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Beckham Plays Final Game Wearing Specially Designed Adidas Cleats05 / 19 / 13David Beckham yesterday played his final professional soccer game, as fans "chanted his name before the game, and they chanted some more when he was finished." Beckham said, "It's been very special to finish my career here" ( AP, 5/19 ). Beckham reportedly used miadidas.com to design the ... |
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MARINERS' "MOCKUMENTARY" AD CAMPAIGN
The Mariners introduced their "mockumentary" ad campaign -- six spots (or "innings") which parody Ken Burns'' "Baseball" documentary. Included in the campaign are spots featuring faux commentators wit
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THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY "PURE PLAY" STOCK TICKER
52-WEEK COMPANY SYM CLOSE +/- OPEN HIGH LOW VOLUME Bos. Celtics BOS 20 7/8 -1/4 20 7/8 24 1/8 18 3/4 400 Cobra Golf CBRA 22 3/4 -1/2 23 1/4 41 1/2 13 3/8 370700 Converse CVE 8 3/4 +1/8 8 3/4 12 5/8 9
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AN OUTDOOR TWINS BALLPARK? NOT FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS
Twins President Jerry Bell, the team''s point man for researching the feasibility of a baseball-only facility, met with stadium architects HOK of Kansas City, according to the Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE
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MEDIA NOTES
The Sharks announced that selected games will be on KNEW- radio, which will air four regular season games and any playoff games not carried by flagship KFRC due to A''s conflicts (Sharks)....Turner Sp
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JENNER CLASSIC "A GO" AFTER ISL GUARANTEES FINANCING
The Bruce Jenner Classic track meet in San Jose has secured the financing to continue the 19-year old event. Last week, Event Dir Bert Bonanno said the meet was in jeopardy unless a sponsor or $150,00
BASEBALL'S BACK: HEY, WHERE'D ALL THE FANS GO?
The reluctance of baseball fans to return to MLB stadiums in droves this Opening Week is the focus of much media attention. ABC''s Armen Keteyian: "Baseball may be back but its vital signs are decided
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"It would be hell being in Winnipeg through the winter without hockey." -- Jets fan David Guenther (WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, 4/28).
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TAMPA BAY TIDBITS: ARENA OPENING DELAYED? RAYS SIGN
Lightning Governor David LeFevre said construction of the new downtown Tampa arena may not be ready by the October ''96 goal, according to today''s ST. PETE TIMES. Construction of the 21,000-seat aren
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WITH PLAYOFFS NEARING, NHL SKATES ON TO THE NET
The NHL has announced that information on the league will be available worldwide on the Internet and America On-Line for this year''s playoffs, beginning in mid-May. Although the league will largely p
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MARKETPLACE ROUND-UP
The Tennis Industry Association trade organization has awarded its advertising account to Warwick Baker & Fiore of New York. Billings on the account, "to create campaigns to improve the image of tenni
