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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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SPORTS PLAYS A BIG ROLE IN THE GROWTH OF DIRECTV
DirecTV is a new satellite television service available for homes equipped with a digital satellite system. This week, THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY spoke with JIM RAMO, Exec VP for DirecTV, about the ser
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A''s infielder STEVE SAX says he will run for the CA General Assembly next year. Sax, a Republican, says the decision doesn''t mean he is retiring from baseball (S.F. CHRONICLE, 4/7)....NBC will featu
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JACK KELLY resigned as President of the Goodwill Games. Kelly says he plans on opening an event consulting business. Kelly served as President of the ''90 US Olympic Festival and then to Turner Broadc
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The UCLA MEN''S BASKETBALL TEAM were guests on the "Tonight Show" with Jay Leno. Jay Leno: "Did you see ED O''BANNON last night? At one time he had five guys on him. Five guys hanging all over him! I
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SIR CHARLES STILL WEIGHING NOTIONS OF GOVERNOR BARKLEY?
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THOMAS DUFFY has been named VP/Finance and Royalty Administration for MLB Properties. Duffy had served as Controller for MLBP. Duffy will be responsible for all financial operations of MLBP (MLBP)....
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PETER ENGLEHART has been named VP of Programming, Production and Ops at The Outdoor Life Channel. He was formerly Dir of Program Planning at ESPN (ELECTRONIC MEDIA, 4/3 issue)....Walt Disney Co. is re
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Former MLB Commissioner FAY VINCENT is being sued for $600,000 by the co-author of his cancelled autobiography. DAVID KAPLAN is accusing Vincent of breach of contract and fraud. Kaplan is Legal Affair
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SOLOMON STEPS DOWN AS PROSERV PRESIDENT, TO HEAD NEW SHOP
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Eagles President HARRY GAMBLE resigned to become the NFL''s Coordinator of Football Ops and Club Relations. Gamble will join Jerry Seeman, Supervisor of NFL officials, in fielding complaints from head
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