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Buzzer Beaters....06 / 18 / 13Tennis Channel has extended its deal with Jim Courier , who will now appear as an analyst during Wimbledon and the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells ( Tennis Channel ). Excel Sports Management today announced that it has signed golfer Chris Williams for representation. Williams will make h... |
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STADIUM NOTES
Marc Ganis, President of SportsCorp. in Chicago, has offered his services on a "success-fee basis" as a intermediary in the dispute between the Bears and Chicago (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 2/25)....Jerry Colan
Tags: Chicago Bears, Facilities, NCAA, Phoenix Suns
NFL'S AUSTRIAN FLOATS POSSIBLE RETURN TO CLEVELAND IN '98
NFL President Neil Austrian told a group of Northeast OH business leaders that a new Browns team could play in a temporary home in Columbus as soon as ''98, according to the Akron BEACON JOURNAL. Aust
MLB NEWS: FOX INKS DORNA DEAL FOR ADTIME SIGNAGE
Fox is offering advertisers on MLB games logo and message space on rotating signage systems installed behind home plate at many ballparks, according to Brockinton & Reynolds of INSIDE MEDIA. Through a
Tags: Atlanta Braves, General Motors, Houston Astros, MLB, News Corp./Fox, Media, Time Warner
DESPITE SMALL CROWDS, DECAYING FACILITY, CLIPPERS ENTRENCHED
Friday is the Clippers'' deadline for exercising an option on their lease at the L.A. Sports Arena that would allow them to play elsewhere next season, but Mark Heisler reports, "They won''t -- but th
CART AND IRL TALK, BUT NO TRUCE ON HORIZON IN INDY DISPUTE
There were rumors over the weekend that the long-running dispute between CART''s IndyCar series and the new Indy Racing League, which has resulted in a competing race being scheduled against the Indy
Tags: Champ Car World Series, DaimlerChrysler, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IndyCar, Leagues and Governing Bodies
MEDIA NOTES
Irish golfer David Feherty has been approached by USA and CBS to work as a commentator on their golf telecasts (GOLFWORLD, 2/23 issue)...The Family Circle Cup tennis tournament has implemented a Web s
Tags: ABC, CBS, Colorado Rockies, Miami Marlins, Kansas City Royals, Miami Dolphins, NBC, News Corp./Fox, San Diego Padres, Media, Time Warner, Viacom, Walt Disney
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS TARGETS COLLEGE HOOPS FANS
Thomson Consumer Electronics is launching a rebate program to link RCA TVs and VCRs with its RCA Digital Satellite System, according to BRANDWEEK. Thomson will use its position as official NCAA sponso
GRETZKY DEAL HINGING ON GREAT ONE'S MARKETING RIGHTS?
Both ESPN and its Canadian counterpart, TSN, were reporting last night that a deal had been reached in principle for a trade of Wayne Gretzky from the Kings to the Blues for three young players and a
Tags: Anschutz Properties, ESPN, Franchises, St. Louis Blues, Walt Disney
MUST-SEE TV? NBC AFFILIATE CRITICIZED FOR BULLETS COVERAGE
The exclusive relationship between DC''s WRC-TV and the Bullets on the team''s name change is criticized by Leonard Shapiro of the WASHINGTON POST. WRC-TV, an NBC affiliate, was one of the sponsors of
BIDWILL PULLS PLUG ON CARDINALS RADIO AND TV DEALS
AZ Cardinals Owner Bill Bidwill has exercised the escape clause on his radio and TV rights partnership with MAC America, which includes KTVK-Channel 3 and KESZ-FM. While utilizing the clause two years
