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November 20, 2009
Vol. XVI --- No. 50
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It is the perfect storm for MLS. The league gets its global star, David Beckham, and its marquee team, the Galaxy, in MLS Cup. It gets a rabid, soccer-crazed marketplace as the host. And it is expecting a sell-out crowd of around 42,000. The stage is set up perfectly, and YAHOO SPORTS' Martin Rogers writes whether Beckham "can complete his remarkable revival" with a MLS Cup title is the "one storyline that is going to spike the ratings for Sunday's game." But Don Garber has been in this business a long time, and pressed to speculate on a possible rating for the event, he tells SI.com, "It certainly helps to have two of your biggest stars in the game. ... I'm smart enough not to make any predictions because you never know where it will end up." Garber certainly seems poised to be around to see future growth, as SI.com reports he is "widely expected to sign a contract extension in the next few weeks".

Labor Relations For $1,000
Boras, Manfred turn up volume on verbal debate; NFL creates player committee; Hunter says NBA owners cautious on salaries.

Waning Crescent
Court documents indicate Coyotes lost $5M in October; could lose as much as $50M this season.

The Razor's Edge
Internet groups call for boycott of Gillette amid Thierry Henry handball controversy.

Alone On The Range
While Hicks seeks to retain Rangers, team employees say fans "will not buy Tom" and "will not come back" if he remains owner.

It Takes A Nation
Deal with "Colbert Report" paying off for U.S. Speedskating -- $250,000 raised in two weeks.

So Happy Together
With 76ers losing market share at the gate, Comcast-Spectacor tries Flyers-Sixers combo tix.

Fast Break
TNT out of the gates strong as NBA viewership up 36% through first eight games.

The Real Story
RSL's Bill Manning chats with THE DAILY ahead of team's first MLS Cup appearance.


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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Did you see that? I thought they were kidding, but then I realized they weren't."

-- TNT's Marv Albert, on an incident between himself and members of 50 Cent's entourage during a taping of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Wednesday
(L.A. TIMES, 11/20).

 
THE DAILY STAT
'09 TOP LPGA TOURNAMENT PURSES
TOURNEY
PURSE
U.S. Women's Open
$3.25M
Evian Masters
$3.25M
CN Canadian Women's Open
$2.75M
Michelob Ultra Open
$2.2M
Ricoh Women's British Open
$2.2M
HSBC Women's Championship
$2.0M
Kraft Nabisco Championship
$2.0M
Sybase Classic
$2.0M
McDonald's LPGA Championship
$2.0M
Wegmans LPGA
$2.0M
NOTE: Wegmans Food Markets in '10 will be the presenting sponsor for the LPGA Championship, giving it some unusual event exposure for a company that isn't nationwide.
 
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