The News Review:
- Sports Briefing | lympics USC And IC Reach Compromise
- Risky business: Sports leagues for women in decline
- Love Him or Hate Him at Least Sports Fans Know the Name Landon …
- NCAA NFL oppose Del. sports gambling proposal
- Sport Chek & Coast Mountain Sports Celebrate Pacific Centre Store …
- Raiders’ gear-head sports hot wheels
Sports Briefing | lympics USC And IC Reach Compromise
New York Times
Reach Compromise – NYTimes. fficials from the organizations met in Denver and agreed to wait until 2013 to discuss the issue. At that time they will restart talks about redistributing the revenue from global sponsorship partners and television contracts. Any changes to the agreement would be put in after 2020.
Risky business: Sports leagues for women in decline
Houston Chronicle
There’s no evidence to suggest that women’s professional sports leagues are anything except the most dicey of business propositions but the first Women’s Professional Soccer season launches Sunday against the backdrop of a troubling recession that could yet be the precursor to another Great Depression. With infinitely better timing the WPS’ predecessor the Women’s United Soccer Association lasted barely three seasons before closing. And basketball’s WNBA the reference standard of the genre with its dozen years of history has seemingly plateaued despite optimism about its future. The demise of the once-dynastic Comets last summer for lack of ownership sounded an ominous warning shot. Although Houston didn’t have a WUSA team to lose and isn’t part of the inaugural WPS either the city knows as much as any about the perils of investing in pay-for-play ventures for women.
Love Him or Hate Him at Least Sports Fans Know the Name Landon …
New York Times
The most celebrated active player in American soccer he is also the most scorned. “He’s become a human dartboard over the last couple of years” said.
NCAA NFL oppose Del. sports gambling proposal
The Associated Press
sports gambling proposalBy RANDALL CHASE – 1 day ago DVER Del. (AP) — State officials may have to run through the NCAA and National Football League before they can score additional revenue for Delaware through a sports betting lottery. Representatives of the NFL and National Collegiate Athletic Association visited Dover this week to lobby against Gov. Jack Markell’s proposal to reauthorize sports gambling in Delaware. NCAA officials are threatening to ban all playoff games in Delaware if the state legalizes sports betting and NFL representatives made their opposition known in a brief meeting with Markell on Thursday. “I welcomed them to Delaware and they told me that they hoped I would reconsider my position” Markell said.
Sport Chek & Coast Mountain Sports Celebrate Pacific Centre Store …
FXBusiness
Portable and versatile walls along with uninterrupted drive aisles provide a brighter open concept allowing for easier customer navigation better representation of products and enhanced brand shops for The North Face and Columbia. The new look is anchored by a unique blue mosaic tile storefront. The Coast Mountain Sports new design focuses on conveying a Southwest Coast influence by utilizing natural finishes with wood grains and plants. The use of earthy attributes like stones and pebbles raw concrete with epoxy finish wood valencing planking floor material and cedar fixtures added with the contemporary colour scheme modernizes the brand image. This new layout allows customers to experience a ‘trail walk’ around the store facilitating a great view of each brand shop and department fitted. Wooden park-like signs add to the overall ambience of the store which conveys an outdoor experience. Customers that make a purchase during the grand re-opening between March 26th to March 30th will receive $20 off their next $40 minimum spend purchase between March 31st and April 15th (some exceptions may apply).
Raiders’ gear-head sports hot wheels
San Francisco Chronicle
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