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The Daily's Hot Reads For Wednesday: Art For Art's Sake

The Baltimore SUN's Childs Walker writes, "Late Ravens owner Art Modell might face an easier path to the Pro Football Hall of Fame if the museum follows through on tentative discussions of putting 'contributors' in a different voting pool than players " ( Baltimore SUN ). ESPN.com's Brant Jame...

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07/19/95
NBC SPORTS APPAREL TO BE CARRIED AT SEARS LOCATIONS

NBC Sports and NBA Properties have reached an agreement with Sears to centralize the store''s men''s licensed sports apparel area into one NBC Sports-themed location. All 800 Sears stores will carry N

Tags: NBA, NBC, Sears

07/19/95
CHAMPION SEES MANY BENEFITS TO OLYMPIC SPONSORSHIP

Sara Lee''s Champion brand is one of the largest corporate Olympic sponsors and the largest merchandise licensee of the ''96 Games, and at this week''s NSGA annual trade show, Champion will debut thei

Tags: Coca-Cola, IOC, McDonald's, Olympics, Sara Lee, USOC

07/19/95
CALGARY, SADDLE ON UP TO THE CANADIAN AIRLINES SADDLEDOME!

Canadian Airlines has tentatively agreed to pay C$20M for a 20-year deal to rename the Olympic Saddledome in Calgary as the Canadian Airlines Saddledome. The deal, which still must be approved by Calg

Tags: Calgary Flames, Facilities

07/19/95
SOUTH KOREA REFUSES TO COHOST THE 2002 WORLD CUP WITH JAPAN

South Korea''s top soccer official ruled out the possibility of co-hosting the 2002 World Cup with Japan, according to KYODO NEWS. South Korean Soccer Federation President Chung Mong Joon said South K

Tags: Leagues and Governing Bodies

07/19/95
EWING SAYS PLAYERS ARE ACTING INDEPENDENTLY

Yesterday, at a New York City Hall press conference to launch "Hoop it Up 1995," Knicks center Patrick Ewing "said he was tired of hearing that a select group of agents are behind part of the league''

Tags: Cablevision, Comcast-Spectacor, Leagues and Governing Bodies, New York Knicks, New York Liberty, Philadelphia 76ers

07/19/95
CALL THE PAPER AND CANCEL THE AD; ASTROS ARE OFF THE MARKET

Astros Owner Drayton McLane Jr. said Tuesday he has reconsidered and has decided not to sell a minority interest in the Astros, according to the HOUSTON CHRONICLE. McLane: "Our decision is not to sell

Tags: Franchises, Houston Astros

07/19/95
A'S SALE SHOWING "NEW SIGNS OF STRAIN"

Oakland and Alameda County leaders say the agreement to sell the A''s to a local group is "showing new signs of strain," according to Stacey Wells of the OAKLAND TRIBUNE. The most recent problem surfa

Tags: Franchises, Oakland Athletics, Oakland Raiders

07/19/95
TV ROUND-UP: "TODAY" GIVES ATLANTA A ONE-YEAR LOOKOVER

With 366 days remaining before next year''s Opening Ceremonies, Bryant Gumbel hosted "Today" from Atlanta this morning, setting up just outside of the evolving Olympic Stadium. Gumbel hosted a variety

Tags: ESPN, NBC, Olympics, Walt Disney

07/19/95
OLYMPIC SPONSORS GEAR UP FOR GAMES

USA TODAY''s Bruce Horovitz profiles the state of Olympic sponsorships one year out from the start of the Games. By the time the ''96 Games actually start, the 45 Olympic sponsors will have paid a rec

Tags: Olympics

07/19/95
PANTHERS NOT PURRFORMING FINANCIALLY, HUIZENGA MAY MOVE TEAM

At a news conference Tuesday, Panthers Owner Wayne Huizenga, "complaining" about million-dollar losses, said he may have to move the team. Huizenga said a decision to relocate would come in three mont

Tags: Franchises, Miami Heat, NHL

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