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BEFORE THE TENTATIVE phone calls, the fevered courtship and the awkward consummation of a blockbuster deal, there were breakfasts between Ted and Larry. They lived across the street from each [...]

FROM HER FLOOR SEATS AT THE STAPLES CENTER IN DOWNTOWN LOS Angeles, litigator Carla J. Christofferson was so close to the players that she could feel their power, determination and [...]

IF YOU THINK THE U.S. NATIONAL team reaching the World Cup quarterfinals was an accomplishment, that looks like child's play when you consider soccer's next major challenge: Its survival and […]

How DO YOU GET THE MOST leverage out of a world-famous brand? If you are Major League Baseball (MLB), you have to bring an often-times traditionalist fan base onto the […]

It's a crisp Saturday night and thousands of fans, many decked out in the home colors -- red, white and teal -- jostle their way towards the local hockey rink. [...]

LOCAL AND STATE OFFICIALS AND THE LORDS OF BASEBALL ARE CURRENTLY DEBATING whether Tampa Bay, Fla.'s money-losing Major League Baseball club, the Devil Rays, is worth saving. MLB plans to [...]

Indianapolis Colts owner purchased the original manuscript of Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road'. The manuscript cost $18,000 at auction.

The ACT Brumbies rugby team is preparing for their new season and to defend their Super 12 crown. Captain George Gregan discusses how game plans will change in the new season and how new rules will affect strategies.

Sports agents say that if they represent move that a dozen clients, some of the athletes are likely to run into trouble with the law. Several veteran agents discuss decisions involving controversial players.

Sports franchises are moving back into downtown areas, after having expanded to the suburbs. Many metropolitan areas are building sports facilities as they redevelop their inner city areas. Some analysts believe that sports revenues are often overstated and sports facilities may not be as cost-effective as many believe they are, but others believe that such facilities help boost urban renewal efforts if they are designed properly., Twenty years ago, sports franchises couldn't abandon inner cities quickly enough as they headed for sparkling new arenas and stadiums in the suburbs. The Palace of Auburn Hills, Mich., the [...]

When you wish upon a star, Disney takes your credit card Michael Eisner's dreams come true Thanks to VISA. me and you. A scene early in The Lion King reveals […]

For a city whose psyche and image are already battered, the potential departure of the Oakland Athletics and the Golden State Warriors sports franchises is a nightmare few business and [...]

Florida has become a major player in the professional sports arena with sports franchises such as the Jacksonville Jaguars for football, Miami's Marlins for baseball, Heat for basketball, Panthers for hockey and the Dolphins for football. A major player in the Florida professional sports arena is video mogul Wayne Huzienga, owner of the Marlins, Florida Panthers and the Miami Dolphins., When it came to the world of professional sports, it wasn't all that long ago that the state of Florida was not much of a player. Today, however, the Sunshine [...]

WHEN JERRY JONES galloped into Dallas in 1989, an unabashedly rich honky-tonker and a dreaded Arkansas Razorback to boot, the theme to 'The Beverly Hillbillies' tortured thousands of minds. Respected [...]

For many a cruel season, it took a strong stomach to be a Vancouver Canucks fan. They had those killer-V uniforms with the headache- inducing colour scheme: proof you should [...]

Exploring new territory * Three-time Trans-Am champ Paul Gentilozzi will give up the series that put him on the map and launch simultaneous operations in the Indy Racing League and […]

Jag gets exclusive * Cosworth officials said Jaguar Racing will have exclusive use of the new 90-degree Cosworth Formula One V10 in 2003. Additionally, Ford CEO Nick Scheele gave the […]

Byline: BILL McGUIRE Take four U.S. quarters and lay them out on the table, in a square, about an inch apart from one another. Imagine the coins are holes and […]

November is shaping up as a crucial month for the future of the New York Jets-and that has nothing to do with Vinny Testaverde's interception rate or running back Curtis [...]

Manchester United Football Club is relaunching its See Red online football joint venture with Sky under the banner MU.tv at the end of September. The premium content service is being [...]

Commission plays name game at Metro terminal Detroit Metropolitan Airport may be incurring another added expense: new signs. The Wayne County Commission is considering removing Ed McNamara's name from the [...]

It's just a tiny bit ironic that the television market, and ITV in particular, appears to be pinning its hopes for recovery on football Give or take the odd stuffed [...]

Orient-Express hit Hotel, restaurant, train and cruise ship operator Orient-Express Hotels reported a 90% fall in pre-tax profits in the three months to 31 March, to $512,000 (?350,829) from $5.5m [...]

The gigantic, diamond-studded ring on Kevin Warren's right hand reflected his optimism. Warren, the low-key general counsel and senior vice president of business operations for the Detroit Lions, said he [...]

Twice over the past year, Goldman Sachs traded in its usual white shoes for cleats, emerging as a champion of the professional sports world with two signature deals that integrated [...]