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As Richmond, Va., prepares for event’s rare trip to U.S. in ’15, Armstrong scandal isn’t helping05 / 13 / 13Two years out from Richmond, Va., hosting the 2015 UCI Road Cycling World Championships, event organizers face the challenge of attracting national and international sponsors in the wake of Lance Armstrong’s doping controversy, which has sent marketers running from the sport. The weeklong w... Tags: Events and Attractions |
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Sergio Tacchini has Djokovic locked up
Rumors swirled last week that world No. 1 Novak Djokovic would be making an apparel and sneaker change, but Edoardo Artaldi said his company, Sergio Tacchini, has Djokovic under contract for 15 years. If his playing career ends before the de ...
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USTA roof plans a wash
In 2008, the U.S. Tennis Association’s then-head of professional tennis, Arlen Kantarian, strode through the U.S. Open media room and stopped to boldly pronounce that a roof over the main stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center “is a question of when and not if.&rdquo ...
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USTA touts Open's economic boost
Does the U.S. Open pump more money into the local New York economy than the Super Bowl will when it comes to town in 2014? According to a new estimate from the U.S. Tennis Association, which owns and operates the Open, the answer is yes. The Open generates three-quarters of a billion dollars ...
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Proposed China tour delayed
Organizers of a proposed NBA player exhibition tour in China have pushed back tentative dates and must win approval from the Chinese Basketball Association before they move forward with a two-week, three-city tour amid the NBA lockout. Bruce O’Neil, founder and president of the United State ...
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Can pro cycling turn profit in U.S.?
Last month, Shawn Hunter marveled at the scene on l’Alpe d’Huez, the Tour de France’s most famous mountain road. Half a million spectators crammed the eight-mile stretch, and thousands had camped there overnight. Television cameras pointed at each of the 21 hairpin turns. ...
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New triathlon series launching
Another private equity firm is diving into the triathlon space. Leonard Green & Partners, which controls $9 billion in investments, is backing a new group of races called the HITS Triathlon Series. The new series enters a market dominated by ...
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International soccer heats up in U.S.
Clive Toye remembers when attracting Europe’s premier soccer clubs to play in North America cost little more than the average price of a U.S. home. Toye, who brought over European clubs in the 1970s and 1980s, said the highest appearance fee he ever paid a club was $100,000 to Italy’s Ju ...
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Sponsorships up for Women’s World Cup
Ticket sales for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany will fall short of sales from the 2007 edition in China, but the event is poised to surpass the previous World Cup in sponsorship revenue. As of late last week, the event had sold ...
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MLB’s plans in place
Editor's note: This story is revised from the print edition. Despite the searing Arizona heat that will push nearly all All-Star Game activities indoors, MLB is aiming to reverse some of the more sluggish event returns seen last year in Anaheim. ...
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Gold Cup numbers shine as predicted
The 2011 Gold Cup did not disappoint CONCACAF officials who predicted the tournament would set records for ticket sales, TV ratings and overall revenue. The tourney, which featured competition among North American, Central American and Caribbean national teams, sold out nine of 13 doubleheader ma ...
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