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Buzzer Beaters....06 / 18 / 13Tennis Channel has extended its deal with Jim Courier , who will now appear as an analyst during Wimbledon and the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells ( Tennis Channel ). Excel Sports Management today announced that it has signed golfer Chris Williams for representation. Williams will make h... |
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ASTROS GO DEEP FOR THREE-YEAR RADIO DEAL AT $1.5 MILLION
In Houston, all-sports KILT-AM has signed a three-year deal to be the Astros flagship station beginning with the ''96 season. The deal includes full rights to all spring, regular and post- season game
Tags: Houston Astros, Media
OLYMPIC NOTES: ATLANTA GAMES COULD COST STATE OF GEORGIA
North Korea''s acceptance of the invitation to participate in the ''96 Games has ensured a historic 100% participation turnout ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 1/4)....GA Gov. Zell Miller has urged legislators t
Tags: IOC, McDonald's, Olympics, Sports Illustrated, USOC
EXECUTIVE TRANSACTIONS
CRAIG GERBER has joined the AFL Anaheim Piranhas as VP/Sales and Marketing (Piranhas)....SMG announced GLENN MON has been appointed to oversee the Jacksonville Sports & Entertainment Complex, includin
Tags: AFL, People and Pop Culture
MAVERICKS AND STARS OFFICIALS TALK ABOUT NEW ARENA
Representatives of the Mavericks and Stars met yesterday with Dallas officials to discuss plans for a new arena, according to the FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM. The meeting was characterized as a "get-acqua
Tags: Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars, Facilities, Southwest Sports Group
SHULA TO STEP DOWN AFTER 26 YEARS WITH DOLPHINS
After 26 years with the Dolphins and having amassed the record as the NFL''s winningest coach, Don Shula will announce his resignation today. Under his contract, Shula has the option of staying on in
Tags: ESPN, Franchises, HBO, Miami Dolphins, News Corp./Fox, NFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Time Warner, Walt Disney
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"That is DOA." -- Cleveland Mayor Michael White on the notion of letting the Browns go with the promise that Cleveland would get another NFL team at a later date (Baltimore SUN, 1/5).
Tags: Cleveland Browns, Front Page, NFL
COULD STALLIONS BE RUNNING WILD ON ASTRODOME TURF?
CFL Stallions Owner Jim Speros and CFL Commissioner Larry Smith met with Astros Owner Drayton McLane yesterday to discuss the possibility of the team playing in the Astrodome. McLane "did not put a le
Tags: CFL, Edmonton Oilers, Franchises, Houston Astros
NAMES IN THE NEWS
Bucs GM RICH MCKAY said he is willing to step down if the team''s new coach wants complete control (TAMPA TRIBUNE, 1/4)....Nets Guard KENNY ANDERSON and wife TAMMY are reportedly trying to cut a deal
Tags: Brooklyn Nets, People and Pop Culture, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, YankeeNets
NHLPA'S "BE A PLAYER" TO DROP THE PUCK ON SECOND SEASON
"Be A Player! The Hockey Show" will kick off its second season when it premieres on ESPN2 on January 6. The 13 episodes of the 30-minute NHLPA-produced program will be hosted by Paul Romanuk of The Sp
Tags: ESPN, NHL, Media, Upper Deck, Walt Disney
IF THE GAME GETS BORING, WILL FANS THROW CD-ROMS?
Microsoft will give away more than 73,000 copies of its World Wide Web browser at Super Bowl XXX, placing a CD-ROM copy at every seat in Sun Devil Stadium, according to this morning''s S.F. CHRONICLE.
