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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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09/11/95
FED JUDGE HOLDS RULING UNTIL NBPA VOTES ARE COUNTED

Federal Judge David Doty said Friday he would not rule on the dissident players'' motion to end the NBA lockout until after the NLRB announces the outcome of the NBPA decertification election. That an

Tags: Leagues and Governing Bodies, NBA

09/11/95
JUAN VALDEZ -- FORMER DAVIS CUP GREAT OR COFFEE BARON?

Your eyes weren''t deceiving you if you though you saw Juan Valdez sitting at the U.S. Open. Valdez, the fictional spokesperson for Columbian Coffee is known "to turn up in unexpected places," and one

Tags: CBS, Fila USA, Heineken, IBM, USTA, Viacom

09/11/95
49ERS GROUND FALCONS IN FIRST CONTEST AT 3COM PARK

The name of Candlestick Park was officially changed to 3Com Park this weekend in a move that sees the company become the first high-tech company to sponsor a pro sports stadium in the U.S. Among expec

Tags: Facilities

09/11/95
THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY "PURE PLAY" STOCK TICKER

52-WEEK COMPANY SYM CLOSE +/- OPEN HIGH LOW VOLUME Bos. Celtics BOS 25 3/4 +1/2 25 1/4 24 1/2 19 3/4 4700 Cobra Golf CBRA 36 7/8 +4 3/8 33 41 1/2 20 4335600 Converse CVE 6 1/8 0 6 12 5/8 5 3/8 11900 C

Tags: Boston Celtics, Callaway Golf, Converse, Fila USA, Fortune Brands/Acushnet, Nike, Reebok, The Back of the Book

09/11/95
WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP OPENS IN NEW YORK

The Intel World Chess Championships, which begin today atop the World Trade Center, was featured in a front-page piece in yesterday''s N.Y. TIMES. "Virtually everything about the championship match --

Tags: ESPN, IBM, Walt Disney

09/11/95
LIONS' DEN: LOCAL OFFICIAL SEES NEED TO OFFER LIONS DEAL

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson is ready to "go on the offensive" to keep the Lions in Pontiac and out of downtown Detroit, according to CRAIN''S DETROIT BUSINESS. Patterson wants immedia

Tags: CFL, Detroit Lions, Detroit Tigers, Facilities, General Motors

09/11/95
SOME FINAL (HOPEFULLY) THOUGHTS ON DEION SANDERS

The Cowboys signed Deion Sanders to a seven-year, $25M contract that includes a no-trade clause and a signing bonus of almost $13M (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 9/9). 49ers President Carmen Policy: "We reache

Tags: Dallas Cowboys, NBC, NFL, Nike, PepsiCo, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, People and Pop Culture

09/11/95
NFL NEWS & NOTES: DODGERS' O'MALLEY PITCHES FOR L.A. TEAM

Dodgers Owner Peter O''Malley said Friday that "he is willing to be the driving force behind the return of professional football to Los Angeles by building a new stadium on Dodger Stadium property and

Tags: ABC, Dallas Cowboys, Leagues and Governing Bodies, Los Angeles Dodgers, News Corp./Fox, NFL, Walt Disney

09/11/95
JCPENNEY FORCED TO FLY IN JAGUARS MERCHANDISE TO MEET DEMAND

Sales of Jaguars merchandise are so "phenomenal" in the Jacksonville area that JCPenney has had to fly in new product, according to Earl Daniels of the FLORIDA TIMES- UNION. During the three weeks aft

Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, NFL, St. Louis Rams

09/11/95
QUOTE OF THE DAY

"May your team fail." -- 49ers President Carmen Policy, to former employee Deion Sanders (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, 9/9).

Tags: Front Page, San Francisco 49ers

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