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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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TIM MARA, Former Co-Owner of the New York Giants died yesterday of Hodgkin''s Disease (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 6/2).... GLENN BURKE, a former outfielder for the Dodgers and the Athletics, died Tuesday due to
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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 21 1/4 24 1/8 19 3/4 4400 Cobra Golf CBRA 26 3/8 -5/8 26 3/4 41 1/2 14 149200 Converse CVE 6 7/8 +1/8 6 7/8 12 5/8 6 3/4 623
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NHL LOOKS TO ENHANCE INTEREST WITH BREAKOUT TOUR
The NHL announced yesterday plans for a travelling off-ice (street and roller) hockey tournament and summer festival called NHL BREAKOUT ''95. The tour is designed to "capitalize on and enhance the gr
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LUCY, I'M HOME! CLASSIC SHAQ PEPSI SPOT PREMIERS TONIGHT
A new Pepsi ad showing Shaquille O''Neal in classic footage with Lucille Ball, Cary Grant and Michael Landon premieres this evening on NBC''s prime time telecast of the Magic-Pacers. The 60-second ad,
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WHAT MAKES LOGO CLOTHING MOVE OFF THE SHELF?
4,033 respondents (age 12+) were surveyed April 4-May 29. Asked where they generally buy sports logo clothing, "specialty stores" led with 55%. 68% said they buy logo clothing for themselves, 22% for
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MARKETPLACE ROUND-UP
Worth, Inc. has become the first bat manufacturer to unveil bats made with C405 aluminum alloy -- "the most advanced aluminum alloy available for civilian use" (Worth)....Kmart will close 72 of its "p
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I''ll put our game up against the NFL''s any time." -- CFL Commis. Larry Smith, on the NFL in Toronto (GLOBE & MAIL, 6/2).
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WISCONSIN BADGERS READY TO SIGN APPAREL CONTRACT
The Univ of Wisconsin is close to signing an apparel contract with a leading athletic manufacturer, according to Bob Wolfley of the MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL. The deal would reportedly be similar to
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ATP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MOVE SITE TO PARTNER WITH EXPO 2000
The ATP Tour and EXPO 2000 Hannover announced yesterday that the ATP World Championship, the year-end event of the men''s pro tour, will be held in Hannover, Germany, from ''96-99. The event''s five-y
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WORLD CUP AFTERSHOCKS HAVE DISSIPATED FOR SOCCER IN THE U.S.
Soccer in the U.S. "is suffering a post-World Cup letdown" as the lack of a major league or national coach is cultivating "skepticism," according to Jere Longman in this morning''s N.Y. TIMES. However
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