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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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NETS FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST NAME CHANGE AT BRENDAN BYRNE ARENA
Superior Court Judge Kevin O''Halloran will consider the Nets'' request for a temporary restraining order blocking the name change of Brendan Byrne Arena on Jan. 25, according to a report in USA TODAY
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NFL NEWS & NOTES: BROWNS FANS GET A CORPORATE HAND
Ameritech said it would make phones available in its customer service offices to help Browns fans make free long- distance phone-calls to the league or other NFL team front offices in protest of the B
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NBA NEWS & NOTES: NEW LOOK FOR SLAM CONTEST
Following a suggestion by ''95 winner Harold Miner, the NBA will make the final round of its All-Star Weekend slam dunk contest a "dunking duel." The first round will remain the same, with contestants
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THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOE BUSINESS
Reebok is looking for a Chief Marketing Officer, as the company is "set to launch a pivotal ad campaign marking an evolution of its ''Planet Reebok'' theme," according to Jensen & Sloan in the current
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ILLINOIS POLITICIANS SKEPTICAL ABOUT STADIUM TAXES
IL House Democratic leader Michael Madigan said yesterday if Republicans want to build a domed stadium for the Bears, they will have to put up all of the votes for the measure unless they accede to Ch
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NAOC LAUNCHES NEW SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM FOR '98 GAMES
Nagano Winter Olympics organizers officially launched their "official supplier" program Wednesday in order to help secure sufficient funds for the ''98 Winter Games. NAOC and the JOC started the progr
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CBS PULLS PLUG ON WRIGHT; IS IT PERMANENT OR ONLY TEMPORARY?
CBS Sports President David Kenin issued a statement yesterday announcing that golf analyst Ben Wright will not be part of CBS'' golf broadcast team when coverage begins next month. Kenin acknowledged
EVEN IN ATLANTA, DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT
Olympic officials have announced they will accept American Express and Mastercard for purchase of Olympic tickets by telephone, according to the ATLANTA CONSTITUTION. While Visa is trying to keep box
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THE NFL BUILDS UP TO BIG PARTY IN TEMPE
American Express put 5,000 tickets for Sunday''s NFC Championship for sale this morning -- but only for its gold or platinum card members (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 1/10).... Green Bay jerseys and Brett Fa
FRANCHISE NOTES
ESPN''s Dan Patrick reported the Pirates sale to Kevin McClatchy has apparently hit a few last-minute snags, but McClatchy said "baseball isn''t going to let this thing come undone over a couple of mi
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