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"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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11/17/95
QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Another day, another NFL franchise is moving." -- Gary Myers, on the Oilers-to-Nashville (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 11/17).

Tags: Edmonton Oilers, Front Page, NFL

11/17/95
ESPN CHILTON SPORTS POLL: MORE CORPORATE RECOGNITION

1,022 respondents (U.S. residents age 12+) were surveyed October 3-November 6 and asked to name the top corporate sponsors for October ''95 events. The Top 5: 1995 BREEDER''S CUP 1995 WORLD SERIES Coc

Tags: Anheuser Busch, Coca-Cola, General Motors, McDonald's, Nike, PepsiCo, The Back of the Book

11/17/95
PUBLIC PAYMENTS MADE TO FAILED JETS ARENA EFFORT IN WINNIPEG

Ottawa Human Resources Minister Lloyd Axworthy "quietly" directed a total of C$1.5M in federal funding last spring toward preliminary work on a failed bid to build a new arena in Winnipeg, according t

Tags: Facilities

11/16/95
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTES: SKINS GAME FORCES TOUGH CHOICE

Because ABC is required to televise golf''s Skins Game on Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, college football fans will only get to see one of the two premier matchups that day -- OSU- Michigan and FSU

Tags: ABC, Media, Walt Disney

11/16/95
FRANCHISE NOTES: NASHVILLE TALKING HOCKEY AGAIN

Gaylord Entertainment''s Dick Evans will meet "sometime this week" with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman concerning new homes for the Jets and Panthers (TENNESSEAN, 11/14)....A graphic in NEW YORK magazi

Tags: Cleveland Browns, Comcast-Spectacor, Dallas Cowboys, Franchises, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Jets, NHL, NPSL, Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams, Toronto Raptors

11/16/95
MARKETPLACE ROUND-UP

NationsBank, Official Bank of the ''96 Games, will provide customers with checking accounts in DC, MD, VA and FL with Olympic Soccer information in January and give them an early opportunity to order

Tags: Bank of America, Chicago Bulls, Miami Dolphins

11/16/95
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM BOARD GRANTS EXTENSION

The Warriors yesterday got an extension from the Oakland- Alameda County Coliseum Board to decide where they will play next season, according to the S.F. CHRONICLE. The team is in discussions with Col

Tags: Facilities, Golden State Warriors

11/16/95
GLOBE & MAIL PANS NIKE'S AD ATTACK PLAN FOR TORONTO

Nike''s "Toronto Attack Plan," in which citywide advertising features local content and the Nike image, is featured in this morning''s GLOBE & MAIL. Joe Clark notes the campaign -- which features ads

Tags: Nike

11/16/95
A TALE OF TWO TEAMS IN ONE CITY OF TEXAS

Oilers Owner Bud Adams signed an agreement to move his team to Tennessee, possibly next season, according this morning''s HOUSTON CHRONICLE. The nonbinding deal was signed after Nashville Mayor Phil B

Tags: Anheuser Busch, Edmonton Oilers, Franchises, Houston Astros

11/16/95
PLANS FORMALLY REVEALED FOR A NEW BEARS STADIUM IN GARY

A group of Northwest IN business leaders, under the banner of "Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland Entertainment," yesterday announced plans for a 75,000-seat "futuristic" open-air stadium complex in Gary,

Tags: Chicago Bears, Facilities

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