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For the WNBA, time for a clutch 305 / 20 / 13The WNBA is counting on a trio of players it’s calling the “3 to See” to help it rebound from record low attendance last year — even though the three have yet to see their first regular-season games. Rookies Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins are at the ... |
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IndyCar faces push-back on global plans
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NBA eyes flexibility in revenue sharing
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Super Bowl site on NFL agenda
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NFL plan includes Labor Day openers
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NASCAR hires five for communications division
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MLB breaks three-year attendance decline
Major League Baseball has broken its three-year attendance slide, ending the 2011 season with a final regular-season mark of 73.43 million, an increase of 0.5 percent from a year ago. The increase was nowhere near the bullish 5 percent to 7 percent bump league executives hoped for before the seas ...
