and Nordica, and was most recently GM of Karhu''s outdoor division....CHRIS MCGINLEY has been named golf clu
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GARY STEVENSON has resigned as COO at The Golf Channel. TGC CEO JOE GIBBS has taken over his responsibilities (GOULD MEDIA SERVICES)...Raptors CEO JOHN BITOVE said the team is looking for a COO, as we
Tags: Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, MLS, NFL, People and Pop Culture, Toronto Raptors
1996 SPORT SUMMIT SET FOR ATLANTA
The 18th annual "Sport Summit" will be held Feb. 1-2 at the Atlanta Hilton and Towers -- the first time the annual gathering will be in Atlanta, and in conjunction with "The Super Show," which begins
Tags: Coca-Cola, IMG, MLB, Nike, People and Pop Culture, USOC, Visa
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CLAIRE PERSON has goined ESPN as Dir/Consumer Promotion and Marketing. Person was formerly Manager of Event Marketing for Phillip Morris USA (ESPN)....RICHARD DONNELLY has been promoted to Manager of
Tags: ESPN, Labatt Brewing, NBC, People and Pop Culture, Toronto Blue Jays, Walt Disney
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"Entertainment Tonight" profiled a celebrity fantasy hockey camp in L.A. which featured Kings stars WAYNE GRETZKY and MARTY MCSORLEY and former SNLer MIKE MYERS ("ET," 9/18). ....Darius Rucker of HOOT
Tags: ABC, CBS, NBC, News Corp./Fox, San Francisco 49ers, People and Pop Culture, TNN, Viacom, Walt Disney, Wilson Sporting Goods
