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SPORTS NEWS FROM CHARLOTTE

Jordan has deal to buy Bobcats

A group of investors led by NBA hall of famer Michael Jordan has reached an agreement to buy a majority interest in the Charlotte Bobcats, the team announced Saturday morning.

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SPORTS NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NATION

Thursday 03.11.2010

State spikes Aqueduct deal [Albany]
Turner Sports’ SportsNOW app hits [Atlanta]
Forbes: Bisciotti remains only Baltimore-area billionaire [Baltimore]
Wake Nation adds ‘Practice Pond’ for beginners [Cincinnati]
Florida Citrus Sports, ESPN ink 8-year TV pact [Orlando]
Chicago Cubs ditch plans for Cactus League ticket tax [Phoenix]
Networking Calendar for week of March 15 [Phoenix]
Arena task force recommends Kamilos plan [Sacramento]
SA auto dealer builds field of dreams for Central Catholic [San Antonio]

Wednesday 03.10.2010

Vail Resorts profit downhill of Wall Street estimates [Denver]
New festival will be called Verge [Milwaukee]
Details outlined for Baltimore's 10th annual running festival [Baltimore]
Poll: Don’t let Junior be a politician [Raleigh/Durham]
Digital Cinema Implementation Partners invests $660M in digital upgrade [Kansas City]
Hibbett Sports promotes Rosenthal to CEO [Birmingham]

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Companies Mentioned:
AMC Entertainment, Inc. | Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | Corrigan Sports Enterprises | Digital Cinema Implementation Partners LLC | Hibbett Sports, Inc. | Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. | Regal Entertainment Group | Rockresorts | Under Armour, Inc. | Vail Resorts, Inc.

Tuesday 03.09.2010

National Football League trades Sprint Nextel for Verizon Wireless as official wireless partner [Kansas City]
Arshot close to getting another year to finalize Cooper Stadium plan [Columbus]
NHL: Coyotes to lose $20M this season [Phoenix]
Comcast-Spectacor completes Paciolan deal [Philadelphia]
Pac-10 hires first chief marketing officer [San Francisco]
Bob Martz golf tourney scheduled for May [Wichita]

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Monday 03.08.2010

Covidien buys Orthofix vascular business [St. Louis]
Isle of Capri sues Florida Gaming Corp. [South Florida]
Mariners earned $3.18 million in ‘09 [Seattle]
WTA retains Sony Ericsson [Atlanta]
Schweigert to provide franks for Twins ballpark [Minneapolis / St. Paul]
FedEx Field to host University of Maryland, Notre Dame football in 2011 [Baltimore]

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Companies Mentioned:
Cargill, Incorporated | Covidien Imaging Solutions | Florida Gaming Corporation | Fort Pierce Jai-Alai | Freedom Holdings | Hormel Foods Corporation | Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. | Major League Baseball | Mallinckrodt Inc. | Miami Jai-Alai

Minnesota Twins | Orthofix International N.V. | The Baseball Club of Seattle, L.P. | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | University of Maryland | Washington Redskins

From the March 8, 2010 Print Editions

New Predators chairman commits to Nashville, seeking new investors [Nashville]
Placer Valley to study feasibility of sports center: Visitors’ bureau seeks proposals to study location, possible funding [Sacramento]
What will Michael Jordan do? [Charlotte]
Alabama to grapple for cage fighting dollars [Birmingham]
Loyola University Maryland's new $62M sports complex a revenue boost: Baltimore college courting sponsorship deals [Baltimore]
Cedarville pushes for Div. II status: University to move from NAIA to NCAA [Dayton]

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Companies Mentioned:
Alabama Athletic Commission | Alabama Boxing Commission | American Mideast Conference | Ashland University | Boston College | Bridgestone Americas Inc. | Cedarville University | Charlotte Bobcats | Cherry Island Soccer Complex | Grand Valley State University

Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Healthways | Lemoore Soccer Complex | Loyola University Maryland | Malone University | Marriot | Maryland Stadium Authority | Metro Sports Authority | Morgan Hill Sports Complex | Nashville Predators | National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics | National Soccer Center | NHL | Ohio Athletic Commission | Placer Valley Tourism | Point Park University | Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau | The National Collegiate Athletic Association | Thunder Valley Casino | TownPlace Suites | University of Dayton | University of Notre Dame | Wright State University

Sunday 03.07.2010

Coyotes see uptick in fan attendance [Phoenix]

Companies Mentioned:
Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club

Friday 03.05.2010

ComScore: Yahoo top online Olympics coverage site [San Jose]
Twins bring Michelbob’s BBQ ribs back from Florida to Target Field [Minneapolis / St. Paul]
'Ralph' stadium work bids on target [Buffalo]
Bowling tournament to pump $2M into Dayton region [Dayton]
Report: Penn National near deal for Beulah Park [Columbus]
Networking Calendar for week of March 8-14 [Phoenix]

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Companies Mentioned:
BeaverVu Bowl | Beulah Park | Buffalo Bills Inc. | comScore, Inc. | Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau | Michelbob’s Championship Ribs | Minnesota Twins | MLP Plumbing & Mechanical Inc. | Northeast Mechanical Inc. | O’Connell Electric Co.

Penn National Gaming, Inc. | Poelking Marian Lanes | Trason Development Corp. | Yahoo! Inc.

Thursday 03.04.2010

Nike names new general counsel [Portland]
ASU basketball latest to go green [Phoenix]
New Balance inks track sponsorship deal [Greensboro/Winston-Salem]
Tampa Bay Lightning sale complete [Tampa Bay]
Bowling tournament rolls into Pinellas [Tampa Bay]
Lemak tapped for football committee [Birmingham]

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Companies Mentioned:
Arizona State University | Boston Red Sox | Clearwater Sports Commission | Duke University | Gatorade Sports Science Institute | Harvard Business School | National Center for Sport Safety | National Hockey League | New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. | Nike Inc.

Palace Sports & Entertainment, Inc. | Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment LLC | The American National Red Cross | USA Football Magazine

Most Read Sports News

National Football League trades Sprint Nextel for Verizon Wireless as official wireless partner [Kansas City]

Vail Resorts profit downhill of Wall Street estimates [Denver]

New festival will be called Verge [Milwaukee]

Details outlined for Baltimore's 10th annual running festival [Baltimore]

Poll: Don’t let Junior be a politician [Raleigh/Durham]

Digital Cinema Implementation Partners invests $660M in digital upgrade [Kansas City]

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