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Quick Hits....05 / 17 / 13"I think this America's Cup will be remembered as the Cup that advanced safety. It will be a positive thing that we can spread around the industry" – Dirk Kramers , the head engineer for the Oracle Team USA sailing squad ( SFCHRONICLE, 5/17 ). "I don't think anybody can look at that... |
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MARKETPLACE ROUND-UP
Miller Brewing announced plans yesterday to test market "Southpaw Light," a premium light beer from its Plank Road brewery. The brewer will decide in December whether to distribute Southpaw nationwide
Tags: Foot Locker/Venator Group, NFL, Reebok, SGMA, Subaru, Time Warner
NBC'S EBERSOL SAYS "NO" TO RIGHTS REFUND ON NFL COVERAGE
NFL moves into smaller markets have "prompted network concern," according to Jim Baker in today''s BOSTON HERALD. While the AFC, and thus NBC, have been "hit the hardest," NBC Sports President Dick Eb
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COKE AND THE RINGS -- GET USED TO IT
As the ''96 Games approach, "Coca-Cola is staging a grass- roots marketing blitz" as it is expected to spend as much as $250M to support the games, according to BRANDWEEK. Karen Benezra reports Coca-C
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GLAZERS PLAYING HARDBALL IN TAMPA: BUCS LOOKING FOR NEW HOME
Joel and Bryan Glazer, sons of Bucs Owner Malcolm Glazer, said yesterday their family will listen to proposals that could put the team in another city next year, and that they might not give Tampa a c
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STADIUM NOTES: CORPORATE SUPPORT FOR LOUISVILLE STADIUM
Supporters of a new football stadium for the Univ. of Louisville expect to announce next month that corporations have pledged almost $12-16M, which almost guarantees it will happen in time for the ''9
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MIAMI COMMISSION CHAIR TEELE PROMISES NEW ARENA BY 1998
Miami Metro Commission Chair Arthur Teele promised a new arena would be built in Dade County in time for the ''98 basketball season, according to the MIAMI HERALD. Teele pledged Miami would keep the N
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MEDIA NOTES
Phil Mushnick writes some TV execs "are trying to influence a major cable operator in New Jersey to share in the creation of a real-deal New Jersey sports network" that would carry the Nets and Devils
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NOT SO SWEET HOME CHICAGO: MCCASKEY RIPS SOLDIER FIELD PLAN
In a private breakfast meeting with Soldier Field skybox owners, Bears President Michael McCaskey "ripped" Chicago Mayor Richard Daley''s $156M proposal to renovate Soldier Field, according to the CHI
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OLYMPIC NOTES: USOC PANEL EXAMINES ETHICS ISSUES
The USOC''s ethics panel will meet in Chicago on December 6 to review conflict of interest questions facing the nominating committee for the next USOC president and Bill Hybl, the leading candidate fo
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The N.Y. POST reports federal prosecutors are probing whether TV producer MARTIN BERGMAN tampered with witnesses on behalf of his wife, LAURA BREVETTI, who was representing WWF promoter, VINCE MCMAHON
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