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Beckham Plays Final Game Wearing Specially Designed Adidas Cleats05 / 19 / 13David Beckham yesterday played his final professional soccer game, as fans "chanted his name before the game, and they chanted some more when he was finished." Beckham said, "It's been very special to finish my career here" ( AP, 5/19 ). Beckham reportedly used miadidas.com to design the ... |
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WHO WOULD BE OFFICIAL WEED-EATER OF TEXAS STADIUM?
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DISNEY NUMBERS UP -- BUT FOR JUST HOW LONG?
Disney reported new highs in sales and earnings for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year that ended September 30. This morning''s ORLANDO SENTINEL reports Disney said full year sales grew 20% to $12
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NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF THE GREAT ONE
Wayne Gretzky''s marketing deal with Campbell Soup will feature the Kings'' star in TV commercials and other tie-ins geared toward sports fans as part of Campbell''s effort to reach men and women ages
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RAYCOM FOUNDER RICK RAY ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION
Rick Ray, CEO & President of Raycom, Inc., will resign his position after 16 years. Ray will continue to serve on the Board of Directors of Ellis Communications, the parent company of Raycom. Burt Ell
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Contemporary people don''t buy critters." -- Chicago designer Joseph Michael Essex, on one of the perils of a logo change (INSIDE SPORTS, 1/96 issue).
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HBO''s "Real Sports" on December 26 will include a feature on Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson produced by Spike Lee (HBO)....Chip Caray, grandson of Harry Caray and son of Turner''s Skip Car
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CH-CH-CHANGES: WILL NEW LOGOS/COLORS STAND TEST OF TIME?
This month''s INSIDE SPORTS examines the trend among colleges to change logos, as retail sales of collegiate licensed products are expected to hit $2.75B in ''95. William Wagner writes, "After decades
Tags: Dallas Mavericks, ESPN, Houston Rockets, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, NBA, Southwest Sports Group, Toronto Raptors, Walt Disney
ARE CORPORATE SPONSOR'S CONTRIBUTIONS TAXABLE?
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COCA-COLA GOES BLUE-COLLAR WITH EARLY ATLANTA ADS
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GASOLINE ALLEY MEETS TOMORROW LAND: DISNEY SPEEDWAY UNVEILED
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