CANADA'S ROYAL BANK PULLS PLUG ON FIGURE SKATING SPONSORSHIP

Royal Bank will withdraw its support of the Canadian Figure Skating Association after eight years as a leading sponsor following February''s Canadian Championships. The bank cited growing costs. Royal

NORTHWEST SHAREHOLDER TO SUE OVER GRIZZLIES AND GM PLACE

A B.C. Supreme Court has granted an angry shareholder in Northwest Sports Entertainment Ltd. permission to sue the company''s directors for "allowing Arthur Griffiths to acquire" the Grizzlies and GM

Tags: Franchises, NBA, Orca Bay Sports & Entertainment, Vancouver Canucks

MARYLAND SOURCES SAY BROWNS MOVE TO BALTIMORE "PROMISING"

Maryland Stadium Authority Chair John Moag said he asked for NFL owners to delay a vote on a resolution which would guarantee Baltimore a team until later this year because he "wants to focus on his e

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FORMER BLUES EXEC SHANAHAN INTERESTED IN CARDS

Former Blues Chair Michael Shanahan confirmed he is working with attorney Thomas Guilfoil in considering a bid for the Cardinals, according to this morning''s ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. Shanahan, who "w

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CABLE NEWS: ESPN NOT CONCERNED ABOUT FOX-TCI VENTURE

ESPN CEO Steve Bornstein said not to expect major changes in cable sports as a result of Tuesday''s announcement of a joint venture between Fox and TCI''s Liberty Media. Bornstein told USA TODAY: "I h

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THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY TURNSTILE TRACKER

TODAY: The NHL Eastern Conference through October 31. HOME ''95-96 YEAR-TO-DATE ''95 SEASON TEAM DATES AVG. TOTAL %CAP AVERAGE CAPACITY NYR 5 18,200 91,000 100% 18,200 18,200 TAM 5 18,076 90,380 65% 1

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PRIME TIME'S PEPSI DEAL ESTIMATED AT SEVEN FIGURES

Deion Sanders multi-year endorsement deal with Pepsi, announced Tuesday night on CBS'' "Late Show," could be worth as much as $1M. Chris Roush reports in this morning''s ATLANTA CONSTITUTION that Davi

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AS THE PIRATES TURN: OWNERS TO ENTERTAIN OTHER OFFERS

The sale of the Pirates "took another strange twist yesterday," according to this morning''s PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE. Pirate ownership told prospective buyer Kevin McClatchy they would give him anothe

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AUDITOR SAYS "BULLETPROOF" ACOG BUDGET MAY HAVE HOLES

ACOG officials disagreed with an auditor''s claim the committee''s budget is "far tighter than projected" and has only a $13M "safety net" between "breaking even and going broke," writes Melissa Turne

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I'M THE TAX MAN: CONGRESS MAY PUT THE SQUEEZE ON TEAM OWNERS

Pro team owners and Hollywood producers who pay their employees millions could find themselves with a significant tax increase soon, according to USA TODAY. William Welch writes, with "virtually no de

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