thestar.com - 10/14/2009
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CHICAGO–Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh is offering to return nearly 800 domain names to their rightful owners for free after winning custody of them in court. The domain names belonging to professional athletes and celebrities were awarded to Bosh on Sept. 24 by Judge Florence-Marie Cooper. ...
lastangryfan.com - 10/15/2009
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lastangryfan.com —
Very few NBA players are as tech-savvy as
Chris Bosh, star power forward for the Toronto Raptors....
He’s got over 70,000 followers on Twitter, his own website (http://www.chris-bosh.com/), his own iPhone app, and his own YouTube channel. ...
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Chris Bosh Officially Becomes “King of the Internet”
raptorsrepublic.com - 10/14/2009
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raptorsrepublic.com —
I know pre-season’s all about preparation and practice
but there’s something different about tonight’s game against Boston....
Or at least there should be. The C**tics are playing their Big Three 20-23 minutes a game so far this pre-season which means there’s a good ...
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C**tics preview + Triano, Calderon on the offense
jurassichoops.com - 10/16/2009
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jurassichoops.com —
Bosh accused cybersquatter Luis Zavala and his company
Hoopology.com of wrongfully using some 800 domain names of...
basketball players and other celebrities. According to Fox Sports, Bosh claimed one final legal victory this week to rightfully retain the domain names of the celebrites and athletes.
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Chris Bosh Wins The Internet
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Chris Bosh Wins 800 Domain Names
Hooped Up —
... Luis Zavala and his company Hoopology.com, who had registered the domain www.chrisbosh.com and displayed ads using Bosh’s name to generate revenue without having any association to Bosh.
I’m not a big fan of the CB4 nickname Bosh has, so with the release of this story I’ll table “Domain Santa” or “Domain Hood” as possible other nicknames Bosh can use. Who’s with me?
via Toronto Star
Chris Bosh Now Owns The Internet [Water Cooler Fodder]
Deadspin —
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. •Bosh won a suit against a cybersquatter, and gained control of 800 domain names. On a related note, welcome to Boshspin. •Our top story this morning: In a preseason loss to the Celtics, Chris Bosh led all scorers with 21 points in just 28 minutes. He also added four boards and three assists, and is clearly primed ...
Chris Bosh Is Master of His Domain Name ... and Maybe Yours Too
The Sports Section —
... out that trying to extort Mafiosos is always good business), and the Foo Fighters, who, should they embark on another acoustic tour, can now advertise it on Afoostic.com.
Bosh says he'll transfer the names to their rightful owners for free, though we're unsure what that means for domains such as October24.com (described as the date of the last commercial Concorde flight) and Cockblocks.com (helpfully described as "one who prevents another from scoring sexually").
Raptors' Chris Bosh wins court battle for domain names [Toronto Star]
Chris Bosh, Cyber ...
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