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Welcome to the Business of Sports Network: GoDaddy.com Claims Lexus Blocked Danica Patrick Ad for US Open Due to American Made Car
The Biz of Hockey :: The Business of Sports Network: Maury Brown and Tim Lemke on Coyotes Relocation, Stanley Cup Finals on Television
The Biz of Football :: Part of the Business of Sports Network: Round-up: New Deals for Jennings and Starks
GoDaddy.com Claims Lexus Blocked Danica Patrick Ad for US Open Due to American Made Car
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GoDaddy.com is claiming that Japanese automaker Lexus blocked one of their commercials that revolves around Danica Patrick in a vintage American-made car from airing during the U.S. Open at Bethpage. Go Daddy was to air its "Speeding" commercial twice during the United States Open this weekend. The ad features Go Daddy Girl Danica Patrick in a vintage, American-made Ford Mustang. Late Friday, Go Daddy was informed Lexus doesn't want "Speeding" to air. As the exclusive sponsor of the NBC broadcast, Lexus declared no other automakers can be shown in commercials airing during the United States Open. “This is outrageous,” said Go Daddy CEO & Founder Bob Parsons. “Lexus knows our ‘Speeding’ commercial is ...
Maury Brown and Tim Lemke on Coyotes Relocation, Stanley Cup Finals on Television
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Washington Times sports business reporter Tim Lemke and Maury Brown, the president of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Hockey, have gotten together to discuss a variety of sports biz topics for a far reaching conversation being co-published on the Washington Times, and across the Business of Sports Network. Lemke and Brown discussed a number of NHL related topics including the ongoing possible relocation of the Phoenix Coyotes, and watching the Stanley Cup Finals. Finally, all or parts of this exchange are being published in a variety of locations. Here’s a break down of the different locations that will have all or portions of the interview online: The Biz of Baseball – ...
A Broad Ranging Conversation on Sports Business with Maury Brown and TIm Lemke
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Across the Business of Sports Network, as well as on the Washington Times website, Maury Brown, the President of the Business of Sports Network, and Tim Lemke, the sports business reporter for the Washington Times engaged in a broad ranging discussion including how Brown views the relocation of the Montreal Expos to Washington, D.C. given his work in Portland during the Expos relocation derby; the MLB Draft, ...
Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks To Grace Cover of EA Sports NHL 10
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Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today revealed that 20-year-old scoring phenom Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks will be the new face of the NHL 10 videogame from EA SPORTS. Kane is the youngest player ever chosen for the cover of the NHL franchise and his image will be on the front of all packaging when NHL 10 is available in North American retail stores this September. ...
Round-up: New Deals for Jennings and Starks
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Jennings Reportedly Extended Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings is close to a three-year, $27 million contract extension according to ESPN.com’s John Clayton. ESPN.com’s Len Pasquarelli reports that $16 million is guaranteed, and the front-loaded deal could reach as high as $30 million if he performs at a Pro Bowl level. Jennings is in the final year of his rookie contract and was set to earn $535,000 in 2009. The 5-11, 197 lbs Jennings is coming off an 80-catch, 1,292-yard 2008 season in which he caught nine touchdown passes and was a Pro Bowl alternate. The 25 year-old was a second-round choice of the ...
Goodell Continues to Flex Disciplinarian Muscles, No Union Challenge of Actions
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Last week Donte Stallworth, still currently a member Cleveland Browns, pled guilty to the alcohol-related vehicular death of a Miami area man in the early hours of the morning. As punishment, a Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge sentenced Stallworth to thirty (30) days in jail, several fines and a slew of other measures, including the permanent revocation of his license. In defense to the Circuit Court Judge’s light sentence, the victim's family had urged him to quickly settle the matter and Stallworth had been extremely cooperative with police investigators since the incident occurred on March 13, 2009. An undisclosed financial settlement between Stallworth and the victim's family also contributed to the wide receiver's expeditious ...
Peppers Signs Franchise Tender
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NFL.com is reporting that Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers signed a one-year, $16.7 million franchise tender Wednesday, five months after the four-time Pro Bowler requested a trade. Peppers, who is the team’s all-time sacks leader, should be present for the start of training camp in August. Following the Panthers January playoff loss to the Arizona Cardinals, Peppers insisted that he would never sign a long-term contract with the Panthers and pleaded for them to not place the restrictive franchise tag on him, which the team did anyway. The Panthers had to give Peppers a contract that would pay him more than $1 million per game, but any team interested in signing him ...
