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NBA owners unanimously voted Charlotte Bobcats name change to Charlotte Hornets

July 19, 2013

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NBA owners unanimously voted Charlotte Bobcats name change to Charlotte Hornets By Rick Bonnell The Charlotte Observer LAS VEGAS- Years ago NBA commissioner David Stern treated Charlotte’s desire to get back the Hornets nickname as so unlikely it was a bit of a joke. Nobody is laughing anymore. By a unanimous vote of NBA owners […]

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Two NFL franchises don’t make the Forbes list “The World’s 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 2013”

July 16, 2013

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Two NFL franchises don’t make the Forbes list “The World’s 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 2013″ The Dallas Cowboys are the only NFL franchise in the top 5 of the annual Forbes list, which was released on Monday. The Cowboys have been the most valuable NFL franchise since 2007 due to sponsorships and premium seating […]

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Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson: Olympic sprinters fail drug tests

July 15, 2013

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Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson: Olympic sprinters fail drug tests BBC News Former world champion Tyson Gay and Jamaica’s ex-100m world record holder Asafa Powell have failed drug tests. American Gay, 30, the joint-second fastest man ever over 100m, was told by the US Anti-Doping Agency on Friday that his A sample from […]

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NCAA conference realignments are now official July 1, 2013

July 1, 2013

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NCAA conference realignments are now official July 1, 2013 It is now official, as of July 1, 2013, conference shifting from one conference to another is done. There are 48 university teams who have changed NCAA conferences in this offseason, In fact this is the most in a single offseason conference shit in NCAA history. […]

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NFL: New renderings of the Atlanta Falcons new $1 billion stadium

June 17, 2013

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NFL: New renderings of the Atlanta Falcons new $1 billion stadium By Leon Stafford The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A stadium with a more puzzle box roof opening is the working favorite for the new playing field for the Atlanta Falcons. During a stadium committee meeting Monday of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, the stadium’s architect […]

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Brazil prepares for World Cup 2014 as criticism mounts over cost

June 10, 2013

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Brazil prepares for World Cup 2014 as criticism mounts over cost Taxpayers bearing brunt of projects such as mega-stadium in Manaus, which will struggle to justify running costs after 2014 Jonathan Watts The Guardian MANAUS- When the heart of the Amazon was among the richest places on Earth, local rubber barons flaunted their incredible wealth […]

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American Athletic Conference unveils new look

June 4, 2013

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American Athletic Conference This marks a big step in the changeover from the Big East, which many teams from The American were part of until the split of the Big East created two separate conferences. The new Big East, which is comprised of just basketball schools (Villanova, Marquette, DePaul, Butler, Creighton, Xavier, Providence, etc.) varies […]

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Brazil: 71,000 seat World Cup stadium opens in Brasilia

May 23, 2013

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Brazil stadium opens despite cost concerns The stadium is the 5th World Cup stadium delivered by Brazil, with 7 more to go By Gabriel Elizondo | Aljazeera BRASILIA, BRAZIL- It imposingly sits like a coliseum rising from heat waves radiating from the flatlands of this arid capital city. The massive, new Estadio Nacional de Brasilia was inaugurated here […]

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NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats plan to become Charlotte Hornets

May 19, 2013

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NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats plan to become Charlotte Hornets Michael Jordan changing Charlotte’s name to Hornets CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team’s name to the Hornets. Video Link: NBA franchise owner Michael Jordan makes Bobcats changing name to Hornets public announcement http://www.nba.com/video/channels/nba_tv/2013/05/21/20130521-cha-announcement.nba ________ Video: ESPN Money Talk : Bobcats Changing Name […]

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Minnesota Vikings new NFL stadium design unveiled

May 15, 2013

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Minnesota Vikings stadium design unveiled Mark Reilly Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal A chorus of architects, government leaders and Minnesota Vikings officials announced the design Monday night for the team’s $975 million Vikings stadium, which will be nearly twice the size of the old Metrodome. The new stadium won’t have a retractable roof but will allow […]

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