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MLS makes Topps its official card05 / 13 / 13Major League Soccer has signed a six-year agreement with Topps that gives the card company the designation “official trading card producer” for MLS. Financial terms were unavailable. Andrew Farrell's autographed card w... |
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7Up partners with Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes have signed 7Up Bottling, a subsidiary of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, as the first founding partner for the team’s new stadium. The six-year deal is for mid-six figures annually, according to an industry source. The sponsorship is scheduled to be announced Tuesday. ...
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Florida Panthers adding to staff
At a time when NHL clubs are more likely to be considering cutbacks in staff or compensation, the Florida Panthers are hiring. Sunrise Sports & Entertainment, which controls the Panthers and the team’s BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., has reorganized its corporate sponsorship depar ...
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Tanzania’s ‘tentacles’ reach Seattle
An unlikely sponsor is drawing attention to its product with advertising in Major League Soccer and the English Premier League: the United Republic of Tanzania. Seattle Sounders FC last month signed a one-year partnership with Tanzania, the East African country with a population of more than 43 m ...
Premium hockey card series rolls
Troubled economy? Labor uncertainty in the NHL? So what? Upper Deck on Sept. 11 will release its latest installment of The Cup, a high-end series of hockey cards. Each pack costs $400. There are only five cards in a pack, occasionally a bonus sixth, but the trading card company promises gold & ...
Fox slates more live EPL games
The English Premier League is returning to Fox. Delayed-match broadcasts will serve as lead-ins for NFL games on Fox at least three times in the coming months, marking the second consecutive year the EPL will receive visibility on the over-the-air network. While Fox Soccer, which carries a fu ...
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Stars consolidate medical services
The Dallas Stars have signed the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center as the team’s official medical provider. The five-year deal marks the first time one entity will be managing the medical care of the Stars — a consolidation of services already in place at other NHL clubs ...
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Lenders unlikely to act against Devils
Lenders to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday have the right to force the team into bankruptcy, as a key contract provision in the club’s defaulted loans kicks in, but sources close to the situation say such action is unlikely to happen, at least not right away. The lenders, instead, appear w ...
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NHL’s pay to Bettman nears $8M
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman received almost $8 million in salary and benefits during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, according to the league’s most recent tax filing, up from a total compensation of $7.5 million the previous year. ...
ESPNFC new brand for soccer coverage
Coinciding with the opening of the 2012-13 English Premier League season and qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, ESPN is stepping up its commitment to global soccer coverage. Starting this week, ESPNFC will serve as the network’s singl ...
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Stars’ sales stirring after shake-up
The uncertainty of the NHL’s labor negotiations has not stopped the forward momentum of the Dallas Stars. Under new owner Tom Gaglardi, the franchise’s front office has undergone a major overhaul during the past eight months that is already showing results. The Stars had hit rock ...
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