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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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Reebok International, Ltd. has announced JOHN ROGERS as new category director for outdoor, DUNCAN FINNIGAN as new category director for walking, and DON RAWSON as new U.S. soccer promotions manager ..
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JERRY SLOAN has been tagged as an assistant basketball coach for LENNY WILKENS and the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team ("SportsCenter," ESPN, 5/12)....TOM ABRAMSON, VP of Marketing for Sega, on athletes
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MAJOR HAPPENINGS ON THE MINOR LEAGUE LEVEL
Pat O''Conner is COO of the NAPBL, the governing body for 19 minor baseball leagues consisting of 214 clubs throughout the U.S., Canada and Latin America. Since ''93, the NAPBL has managed a coordinat
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ESPN''s former Director of Marketing and Creative Services, SHARI F. LEVENTHAL has formed a new marketing shop called the Marketing Dept. (Marketing Dept.)....RICH BRADLEY was named VP/GM for SportsCh
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HOOPS, the Bullets mascot, will begin a 300-mile walk today from Landover, MD to Secaucus, NJ for the May 21 NBA draft lottery (WASHINGTON POST, 5/11)....VLADE DIVAC appeared on last night''s "Tonight
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THE MODERN-DAY IRONMAN FEATURED ON ABC'S PRIMETIME LIVE
CAL RIPKEN, JR., was profiled on last night''s "PrimeTime Live." Reporter CHRIS WALLACE followed Ripken through the winter and spring to the start of the season. Ripken, on the streak: "I''m afraid th
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MARY GRISWOLD has been named Manager of Corporate Communications for the NFL. Griswold was previously Director of Communications for People & Properties Inc. Griswold will coordinate public relations
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The Spurs'' DENNIS RODMAN is profiled as "Madonna''s Basketball Pal" in the May 15 issue of PEOPLE magazine. Teammate JACK HALEY on the Rodman-Madonna relationship: "It was pretty heavy. I heard her s
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LETTERMAN'S TOP TEN WAYS MLB TEAMS CAN BRING BACK THE FANS:
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The Indianapolis Ice has promoted RANDE HOGGARD to Merchandising Director and JENNIFER MERRELL to Ticket Sales Manager. Hoggard had previously served as a Ticket Sales Account Executive. Merrell was p
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