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Radio Host Paul Finebaum Headed To ESPN, SEC Network05 / 21 / 13Radio host Paul Finebaum on Aug. 1 is “leaving the Birmingham, Ala., market where his contract expired in January, for Charlotte, N.C., and a national forum: ESPN.” His “multi-tiered platform will include a radio program on ESPN networks, 100 televised appearances annually on ESP... |
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THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY'S BLACKOUT MONITOR
Today: The NFL Week 16: GAME LOCAL TIME NETWORK Green Bay at New Orleans (Sat.) 3:00 Fox Atlanta at Carolina 1:00 Fox Cincinnati at Cleveland 1:00 NBC Jacksonville at Detroit 1:00 NBC New York Jets at
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THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY TURNSTILE TRACKER
TODAY: NHL attendance through December 12. EAST HOME ''95-96 YEAR-TO-DATE ''95 SEASON +/- COMPARED TO TEAM DATES AVG. TOTAL %CAP AVG. ''93-94 ''95 BOS^ 15 17,436 261,533 99% 14,301 +21% +18% BUF 15 12
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DAVID CONE testified yesterday at the federal tax evasion trial of his former accountant, ERIC GOLDSCHMIDT, admitting he was "a little uneasy" when Goldschmidt told him to just "put in a figure" on a
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JACK DONOHUE has joined the Grizzlies as Dir of Int''l Public Relations. Donohue was coach of the Canadian National Team and is in the Basketball Canada Hall of Fame. He will also serve as Grizzlies D
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CARDINALS MAY BLOW INTO WINDY CITY IF BEARS LEAVE
A city hall source in Chicago says an NFL team interested in playing in Chicago should the Bears leave has "put out feelers" to the city, according to the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES. While the identity of that
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PLANS FOR PSLS RECEIVE MIXED REVIEWS FROM TOUGH PATS FANDOM
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PANTHERS INAUGURAL SEASON EXAMINED IN SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
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MARKETPLACE ROUND-UP
Topps reported a 13% decline in net income for the third quarter (ended November 25). Net income totaled $1.3M, down from $1.5M last year. Topps, which closed at $4.688, up 6.25 cents, cited the decli
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NBC AND MICROSOFT ANNOUNCE $440M ALL-NEWS VENTURE
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