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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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THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY "PURE PLAY" STOCK TICKER
52-WEEK COMPANY SYM CLOSE +/- OPEN HIGH LOW VOLUME Bos. Celtics BOS 21 1/4 +1/4 21 1/4 24 1/8 19 3/4 3300 Cobra Golf CBRA 29 3/4 +1/4 29 41 1/2 15 1/2 604100 Converse CVE 7 1/2 0 7 1/2 12 5/8 6 5/8 39
Tags: Boston Celtics, Callaway Golf, Converse, Fila USA, Fortune Brands/Acushnet, Nike, Reebok, The Back of the Book
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"For a few dozen skyboxes Davis would pledge a move to Mogadishu." -- SI writer Tim Crothers, on nomadic Raiders Owner Al Davis (SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, 6/19 issue).
Tags: Front Page, Oakland Raiders, Sports Illustrated, Time Warner
CISL CLAIMS SUCCESS AS IT READIES FOR NEW SEASON
The CISL claims significant gains in the areas of local team sponsorships and season ticket sales. Team sponsorship revenue is up 37% from ''94, with the Portland Pride citing the largest increase --
WILL SPONSORS FOLLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE ROCKETS' LIFT-OFF?
The Rockets completed a sweep of the Magic last night, causing some to examine the potential marketing fallout for the two-time champions and the runners-up. A sampling: HAKEEM AND MARS'' BIG RISK? Th
Tags: Houston Rockets, McDonald's, NBA, NBC, Orlando Magic, PepsiCo, RDV Sports, Sports Illustrated, Sprint
JETS' FUTURE IN WINNIPEG STILL UNCERTAIN
At a news conference in Winnipeg yesterday, Spirit of Manitoba Chair Mal Anderson said he recognized that getting NHL approval for the sale of the Jets "may be one of the toughest challenges the new g
Tags: Franchises, New York Jets, NHL
FUTURE OF ROSE BOWL COULD BE IN JEOPARDY
The Big Ten and the Pac-10 can reexamine their Rose Bowl arrangement following the 2000 season, but while Pac-10 Commissioner Thomas Hansen expected the conference to renew its ties with the bowl, Big
Tags: ABC, Colleges, Walt Disney
OTHER NAMES IN THE NEWS
MIKE GOFF, Dir of Corporate Sponsorship for Sprint, is profiled in AD AGE''s "On A Roll." In ''94, Goff, 40, oversaw their title sponsorship of the World Cup. Goff''s goal is to "sponsor fewer events,
Tags: Boston Celtics, Buffalo Sabres, Cablevision, CBS, Comcast-Spectacor, ESPN, MLB, NBA, NBC, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, PGA Tour, Philadelphia 76ers, RDV Sports, People and Pop Culture, Sprint, Viacom, Wal-Mart, Walt Disney
EVERYBODY'S A WINNER AT CHURCHILL DOWNS WITH TICKET COUPONS
Churchill Downs has become a "test market" for tracks nationwide by using the marketing device of ticket advertising to attract corporate sponsors, according to Ameet Sachdev of the LEXINGTON HERALD.
Tags: Churchill Downs Inc.
NBA NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE AS OFF- SEASON LOCKOUT LOOMS
Representatives of the NBA and its players union met for 10 hours in New York yesterday "as the first work stoppage in league history loomed, possibly less than 24 hours away," according to Mark Asher
Tags: ESPN, Leagues and Governing Bodies, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBC, Orlando Magic, RDV Sports, Walt Disney
CORPORATE HELP COULD BE NEAR FOR MEGAPLEX
A special commission drafting legislation to construct the megaplex in Boston is "nearing agreements with several corporations" that could bring $90M or more to the project, according to Richard Kindl
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