OMNI RULED OUT: SPECULATION OVER LOCATION OF NEW HAWKS ARENA

Turner Broadcasting executives have "narrowed their options" to three locations for a new arena for the Hawks and possibly an NHL franchise, according to the ATLANTA CONSTITUTION. Henry Unger and Mari

Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Facilities, NHL, Time Warner

SPIRIT OF MANITOBA MAKES OFFER TO BUY JETS

A group of Winnipeg businessmen calling themselves Spirit of Manitoba Inc. made a formal offer to buy the Jets Friday. The offer reportedly "hinges" on a few points: The signature of the current owner

Tags: Franchises, New York Jets, NHL

BUD'S FROGS TOP VIDEO STORYBOARD'S TOP AD SURVEY

The Budweiser ads featuring three talking frogs was named the most popular TV ad campaign for the first three months of ''95, according to a survey by Video Storyboard Tests, Inc. The group interviewe

Tags: Anheuser Busch, AT&T, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Nike, PepsiCo

MCI'S ARENA DEAL SEEN AS BOOST TO ENTIRE DC AREA

MCI''s investment to secure naming rights to the proposed new arena in DC "could be a bargain," according to the WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL. Although MCI CEO Bert Roberts refused to reveal what they

NAMES IN THE NEWS

USA Track & Field President LARRY ELLIS underwent a heart transplant and was listed in critical condition in New York (WASHINGTON POST, 6/10)....Neck-ties of former Kings Owner BRUCE MCNALL were sold

Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Labatt Brewing, NBA, NBC, New Orleans Pelicans, Orlando Magic, RDV Sports, People and Pop Culture, Toronto Blue Jays, USGA

ESPN AMONG A GROUP LOOKING TO SALVAGE CANADA'S TSN

The management of Canada''s The Sports Network (TSN) "has lined up partners" in Montreal, Vancouver and the U.S. in a bid to keep control of the all-sports cable network when Labatt''s ownership ends,

Tags: ESPN, Labatt Brewing, Orca Bay Sports & Entertainment, Media, Vancouver Canucks, Walt Disney

SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCEMENT MAY TRANSLATE INTO NFL LABOR WOES

The Supreme Court could rule as early as today whether or not it will hear a case for 18 current and former NFL players who say they were unfairly represented by NFLPA-paid lawyers, according to this

Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds, Leagues and Governing Bodies, NFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

TICKET SALES BRISK, BUT KEMPER OPEN LOSES THREE SPONSORS

The Kemper Open, played this past weekend in Avenel, MD, has lost "three major sponsorships, costing the tournament more than $100,00 in revenue," according to John Lombardo of the WASHINGTON BUSINESS

Tags: NFL, PGA Tour

DEVILS' POTENTIAL EXIT NOT CREATING BIG STIR AMONG FANS

"The relatively subdued response to the Devils'' threat to leave New Jersey is fitting since the response to their presence for many years was the equivalent of one fan clapping," writes Mathew Purdy

Tags: Franchises, Houston Astros, New Jersey Devils, NHL, YankeeNets

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"If people think that the games are too long, tell them to go to the movies or something" -- Brewers'' Kevin Seitzer on MLB''s rule changes to speed up the game (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 6/10).

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