Archive for January, 2008
Sonics in Seattle in 2009? What happened?
You know what? if Shawn Kemp was in Seattle, all of this wouldn’t be happening. It seemed all but certain that the Seattle Supersonics would be playing in Oklahoma next year but now things aren’t so certain. Why? that whole lawsuit issue! Professional Basketball Club LLC, the official name of the Oklahoma-based group, had asked [...]
Roger Federer is set to make tennis history…off the court
You know, I didn’t think Federer would be able to make any endorsement money after signing up to be a part of what I think are some of the cheesiest commercials in television history (thanks Gillette!), but it turns out that Nike thought otherwise. From Sports Business Journal (via Tennis Grand Stand), Sports Business Journal [...]
What I read this week.
Jason Peck looked at the rebirth of the IFL (International Fight League). He pointed out something in the article which I found very interesting; the team names are based on the team coach instead of a city or area (i.e. Ken Shamrock’s Lion’s Den). (via Take A Peck) Joe Favorito covered the story of IUPUI [...]
At the Super Bowl…How much is a chicken dance worth?
I think we can file this under the “It will ruin the Super Bowl” category. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), as part of a national promotion for its hot wings product, will donate $260,000 to a charity in the name of the first player who decides to do the wing flapping portion of the chicken dance [...]
The NHL extends contract with Versus…a good decision?
I’ll see your hockey games on Versus Network and I’ll raise you…3 more years! On Wednesday, the New York Times reported that the Versus Network and the NHL have decided to extend their mutual agreement through the 2010-2011 season. The contract currently calls for Versus to pay $72.5 million per year in return for showing [...]
The price is right for Troy Tulowitzki
Yes kids, if you turn one unassisted triple play, hit .291/24/99 and do an excellent job fielding at the shortstop position, you too can make baseball history. The Denver Post is reporting that the Rockies are putting the finishing touches on a contract extension with shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, a deal that will pay him around [...]
