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USGA, R&A Announce Anchored Putting Ban, Effective In '1605 / 21 / 13The USGA and the R&A this morning announced a ban on anchored putting, beginning on January 1, 2016. USGA President Glen Nager said the use of anchored putters has “generated serious division within the game and among players about whether those who anchor play the same game and face the... |
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VANCOUVER'S GRIFFITHS LOOKS REGIONAL; NO DECISION ON TSN
Arthur Griffiths, Chair of Northwest Entertainment Group -- owner of the Canucks, Grizzlies and GM Place, failed in his bid to get involved in the purchase of The Sports Network from Labatt buyer Intr
Tags: Cablevision, ESPN, Labatt Brewing, New York Liberty, Orca Bay Sports & Entertainment, Media, Vancouver Canucks, Walt Disney
LIQUID LUNCH: MILLER WANTS CONSUMERS TO "THINK BIG"
Miller Brewing Co. is introducing its new Big Sky brand -- a "below premium" beer which is cheaper than Miller Lite and Budweiser. Big Sky and Big Sky Light will debut Monday, and be sold initially in
Tags: Anheuser Busch, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo
THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY "PURE PLAY" STOCK TICKER
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Tags: Boston Celtics, Callaway Golf, Converse, Fila USA, Fortune Brands/Acushnet, Nike, Reebok, The Back of the Book
MEDIA NOTES
In Denver, Dusty Saunders writes the new NHL team is close to signing both TV and radio deals, including a deal for about 25 games on Prime Sports and similar deal with a regional broadcast channel. T
Tags: CBS, Denver Nuggets, News Corp./Fox, NHL, Media, Time Warner, Viacom
MAGIC'S MARKETING GURU THRIVES IN CIRCUS ATMOSPHERE
Cari Coats, the VP of Marketing and Administration for the Magic, is profiled by Gene Yasuda of the ORLANDO SENTINEL. Coats sees the game as "a carnival. At least that''s the kind of atmosphere we''re
Tags: NBA, Orlando Magic, RDV Sports
GLAZER DEAL TO GET BUCS MAY BE COMPLETED SOON
Malcolm Glazer "may be able to finalize" his $192M purchase of the Bucs within ten days, "provided amendments to his lease at Tampa Stadium get formal approval this week," according to Joe Henderson o
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WEIGHING RIPKEN'S ENDORSEMENT POTENTIAL FROM THE STREAK
Cal Ripken is attracting "new attention from advertisers" as he closes in on Lou Gehrig''s consecutive-games record, according to Jon Morgan of the Baltimore SUN. Ripken reportedly has a deal with Whe
Tags: Wheaties/General Mills
WILL OWNERS LET BASEBALL NETWORK HANG IN MIDSUMMER LIMBO?
While it has been clear for some time that The Baseball Network, a joint venture among NBC, ABC and MLB, would not reach its $330M two-year sales goal, baseball''s owners "barely touched upon TBN''s f
Tags: ABC, Anheuser Busch, CBS, Chicago White Sox, MLB, NBC, News Corp./Fox, Philadelphia Phillies, Media, Viacom, Walt Disney
CONVERSE WANTS APEX TO FOCUS IN ON NFL AND COLLEGE
While Converse recently acquired Apex One (assuming Apex''s NFL license) in a deal valued at $50M, they hope to "trim Apex''s number of licensees to focus strictly" on the NFL and collegiate markets,
IS LONGER BETTER? PRINCE UNVEILS NEW TECHNOLOGY AROUND CHANG
For the last eighteen months, Michael Chang has used a Prince 28-inch racquet, one inch longer than the standard model. But it was Chang''s appearance in the French Open Finals this month that generat
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