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Nike Signs Golfer Chris Williams To Multiyear Endorsement Deal06 / 19 / 13Golfer Chris Williams has signed with Nike in a multiyear deal to "represent the company with clubs, ball, footwear, glove, apparel, headwear and accessories." Williams is making his pro debut this week at the PGA Tour Travelers Championship ( GOLFCHANNEL.com, 6/19 ). This comes shortl... |
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MEDIA NOTES
NBC''s Bob Costas, on Friday''s "Baseball Night in America" broadcast: "The thing I like best about the wild-card race is that it has what all great drama requires: clarity" (USA TODAY, 8/28). In Balt
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THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY "PURE PLAY" STOCK TICKER
52-WEEK COMPANY SYM CLOSE +/- OPEN HIGH LOW VOLUME Bos. Celtics BOS 23 3/4 0 23 5/8 24 1/2 19 3/4 7700 Cobra Golf CBRA 33 5/16 -15/16 34 41 1/2 20 490700 Converse CVE 6 0 6 1/8 12 5/8 5 3/8 23700 Call
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STADIUM NOTES
The BOSTON GLOBE''s Richard Kindleberger writes, "The possibility of a privately financed, stand-alone stadium for the Patriots is getting increased attention in response to the apparent dimming of pr
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QUIET IS GOOD IN BASEBALL LABOR TALKS
The "first sign" that MLB''s owners and players "are trying to work together to find a solution will be made public in the next couple of days," according to Tracy Ringolsby of the ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
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MARKETPLACE ROUND-UP
"Don''t expect a repeat of the days" when Mike Tyson drew $2M a year to plug Pepsi, writes BUSINESS WEEK''s David Greising. With his recent win over Peter McNeeley, Tyson could be worth $8M a year in
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NETWORK NEWS: ... AND DILLER MAKES SEVEN
Barry Diller''s purchase of Silver King Communications, the nation''s 6th largest station group, is seen by many to be the start of his bid to form a seventh broadcast network. With other media giants
STERN CONTINUES TO BANG THE DRUM; FALK, JORDAN PROFILED
NBA Commissioner David Stern continued to take to the airwaves over the weekend, predicting that the union will not decertify, but promising that the season will not be played if it does. Stern, on NB
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NAMES IN THE NEWS
Panthers/Marlins/Dolphins Owner WAYNE HUIZENGA and his Republic Waste Co. are profiled in the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Huizenga says electronics-security for commercial establishments is his "next target" (CH
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EXECUTIVE TRANSACTIONS
The National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) elected PETER PILLING as President. Pilling is Associate AD at St. Bonaventure. Fresno State Asst Dir of Marketing DEENA DIBOLL,
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POLL FINDS CHICAGO RESIDENTS OPPOSE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS
When asked whether they favor using public funds to finance a new stadium to keep the Bears from moving out of state, 62% of Chicago-area residents said no, 26% supported the idea and 13% had no opini
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