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NBC to stream London Olympics closing ceremony live online The event still will air Sunday on a tape-delayed basis on NBC in prime time     NBC announced it has changed plans and will stream Sunday’s Olympic closing ceremony live online.   Sunday’s ceremony from London will still air on a tape-delayed basis on NBC […]

5 Cities seeking 2020 Olympics make pitch In 2011 South Africa’s Olympic committee ruled out a bid for the 2020 Games. IOC president Jacques Rogge retains a long-held desire to bring the games to Africa for the first time. Jim Heintz Associated Press MOSCOW- The five cities seeking to host the 2020 summer Olympics made […]

Update December 4, 2012 See link Report: New Orleans Hornets to change nickname to Pelicans https://dilemma-x.net/2012/11/30/nba-rebranding-name-and-colors-for-the-new-orleans-hornets-and-the-charlotte-bobcats/ _____________________________________________   With Tom Benson on board, New Orleans Hornets fans can exhale NFL New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson buys New Orleans Hornets from NBA for $338 million New Orleans Arena. NBA attendance ranks the Hornets with the […]

2012 recent attendance figures show some NBA franchises might be having a problems in some cities Photo: Philips Arena often has low attendance for the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks home game. April 4, 2012 By Dilemma With the city of Seattle seeming to be craving to have the NBA return after being home to a franchise for 41 years, the Sconics […]

AEG’s stadium plan may be fizzling out Image provided by AEG shows the proposed 68,000 seat stadium, to be named Farmers Field, in Los Angeles. AEG/AP Mike Florio NBC Sports It has long been believed that the NFL will return to Los Angeles only when two viable stadium projects emerge, which then can be squeezed against […]

Tiger Woods earned his first PGA Tour victory in 30 months, moved to No. 6 in the world By Steve DiMeglio USA TODAY ORLANDO – Next stop, Augusta National. So said Tiger Woods after he earned his first PGA Tour victory in 30 months, moved to No. 6 in the world and in the process […]

March 21, 2012 AEG’s Leiweke makes $58.75-million bet on Sacramento NBA arena The Los Angeles Times The man behind the planned NFL stadium in Los Angeles said he is making a $58.75-million bet on Sacramento with his investment in the construction of an NBA arena for the Kings. Anschutz Entertainment Group President and Chief Executive […]

London 2012 athletes’ village unveiled Organizers hope proximity of village to West End will stop partying athletes disturbing sleep of those yet to compete Owen Gibson, Olympics editor The Guardian (UK) London 2012 organizers are hoping the proximity of the athletes’ village to the bright lights of the West End will help reduce the possibility […]

The List: Top 10 teams with most NCAA basketball Tourney wins Jason deBruyn Staff Writer – Triangle Business Journal (Raleigh-Durham) Given the basketball tradition of the Atlantic Coast Conference, it might come as no surprise that the ACC boasts more all-time wins – 355 – in the NCAA Tournament than any other conference. The league also has […]

NBC to broadcast London Olympics in 3D MSNBC The London Olympics will air in 3D, bringing the games right into living rooms equipped with cutting edge televisions. NBC, which won the rights to broadcast the games, and Panasonic announced the plans Monday at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. In addition to having […]