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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
Acxiom, a Arkansas-based company that builds management and database technology, has become title sponsor of the Acxiom Grand Prix du Mardi Gras in New Orleans, scheduled for this weekend (Acxiom)....
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MEDIA NOTES
AT&T is seeking FCC approval for a global satellite system to provide multimedia communications, such as online access, to as many as 12 million subscribers (BLOOMBERG BUSINESS NEWS/ATLANTA CONSTITUTI
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THE WELL IS JUST ABOUT DRY IN HOUSTON, GUSHING IN NASHVILLE
Oilers Owner Bud Adams has signed a contract for the team to begin play in Nashville in ''98 if a financing plan is in place early next year, according to this morning''s HOUSTON CHRONICLE. Adams sign
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OAKLAND AND ALAMEDA COUNTY LOSE MONEY ON RAIDERS' PRESEASON
The city of Oakland and Alameda County lost "nearly" $3M on two preseason games because of "dismal" ticket sales, a large rent bill for Stanford Stadium and last-minute concessions to Raiders Owner Al
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STADIUM NOTES: TWO WALK IN, ONE COMES OUT - - THUNDERDOME
Tom McEwen notes from Tampa that ''95-96 will be a "lame-duck season" for the ThunderDome as the Lightning will play in their new Ice Palace. The Dome remains only the "future home of the future big-l
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FEDERAL APPELLATE COURT REINSTATES MLB LAWSUIT
An U.S. appellate court panel Wednesday reinstated a lawsuit against MLB by spurned Tampa Bay franchise owner Frank Morsani, according to the TAMPA TRIBUNE. The move leaves MLB owners "potentially lia
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LOAN TRANSFER GIVES BOSTON GARDEN EXTENDED LIFE
FleetCenter President Larry Moulter said the remaining debt on the new $160M arena, which was previously bank held, has been transferred to six insurance companies and unlike the banks, the insurance
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BASEBALL SAYS REGIONALIZED COVERAGE WILL BE ONE- YEAR DEAL
In a brief written statement released yesterday by the MLB Office of the Commissioner, Barry Frank, hired by the league to negotiate the next TV deal, said the current regional TV arrangement will end
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FRANCHISE NEWS & NOTES
Pirates bidder Kevin McClatchy has been given approval by MLB to use a line of credit for a $3M nonrefundable deposit to gain a four-week extension he needs to prove he has the cash to buy the team, a
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I have a clean slate, so hopefully I can get some of those endorsements." -- NBA No. 1 pick Joe Smith, on life under the new rookie cap ("SportsCenter," ESPN, 10/4).
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