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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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MSG Network has named JOE TOWNLEY Dir of Programming, MIKE MCCARTHY has been promoted to VP of Production and Exec Producer, and DEBBIE PATIRE has been named Dir of Marketing. ... Prime Deportiva has
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GERRY COONEY is currently writing a book with BOB KLAPISCH on his boxing experiences. Cooney works for the New York state prison system with prisoners and recovering alcoholics and is also part owner
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LEN ELMORE, President and CEO of Precept Sports & Entertainment, Inc., announced that former NFL star and attorney KELLEN WINSLOW has joined the company. Winslow''s primary focus will be Dir of Footba
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The Celtics'' RICK FOX is going to N.Y. today to read -- for the second time -- for a part in "Eddie," a Disney movie starring WHOOPIE GOLDBERG. Other basketball players being sought include players f
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ESPN announced the following appointments: GEORGE BODENHEIMER to Senior VP of Sales and Marketing from Senior VP of Affiliate Sales and Marketing. L. PATRICK MELLON has been named Senior VP of Affilia
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ANOTHER NBA DRAFT WRAP-UP: WHO REPRESENTS THE TOP PICKS?
An exclusive look at the agents representing the NBA''s first round draft picks from THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY. EDITOR''S NOTE: That Rasheed Wallace will go with Bill Strickland of IMG is based on a r
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IMG''s BARRY FRANK "is considered to be the front-runner to become baseball''s TV negotiator" (USA TODAY, 6/30).... Sports stars who have "been knocked from a very high pedestal" were examined on "Ent
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DANNY VILLANEUVA JR. was named President and GM of MLS''s L.A. franchise. Villaneuva is President of Villaneuva Companies, which have interests in radio and TV broadcasting (MLS)....Philadelphia lawye
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CHARLES WEST will resign as President of Meridan Sports'' MasterCraft Boat Company July 31. He has been President of MasterCraft since 1987 (Meridian Sports).... ESPN analyst MIKE MILBURY met with Isl
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At Wilson Sporting Goods, KIM IGNATIUS has been named the new VP & of Global Golf effective immediately. The position is newly created. As for JAN THOMPSON, the VP & GM of Wilson''s U.S. Golf Division
