YEA, MICKEY! THE DAY AFTER DISNEY'S PLAY FOR THE ANGELS

Reports that Tony Tavares, President of the Mighty Ducks and Disney Sports Enterprises, will oversee both Duck and Angel operations are "fairly accurate," according to Mike DiGiovanna of the L.A. TIME

Tags: Anaheim Angels, Anaheim Ducks, Anaheim Sports, Anschutz Properties, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, Franchises, Los Angeles Clippers, Time Warner, Walt Disney

NFL MEETINGS II: RAIDERS, BENGALS STADIUM ISSUES DOMINATE

The Raiders'' desire for a new stadium at Hollywood Park in L.A. and the financial strain a $36M IRS lien has caused the Bengals will dominate the NFL''s Spring meetings this week in Jacksonville, acc

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FORMER COCA-COLA VETERAN LANDS WITH VISA TO HEAD MARKETING

Michael Beindorff has been named by Visa U.S.A. to head its U.S. marketing operations as Exec VP/Marketing and Product Management. Beindorff, who worked as a Coca-Cola marketing executive, will now co

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"As long as you have your facts straight and you give your honest opinion, that''s fine. We want you to focus on us." -- NBA Commissioner David Stern, on implications that the media has been too criti

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DISNEY TO BAND WITH HOUSE OF BLUES TO OPEN "MUSIC MECCA"

Walt Disney Co. will join with House of Blues to open night spots at Disney theme parks and other sites, according the this morning''s N.Y. POST. House of Blues is a chain of "music-retail- dining spo

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IS CHRIS FORD ONLY THE FIRST IN A CELTIC HOUSECLEANING?

The firing of coach Chris Ford "might be the start of wholesale changes in the Celtics organization that could include the axing" of GM Jan Volk, according to Steve Bulpett in the BOSTON HERALD. The C

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TREATISE ON BASEBALL FROM POSSIBLE COMMISSIONER-TO-BE

In the current issue of THE SPORTING NEWS, Paul Kirk, former Chair of the Democratic National Committee and a possible candidate for the MLB Commissioner''s job, outlines his vision for long-term stab

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IS THAT PACIFIC TURQUOISE IN GRIZZLIES NEW UNIFORMS?

The Grizzlies unveiled their official home and road uniforms and warm-up suits yesterday in Vancouver. The uniforms, produced by Champion, carry the team colors of Naismith Red, Pacific Turquoise and

OSCAR DE LA HOYA LOOKS TO TRANSCEND BOXING STEREOTYPES

Marketing representatives for WBO and IBF Lightweight Champion Oscar De La Hoya believe the boxer has all the ingredients to transcend the sport''s "negative image" and become a heavyweight in the spo

OLYMPICS WEB SERVER ADDS FEATURES TO WEB SITE

ACOG has added to its World Wide Web site to provide information on ticket selection, volunteer positions and Olympic merchandise. Each page of the site now displays a feedback button which allows use

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