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Daniel Kaplan
Staff writer Daniel Kaplan covers the NFL, finance and tennis.
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Big sponsorship, seat license sales allow 49ers to refinance early05 / 13 / 13The San Francisco 49ers plan to refinance their $850 million of stadium debt obligation in the next two months, sources said, well over a year earlier than originally projected. The team last week hosted a bank meeting at the site of the 49ers’ new Santa Clara, Calif., stadium on the same d... Tags: Finance |
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No attendance mark for U.S. Open
The U.S. Open Tennis Championships are likely to post attendance of less than 720,000 for this year’s fortnight, a few thousand short of the event’s record, tournament officials said last week. The Grand Slam touts its ...
Tags: Events and Attractions
What to watch this NFL season
■ Replacement refs Photo by: Getty Images If replacement referees take the field this week and Sunday, everyone knows the media will be itching to document every blown call. But as of press time, the league was holding firm ...
Tags: In-Depth, NFL Season Preview
NFL ties road races to start of season
The NFL is working with racing company Competitor Group to create a leaguewide series of running events as part of the seasonal return of football, with an initial soft launch of the concept having started with four teams this preseason. Competi ...
NFL’s promise revealed
Before the end of the NFL lockout 13 months ago, many insiders worried that the time-consuming process of certifying a class of players as part of the antitrust case that had been filed against the league could delay the start of the season. In the end, no class was certified to match what occurred ...
Tags: Labor and Agents
NFL, union keep distance
The NFL and NFLPA may have nine more years of labor peace by virtue of the collective-bargaining agreement the sides signed 13 months ago, but it is a bitter cold peace that’s left many initiatives dead on arrival. Whether it’s HGH testing, extending the trade deadline by two weeks, r ...
Tags: In-Depth, NFL Season Preview
U.S. Open story lines
RAIN RAIN GO AWAY Roger Federer looks on after play was suspended for rain during the 2011 U.S. Open. Photo by: Getty Images Rain has wreaked havoc on the schedule four years running. Will th ...
Tags: In-Depth
Azarenka clocks in with Citizen
Victoria Azarenka, the No. 1-ranked women’s tennis player in the world, has agreed to an endorsement deal with Citizen Watch. World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka and Citizen Watch President Jeffrey Cohen Photo by: ...
Open looking for cover
The U.S. Tennis Association is in advanced discussions with structural engineers about ripping out much of the upper bowl of Arthur Ashe Stadium and rebuilding it with lighter-weight materials that could support a roof, the organization’s top two officials said.
Tags: In-Depth
People to know at the Open
From maintaining the grounds, to stringing rackets, to keeping the entertainment on schedule, many people will play key behind-the-scenes roles at this year’s event. Here are a few who will make their mark. Michael Fiur ...
Tags: In-Depth
Djokovic eyes new agency, more deals
Novak Djokovic, the world’s No. 2-ranked tennis player, has ended his relationship with CAA Sports and is shopping for new representation. Many tennis insiders believe Djokovic will land at IMG, which is the agency he sought to go to 18 months ago but at the time was held to the terms of hi ...
Tags: Labor and Agents
