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Buzzer Beaters....06 / 18 / 13Tennis Channel has extended its deal with Jim Courier , who will now appear as an analyst during Wimbledon and the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells ( Tennis Channel ). Excel Sports Management today announced that it has signed golfer Chris Williams for representation. Williams will make h... |
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STERN SAYS LOCKOUT WILL CONTINUE IF UNION GOES BUST
In an interview yesterday with the BOSTON GLOBE''s Jackie MacMullan, NBA Commissioner David Stern said he has "grave concerns" about the ''95-96 season opening on as scheduled on November 3. Stern: "T
YANKS' EXPERT SAYS STADIUM PLAN WON'T SOLVE ACESS PROBLEMS
Vollmer Associates, a firm hired by the Yankees to assess the most recent proposal by New York City to keep the team in the Bronx, said "the improvements are inadequate and will not speed traffic flow
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MEGA-MEDIA PLAYERS: DISNEY, TURNER, TCI
OVITZ FALLOUT, DAY 2: The hiring of Michael Ovitz by Disney away from Hollywood powerhouse, Creative Artists Agency, still has Hollywood "reeling," according to the L.A. TIMES. Combined with Disney''s
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BELL SOUTH HOPES FINGERS DO THE WALKING ON OLYMPIC ADS
BellSouth, an Olympic sponsor, hopes to raise close to $2M by selling $60,000 ads to other Olympic sponsors in a special 32- page insert in its ''96 Atlanta Yellow Pages, according to Henry Unger of t
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YOU CAN'T SWING A CAT WITHOUT HITTING A TUNA PROFILE
Patriots Coach BILL PARCELLS is featured in the current MEN''S JOURNAL and ESQUIRE magazines. Parcells, whose motivational book, "Finding A Way To Win," will be released in December, on QB DREW BLEDSO
ROAD TRIP! "DISSIDENTS" MEET TODAY; NBPA GOES REGIONAL
Players pushing for decertification meet today in Chicago, and will hold a press conference (Mult., 8/16). On the late edition of ESPN''s "SportsCenter" last night, Dan Patrick reported that Michael J
NAMES IN THE NEWS
NPSL Commissioner STEVE PAXOS has been elected to the U.S. Soccer Federation''s Board of Directors (NPSL)....MATT WOLFERT has resigned as the Asst Exec Dir/Administration for the National Assoc. of Co
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RAIDERS TO CALL IN PSL GURU MUHLEMAN FOR TICKET MARKETING
Oakland Coliseum President George Vukasin "admitted" Tuesday that East Bay officials are talking to PSL guru Max Muhleman in hopes of "boosting" their program, which is "crucial" to stadium renovation
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MEDIA NOTES
Two media organizations announce their form of tribute for the late Mickey Mantle. This week''s issue of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED will feature a black-and-white photo of Mantle as a 19-year-old rookie on th
Tags: ABC, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Red Wings, MLB, NBC, News Corp./Fox, NFL, Sports Illustrated, Media, Time Warner, Walt Disney
ADIDAS PLANNING TO GO PUBLIC
Adidas, the German sports shoe and clothing company, is preparing to go public with an international share offering, according to today''s FINANCIAL TIMES. It is "believed Adidas will offer about one
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