bizofbaseball.com - 10/7/2009
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Select the image to view attendance for each of the 30 clubs (PDF)
With Game 163 in the books – the final regular season game at the Metrodome, a record breaking 54,088 – the book can now be completely closed on MLB’s 2009 regular season attendance picture (the Metrodome’s ...
joeposnanski.com - 10/6/2009
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The place won’t die. That’s how it should
be, I suppose. That’s how it goes in horror...
movies. The killer gets burned, drowned, chopped in half, run over by a car, crushed by a tree, shot 12 times in the chest … but the ...
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Riding The Metrodome
bizofbaseball.com - 10/12/2009
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bizofbaseball.com —
With the Yankees sweeping the Minnesota Twins in
Game 3, 4-1, the final MLB game was played...
at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The Twins will begin play next season at the new open-air Target Field. With the final out, two events were caught on camera by TBS, framing the swan song for what ...
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Twins Loss Sees End of MLB for the Metrodome
beyondtheboxscore.com - 10/7/2009
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beyondtheboxscore.com —
The place won’t die. That’s how it should
be, I suppose. That’s how it goes in horror...
movies. The killer gets burned, drowned, chopped in half, run over by a car, crushed by a tree, shot 12 times in the chest … but the killer keeps coming back, more and ...
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Twins vs. Tigers: Graph of the Day
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Kobe Bryant Has the Top Selling Jersey in China for Third Straight Year
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Kobe Bryant already had the most popular jersey in the U.S. and Europe, and now also has the most popular jersey in China... again
Reigning NBA Champion Kobe Bryant, of the Los Angeles Lakers, had the top selling NBA jersey in China during the 2008-09 season, marking the third consecutive season he has topped the list. Bryant, who also had the top ...
Jerebko, Magloire Suspended for Fight in Preseason Game at The Palace
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Detroit Pistons forward Jonas Jerebko and Miami Heat center Jamaal Magloire have been suspended without pay for their roles in an altercation that took place during Monday night’s preseason game, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.
Magloire has been suspended two games for instigating the altercation and striking Jerebko in the face, and Jerebko has been suspended one game for retaliating and striking Magloire in the face. The incident occurred with 5:04 remaining in the fourth quarter of Detroit’s 87-83 win over Miami at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Jerebko and Magloire will serve their suspensions commencing with the first game of the 2009-10 NBA regular season in which they are ...
TNT Taps Actor Rainn Wilson for New NBA on TNT Promos
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Turner Network Television (TNT) has added actor Rainn Wilson to star in a series of exclusive spots promoting the 2009-10 NBA season on TNT. The spots are driven by the concept of taxicab confessionals with Wilson serving as the cabbie to marquee NBA players Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic), Gilbert Arenas (Washington Wizards), Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls) and Deron Williams (Utah Jazz).
“We are always looking for new and unique ways to promote the NBA on TNT and Rainn’s comic ability coupled with the player’s reactionary personalities will bring strong entertainment value to these spots” said Craig Barry, senior vice president/creative director of Turner Sports.
"Ever since I was growing up watching the Seattle SuperSonics I've been the hugest NBA ...
Easton Hockey Signs All-Stars Zdeno Chara, Ryan Gettlaf to Multi-Year Extensions
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Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks represents just one of several head-to-toe contracts that have reached with Easton Hockey
Easton Hockey today announced the signing of multi-year, head-to-toe contract extensions with NHL All-Stars Zdeno Chara (Boston Bruins) and Ryan Getzlaf (Anaheim Ducks), in addition to deals with Brent Burns (Minnesota Wild), Derek Roy ...
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