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Weekend Plans With WNBA Sky Owner Michael Alter: Graduations, Season Opener05 / 24 / 13Chicago native and WNBA Sky Owner MICHAEL ALTER has much to be thankful for this holiday weekend. That includes his eldest son graduating from college in Amherst, Mass., as well as his daughter’s high school graduation celebration back in the Chicago area. There is also the small matter of t... Tags: People and Pop Culture, WNBA |
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HOOPS, the Bullets mascot, will begin a 300-mile walk today from Landover, MD to Secaucus, NJ for the May 21 NBA draft lottery (WASHINGTON POST, 5/11)....VLADE DIVAC appeared on last night''s "Tonight
Tags: ESPN, NBA, NBC, San Francisco 49ers, People and Pop Culture, Walt Disney
POOR ATTENDANCE FOR NHL CANADIAN TEAMS CONTINUES
The "attendance drop" that hit the NHL''s Canadian teams after the lockout "has persisted into the playoffs," according to an analysis in today''s Toronto GLOBE & MAIL. Attendance for the Flames'' 1st
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OAKLAND APPROVES $75M PLAN TO LURE BACK RAIDERS
The city of Oakland''s planning commission has approved a $75M plan to make the Oakland Coliseum more "football-friendly," according to this morning''s OAKLAND TRIBUNE. This announcement comes as city
Tags: Facilities, Oakland Raiders
JUST BECAUSE THEY ENDORSE THEM DOESN'T MEAN THEY USE THEM
Many golf professionals who endorse club brands use different brands in tournament play, creating a situation where "what you see is not always what you should believe," according to Jeff Rude in the
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THE MODERN-DAY IRONMAN FEATURED ON ABC'S PRIMETIME LIVE
CAL RIPKEN, JR., was profiled on last night''s "PrimeTime Live." Reporter CHRIS WALLACE followed Ripken through the winter and spring to the start of the season. Ripken, on the streak: "I''m afraid th
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CHICAGO POLL: BURBS, CITY AGREE -- NO MONEY FOR 'DA BEARS
A survey conducted for this week''s CRAIN''S CHICAGO BUSINESS (302 city and suburban residents from April 27-30) shows that residents in both the city of Chicago and its suburbs agree that the state s
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NOKIA GROUP ANNOUNCED TITLE SPONSORSHIP OF FORMULA ONE
Nokia Group, the Finland-based telecommunications company, has announced that they will participate as a title sponsor of the ''95 FIA Formula One World Championship season. Nokia will join with Tyrre
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MURDOCH, MCI ANNOUNCE $2B JOINT INTERACTIVE DEAL
"In what could be the most potent alliance yet between a telephone company and a media firm," MCI Communications announced Wednesday that it will invest up to $2B in Rupert Murdoch''s News Corp. to fo
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LEGISLATORS TO VOTE BY FRIDAY ON SEATTLE STADIUM TAX PLAN
WA lawmakers are hoping to vote by Friday on a bill that would allow the King County Council to raise the county sales tax by .1 cent according to the Tacoma MORNING NEWS TRIBUNE. This legislation wou
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A GOOD IDEA NEVER DIES? BASEBALL OWNERS DISCUSS SALARY CAP
Representatives of the 28 MLB teams met outside Chicago yesterday and held a "wide-ranging discussion" on how to proceed in labor negotiations -- with "renewing their pursuit for a salary cap" among t
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