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The Daily's Hot Reads For Wednesday: Art For Art's SakeThe Baltimore SUN's Childs Walker writes, "Late Ravens owner Art Modell might face an easier path to the Pro Football Hall of Fame if the museum follows through on tentative discussions of putting 'contributors' in a different voting pool than players " ( Baltimore SUN ). ESPN.com's Brant Jame... |
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WHICH NETWORK WILL JOIN CART IN TAKING ON THE INDY 500?
Turner Sports Senior VP Kevin O''Malley said Turner Broadcasting is not interested in covering IndyCar''s U.S. 500 in Michigan on May 26. O''Malley: "We were offered the race, as a number of other peo
Tags: ABC, CBS, Champ Car World Series, Coca-Cola, ESPN, NASCAR, NBC, News Corp./Fox, Media, Time Warner, TNN, Viacom, Walt Disney
MEDIA NOTES
Fox claims Nielsen ratings for "several key shows" at its WLUK affiliate in Green Bay are "out of line, and they may contest the November sweeps ratings book" (REUTER/DAILY VARIETY, 12/21)....Speaking
Tags: ABC, CBS, ESPN, FedEx, IMG, MLB, NASCAR, NBA, NBC, New York Mets, News Corp./Fox, Nielsen, Orlando Magic, R J Reynolds, RDV Sports, Media, Viacom, Walt Disney
CABLE OPERATORS WATCHING CLOSELY THE PLAN FOR FX
The future of Fox''s fX cable channel in the wake of the Fox- Liberty sports alliance is examined by VARIETY''s Joe Flint. The partnership plans to use fX as a "major part" of its sports plans, turnin
Tags: Cablevision, MLB, New York Liberty, News Corp./Fox, NHL, Media, TBS/TNT, USA Networks
MARKETPLACE ROUND-UP
Six Phoenix-area manufacturers will add southwestern themes to Super Bowl apparel and novelties -- including Bola Bola of Scottsdale, which will produce Super Bowl XXX bolo ties (NFL)....Indians close
Tags: Cleveland Indians, Continental Airlines, IMG, NCAA, NFL, Wheaties/General Mills
NIKE EARNINGS UP 38 PERCENT; STOCK REACHES RECORD HIGH
The Nike "juggernaut has powered its way to another strong quarter," writes Jeff Manning in the Portland OREGONIAN, as the company "enjoyed strong sales nearly across the board." Nike earned $118.2M i
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THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY TURNSTILE TRACKER
TODAY: NFL Home Attendance through Week 16 HOME ''95 YEAR-TO-DATE ''94 TIX REVENUE TEAM DATES AVG. TIX REVENUE AVG. +/- FROM ''94 OAK^ 7 54,183 $51 $19,343,484 50,485 + $7,681,548 STL^ 7 62,337 ^$34 $
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INDY'S GEORGE RESPONDS TO CART'S DECLARATION OF WAR
In a statement released yesterday, Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Tony George, founder of the new Indy Racing League, said they were "disappointed" with the decision by CART team owners to stag
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RAPTORS HOPE MEDIA COACH WILL ENDEAR THEM TO FANS, SPONSORS
The Raptors have hired "media coach" Andrea Kirby to assist their players with handling reporters with the hope that the move will "improve their chances of seizing a spot in Canada''s marketplace," a
FAN CLUB LAWSUIT RILES NEW STADIUM PROPONENTS IN TIGERTOWN
A lawsuit in opposing state funding of a new Tiger Stadium by the Tiger Stadium Fan Club could delay construction for a year, said James Tervo, Detroit''s point man for economic development. In an int
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NFL ON THE AIR: LIONS DENY RADIO DEAL; COWBOYS' HANSEN OUT?
The Lions have denied reports they will move radio rights from WWJ-AM to WXYT-AM despite a report by Bill Rose of the DETROIT FREE PRESS that the team has struck a three-year, $10.2M deal with Infinit
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