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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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Detroit''s Downtown Development Authority will join MI Gov. John Engler and the state in fighting a lawsuit against the new Tiger Stadium filed by the Tiger Stadium Fan Club. (DETROIT NEWS, 12/14)....
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Facilities, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins
THE DAY AFTER: NBC GETS HIGH MARKS FOR OLYMPIC DEAL
One day after NBC announced it had purchased broadcast rights to the 2004, 2006, and 2008 Olympic Games, media writers around the country were still commenting on the deal -- one of the largest deals
Tags: ABC, Anheuser Busch, CBS, IOC, MLB, NBC, Media, Time Warner, USOC, Viacom, Walt Disney
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NEIL COHEN has been appointed Managing Editor of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FOR KIDS. Cohen replaces CRAIG NEFF, who joins SI as Assistant Managing Editor. Cohen has been with SI FOR KIDS since ''90 (SI FOR K
NFL NEWS & NOTES: MODELL SEES EARLY RETURN TO CLEVELAND
Browns Owner Art Modell said Cleveland could get an NFL team as soon as ''96 if business and political leaders assembled a sufficient package of inducements, according to the Baltimore SUN. Modell say
Tags: Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Leagues and Governing Bodies, NFL
FALLOUT FROM YESTERDAY'S BLOCKBUSTER ANNOUNCEMENT
More on yesterday''s IOC-NBC announcement that the network has purchased rights for the 2004, 2006 and 2008 Olympic Games for a total of $2.3B. DESTINATIONS UNKNOWN: IOC VP Dick Pound said NBC will ha
Tags: Coca-Cola, Eastman Kodak, IOC, NBC, Olympics, Time Warner, USOC
REVENUE-SHARING ON AGENDA WHEN NHL BOARD MEETS TOMORROW
NHL owners "will again discuss revenue-sharing to help small-market teams" at the Board of Governors meeting tomorrow and Friday in Palm Beach. According to Terry Egan in Dallas, the issue "just might
Tags: Dallas Stars, ESPN, Leagues and Governing Bodies, NHL, Southwest Sports Group, Walt Disney
CANADIENS TO ANNOUNCE FORUM NAMING RIGHTS DEAL TODAY
Canadiens President Ronald Corey holds a news conference today to announce that the new Forum, scheduled to open in March ''96, will be named after a corporation. According to this morning''s MONTREAL
THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY TURNSTILE TRACKER
TODAY: AFC Home Attendance through Week 15 HOME ''95 YEAR-TO-DATE ''94 TIX REVENUE TEAM DATES AVG. TIX REVENUE AVG. +/- FROM ''94 OAK^ 7 54,183 $51 $19,343,484 50,485 + $7,681,548 CLE^ 7 72,405 $33 $1
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IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE AN INDYCAR PILEUP THIS MAY
The likely staging of two Indy car races on Memorial Day weekend may create "a potential collision" for racing advertisers and sponsors, according to today''s DETROIT NEWS. CART''s expected announceme
Tags: Anheuser Busch, CBS, Champ Car World Series, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, IndyCar, Viacom
STADIUM NOTES
In Chicago, city negotiators "tried and failed" yesterday to resume stalled talks with the Bears. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley defended his right to speak out on talks saying to remain silent would ope
Tags: Chicago Bears, Dallas Mavericks, Facilities, NHL, Southwest Sports Group, Tampa Bay Rays
