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	<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Coca-Cola to stop using Rooney&#8217;s image on cans and bottles after allegations over private life</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/04/coca-cola-to-stop-using-rooneys-image-on-cans-and-bottles-after-allegations-over-private-life-154239/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Coca-Cola takes Rooney off cans after allegations

LONDON — Coca-Cola will no longer use Wayne Rooney&#8217;s image on cans and bottles following allegations over the English forward&#8217;s private life.
Following newspaper allegations that he cheated on his then-pregnant wife with a prostitute, Coca-Cola announced Monday that it had stopped using his image to promote its Coke Zero .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/04/coca-cola-to-stop-using-rooneys-image-on-cans-and-bottles-after-allegations-over-private-life-154239/" title="Coca-Cola to stop using Rooney&#8217;s image on cans and bottles after allegations over private life">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pilot Pen ending partnership with tennis tournament after next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Pilot Pen Tennis seeking new sponsor
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Pilot Pen Tennis at Yale is seeking a new title sponsor for the 2011 tournament and beyond.

Pilot Pen Corporation, entering its 15th year as the title sponsor, will end its partnership with the tournament after the 2010 event. Company officials called the move a difficult decision .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/11/pilot-pen-ending-partnership-with-tennis-tournament-after-next-year-45348/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Pilot Pen ending partnership with tennis tournament after next year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USOC signs sponsorship deal with DISC Sports and Spine Center</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/10/usoc-signs-sponsorship-deal-with-disc-sports-and-spine-center-45134/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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USOC signs sponsorship deal with health care firm

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Olympic Committee has signed a sponsorship deal that makes DISC Sports and Spine Center its official medical services provider through the 2012 Olympics.
The deal, announced Monday, will allow the USOC to partner with DISC to develop a sports medicine program for Olympic ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/10/usoc-signs-sponsorship-deal-with-disc-sports-and-spine-center-45134/">Read : USOC signs sponsorship deal with DISC Sports and Spine Center</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Izod will be IndyCar title sponsor; IRL hopes 6-year deal will take series to &#8216;new level&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/05/izod-will-be-indycar-title-sponsor-irl-hopes-6-year-deal-will-take-series-to-new-level-43801/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff Brunt</dc:creator>
		
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IndyCar to partner with Izod next season
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Racing League will have Izod as a title sponsor next season, an agreement the IRL hopes will expand its fan base and take the series to a &#8220;new level.&#8221;

The six-year deal could be extended, Michael Kelly, executive vice president of marketing for the clothing maker&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/05/izod-will-be-indycar-title-sponsor-irl-hopes-6-year-deal-will-take-series-to-new-level-43801/">Read more : Izod will be IndyCar title sponsor; IRL hopes 6-year deal will take series to &#8216;new level&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Izod ready to become title sponsor for IndyCar series in 2010</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/05/izod-ready-to-become-title-sponsor-for-indycar-series-in-2010-43742/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Marot</dc:creator>
		
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IndyCars ready to partner with Izod next season

INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar officials are expected to announce Thursday that clothing maker Izod will become the series&#8217; title sponsor next season.
A person with knowledge of the deal confirmed the move Wednesday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced. The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/05/izod-ready-to-become-title-sponsor-for-indycar-series-in-2010-43742/" title="Izod ready to become title sponsor for IndyCar series in 2010">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>PGA Tour to keep FedEx Cup point system the same</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/03/pga-tour-to-keep-fedex-cup-point-system-the-same-43260/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Ferguson</dc:creator>
		
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No change in FedEx Cup point system
The PGA Tour is leaving the FedEx Cup just as it is with the playoff schedule and points system.

Rick George, the chief of operations for the PGA Tour, said Tuesday that any adjustment to the points system was not on the agenda and not discussed at a board meeting .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/03/pga-tour-to-keep-fedex-cup-point-system-the-same-43260/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Allmendinger has to take breath test before practice following arrest on drunk driving charge</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/30/allmendinger-has-to-take-breath-test-before-practice-following-arrest-on-drunk-driving-charge-42066/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Will Graves</dc:creator>
		
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Allmendinger required to take Breathalyzer

TALLADEGA, Ala. — NASCAR driver A.J. Allmendinger was required to take a breath test before Friday&#8217;s practice at Talladega Superspeedway following his arrest on a drunken driving charge.
Allmendinger was arrested by Mooresville (N.C.) police early Thursday morning. He was placed on probation by NASCAR through the end of the season and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/30/allmendinger-has-to-take-breath-test-before-practice-following-arrest-on-drunk-driving-charge-42066/">Read : Allmendinger has to take breath test before practice following arrest on drunk driving charge</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Advance Auto to not renew sponsorship of drag racing team</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Advance Auto to drop sponsorship of NHRA team

ROANOKE, Va. — Advance Auto Parts Inc. said Friday that it will not renew its partnership with National Hot Rod Association driver Cruz Pedregon and that its contract with his team will end on Dec. 31.
The auto parts retailer said the decision was made as part of a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/30/advance-auto-to-not-renew-sponsorship-of-drag-racing-team-42021/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Advance Auto to not renew sponsorship of drag racing team</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR places Allmendinger on probation following his arrest on charge of drunken driving</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/29/nascar-places-allmendinger-on-probation-following-his-arrest-on-charge-of-drunken-driving-41810/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Allmendinger placed on probation follow DUI arrest

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — NASCAR placed driver AJ Allmendinger on probation Thursday following his arrest early in the morning on a charge of drunken driving.
Mooresville police said Allmendinger failed a field sobriety test after he was pulled over.
Late Thursday afternoon, he was placed on probation until the end of the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/29/nascar-places-allmendinger-on-probation-following-his-arrest-on-charge-of-drunken-driving-41810/">NASCAR places Allmendinger on probation following his arrest on charge of drunken driving</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Allmendinger arrested in North Carolina for drunk driving</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/29/allmendinger-arrested-in-north-carolina-for-drunk-driving-41759/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Allmendinger arrested for drunk driving
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger was arrested early Thursday on a charge of drunken driving.

Mooresville police said Allmendinger failed a field sobriety test after he was pulled over.
Allmendinger, who drives the No. 44 for Richard Petty Motorsports, said in a statement he had drinks with dinner and made a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/29/allmendinger-arrested-in-north-carolina-for-drunk-driving-41759/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Allmendinger arrested in North Carolina for drunk driving</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tour de France winner Alberto Contador to remain with Astana team until the end of 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Tour de France champ Contador to stay with Astana

ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will remain with the Astana team at least until his contract expires at the end of next year, an official with the Kazakh Cycling Federation said Thursday.
The Spaniard&#8217;s future with Astana has been unclear for months amid persistent  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/29/tour-de-france-winner-alberto-contador-to-remain-with-astana-team-until-the-end-of-2010-41700/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Southwest Airlines extends sponsorship deal with NBA&#8217;s Denver Nuggets</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/28/southwest-airlines-extends-sponsorship-deal-with-nbas-denver-nuggets-41544/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Southwest Airlines extends Denver Nuggets deal

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. says it signed a two-year deal to extend its sponsorship of the NBA Denver Nuggets.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
The airline, a regular advertiser on sports TV programming, said the agreement includes arena signs and halftime promotions during Nuggets home games. The airline became a sponsor ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/28/southwest-airlines-extends-sponsorship-deal-with-nbas-denver-nuggets-41544/">Southwest Airlines extends sponsorship deal with NBA&#8217;s Denver Nuggets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russian sportswear brand Bosco Sport becomes Sochi 2014 sponsor, will outfit Russian teams</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Nowak</dc:creator>
		
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Bosco Sport signs up as Sochi 2014 sponsor

MOSCOW — Russian apparel brand Bosco Sport signed up as leading domestic sponsor of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi on Wednesday in a deal worth more than $100 million.
The agreement also makes Bosco Sport the exclusive outfitter of Russian Olympic teams for the upcoming Winter Games in ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/28/russian-sportswear-brand-bosco-sport-becomes-sochi-2014-sponsor-will-outfit-russian-teams-41475/">Russian sportswear brand Bosco Sport becomes Sochi 2014 sponsor, will outfit Russian teams</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former marketing executive of golf and hockey equipment named LPGA commissioner</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/28/former-marketing-executive-of-golf-and-hockey-equipment-named-lpga-commissioner-41473/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Marketing exec Whan named new LPGA commissioner

NEW YORK — The LPGA Tour has picked Michael Whan to be its new commissioner, turning to a former marketing executive in golf and hockey equipment to rebuild the tour&#8217;s relationships with sponsors.
Whan previously worked for TaylorMade and Wilson golf companies and most recently was president of Mission-Itech Hockey.
&#8220;I ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/28/former-marketing-executive-of-golf-and-hockey-equipment-named-lpga-commissioner-41473/" title="Former marketing executive of golf and hockey equipment named LPGA commissioner">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Marketing executive of golf and hockey equipment hired as LPGA commissioner</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Whan selected new LPGA commissioner
NEW YORK — The LPGA Tour has picked Michael Whan to be its new commissioner, turning to a marketing executive in golf and hockey equipment to help rebuild relationships with sponsors.

Whan formerly worked for TaylorMade and Wilson golf companies and most recently was president of Mission-Itech Hockey. He was introduced Wednesday .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/28/marketing-executive-of-golf-and-hockey-equipment-hired-as-lpga-commissioner-41465/">Source article &nbsp;: Marketing executive of golf and hockey equipment hired as LPGA commissioner</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Southwest Airlines extends sponsorship deal with NBA&#8217;s Boston Celtics</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Southwest Airlines continues deal with Celtics

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co., a regular advertiser on sports programming, says it has extended its sponsorship of the NBA&#8217;s Boston Celtics for the 2009-2010 season.
Southwest said Wednesday that the deal includes signs in the Celtics&#8217; arena and promotions during all home games.
One of the Celtics players, Brian Scalabrine, will ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/28/southwest-airlines-extends-sponsorship-deal-with-nbas-boston-celtics-41462/">Southwest Airlines extends sponsorship deal with NBA&#8217;s Boston Celtics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Marketing executive of golf and hockey equipment named LPGA commissioner</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Whan named new LPGA commissioner
NEW YORK — The LPGA Tour has picked Michael Whan to be its new commissioner, turning to a former marketing executive in golf and hockey equipment to rebuild the tour&#8217;s relationships with sponsors.

Whan previously worked for TaylorMade and Wilson golf companies and most recently was president of Mission-Itech Hockey.
&#8220;I was that ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/28/marketing-executive-of-golf-and-hockey-equipment-named-lpga-commissioner-41458/">Marketing executive of golf and hockey equipment named LPGA commissioner</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ING extends deal to serve as title sponsor of New York City Marathon by 3 years through 2013</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/27/ing-extends-deal-to-serve-as-title-sponsor-of-new-york-city-marathon-by-3-years-through-2013-41253/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
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ING extends title sponsor deal with NYC Marathon

NEW YORK — ING has extended its deal to serve as the title sponsor of the New York City Marathon.
The contract was extended three years through 2013. The original deal, signed in 2003, had been renewed twice.
The European financial services giant said Monday it would split in two, ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/27/ing-extends-deal-to-serve-as-title-sponsor-of-new-york-city-marathon-by-3-years-through-2013-41253/">ING extends deal to serve as title sponsor of New York City Marathon by 3 years through 2013</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Visa extends IOC sponsorship deal for Olympic Games through 2020</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Visa renews as Olympic sponsor through 2020

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Visa extended its global sponsorship deal with the International Olympic Committee through 2020 on Tuesday.
The eight-year renewal was signed in Moscow at a ceremony attended by IOC president Jacques Rogge and Dmitry Chernyshenko, president of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
The value of the deal was not .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/27/visa-extends-ioc-sponsorship-deal-for-olympic-games-through-2020-41158/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Visa extends IOC sponsorship deal for Olympic Games through 2020</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Giants and Jets sign agreement for fourth and final cornerstone partner</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — PepsiCo signed an agreement to become the fourth cornerstone partner for the new stadium for the Jets and Giants.

The New Meadowlands Stadium Corporation announced the multiyear deal on Thursday. No contract deals immediately available.
MetLife, Verizon and Budweiser had previously signed contracts to be cornerstone partners for the $1.6 billion stadium that .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/22/giants-and-jets-sign-agreement-for-fourth-and-final-cornerstone-partner-39715/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sex and scandal fused under outgoing FIA president Max Mosley, best remembered for sex scandal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MADRID — Sex and scandal are never far from Formula One&#8217;s headlines, and outgoing FIA president Max Mosley&#8217;s 16-year reign only seemed to pull them closer together.

Although Mosley helped achieve near perfect safety conditions for motor racing&#8217;s biggest sport, a video of the 69-year-old Englishman&#8217;s participation in a sadomasochistic sex session with five prostitutes will ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/22/sex-and-scandal-fused-under-outgoing-fia-president-max-mosley-best-remembered-for-sex-scandal-39632/" title="Sex and scandal fused under outgoing FIA president Max Mosley, best remembered for sex scandal">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Amway to sponsor Orlando Magic practice jerseys under new NBA rule</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic are taking advantage of a new NBA rule allowing companies to purchase space on the jerseys players wear in practice.

The Magic announced Wednesday that they have partnered with Amway. The Michigan-based direct selling company will have its logo on the upper-right side of the team&#8217;s practice jerseys. Terms of ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/21/amway-to-sponsor-orlando-magic-practice-jerseys-under-new-nba-rule-39449/">Amway to sponsor Orlando Magic practice jerseys under new NBA rule</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IOC hopes to sign 3 new major sponsors before Vancouver as economic climate brightens</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/08/ioc-hopes-to-sign-3-new-major-sponsors-before-vancouver-as-economic-climate-brightens-35685/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN — With the economic climate showing signs of recovery, the IOC is hopeful of signing up to three new major sponsors before the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Marketing commission chairman Gerhard Heiberg said Thursday the International Olympic Committee has renewed negotiations with potential new sponsors in the last few months because of &#8220;more confidence in the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/08/ioc-hopes-to-sign-3-new-major-sponsors-before-vancouver-as-economic-climate-brightens-35685/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : IOC hopes to sign 3 new major sponsors before Vancouver as economic climate brightens</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Golf, rugby prepare final Olympic sales pitch ahead of IOC votes on inclusion in 2016 games</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mattias Karen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN — After years of sales pitches and lobbying, the officials backing golf and rugby are days away from finding out whether those sports will return to the Olympic program.

The IOC executive board has recommended the sports&#8217; inclusion in the 2016 Olympics — awarded last Friday to Rio de Janeiro — but they still need ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/06/golf-rugby-prepare-final-olympic-sales-pitch-ahead-of-ioc-votes-on-inclusion-in-2016-games-35102/">Golf, rugby prepare final Olympic sales pitch ahead of IOC votes on inclusion in 2016 games</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IOC marketing boss says Chicago defeat will not affect McDonald&#8217;s status as Olympic sponsor</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Graham Dunbar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN — The International Olympic Committee&#8217;s marketing boss believes Chicago&#8217;s rejection by Olympic voters will not affect the status of Illinois-based McDonald&#8217;s as a leading sponsor.

&#8220;(McDonald&#8217;s) have told us absolutely no,&#8221; IOC director of television and marketing Timo Lumme told the Associated Press on Sunday. &#8220;The choice of host city is absolutely irrelevant to the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/04/ioc-marketing-boss-says-chicago-defeat-will-not-affect-mcdonalds-status-as-olympic-sponsor-34451/">Read more : IOC marketing boss says Chicago defeat will not affect McDonald&#8217;s status as Olympic sponsor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nike: No &#8216;contractual relationship&#8217; with Michael Vick, just supplying product</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Nike said Thursday it does not have a &#8220;contractual relationship&#8221; with Michael Vick, a day after the quarterback&#8217;s agent announced a deal with the manufacturer.

In a statement released Thursday morning, Nike said it has &#8220;agreed to supply product to Michael Vick as we do a number of athletes who are not under .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/01/nike-no-contractual-relationship-with-michael-vick-just-supplying-product-33323/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Nike: No &#8216;contractual relationship&#8217; with Michael Vick, just supplying product</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nike: No endorsement deal with Michael Vick, just supplies</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nike says it does not have a &#8220;contractual relationship&#8221; with Michael Vick, a day after the quarterback&#8217;s agent announced a deal with the manufacturer.

In a statement released Thursday morning, Nike says it has &#8220;agreed to supply product to Michael Vick as we do a number of athletes who are not under contract with Nike.&#8221;
On Wednesday, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/01/nike-no-endorsement-deal-with-michael-vick-just-supplies-33305/">Nike: No endorsement deal with Michael Vick, just supplies</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>T-ball to semi-pro, local sports teams are marketing opportunities for small businesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce M. Rosenberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — On football and soccer fields across the nation, small business owners are taking advantage of a huge marketing opportunity: sponsoring local sports teams.

Just about every sport, from T-ball played by 5-year-olds to semi-pro baseball or basketball, offers small businesses a chance to get some name recognition and create goodwill in their communities. ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/30/t-ball-to-semi-pro-local-sports-teams-are-marketing-opportunities-for-small-businesses-33064/" title="T-ball to semi-pro, local sports teams are marketing opportunities for small businesses">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Yankee Stadium to host Big East, Big 12 in bowl game starting in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The teams are set, one from the Big East, one from the Big 12. The site: The new $1.5 billion Yankee Stadium.

Now all the new bowl game in the Bronx needs is a name before its debut in December 2010.
&#8220;If you&#8217;re looking for suggestions, maybe we should call it the Jeter Bowl,&#8221; ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/30/yankee-stadium-to-host-big-east-big-12-in-bowl-game-starting-in-2010-32990/">Yankee Stadium to host Big East, Big 12 in bowl game starting in 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tour trying to decide when to take a playoff break in Ryder Cup year</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Ferguson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA — Tiger Woods played so much golf during the FedEx Cup playoffs that he is laying off cardio work this week with hopes of putting on some weight he lost over the last month.

Just wait until next year, with a trip to Wales for the Ryder Cup right after the Tour Championship.
PGA Tour officials ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/30/tour-trying-to-decide-when-to-take-a-playoff-break-in-ryder-cup-year-32876/" title="Tour trying to decide when to take a playoff break in Ryder Cup year">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Five-time medalist Ohno among Procter &amp; Gamble Winter Games endorsers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — Five-time Olympic medalist Apolo Anton Ohno is among the athletes endorsing Procter &#038; Gamble Co. products as part of the company&#8217;s 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics marketing.

Cincinnati-based P&#038;G recently announced sponsorship of the U.S. Olympic team for the next two Olympics. Company officials Tuesday said they have also reached agreements with six athletes so .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/30/five-time-medalist-ohno-among-procter-gamble-winter-games-endorsers-32848/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delivery company UPS to join 2012 Olympic sponsorship to handle transportation, logistics</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — UPS became the latest sponsor of the London 2012 Olympics on Wednesday, and the delivery company will manage the local organizing committee&#8217;s transportation and logistics over the next three years.

The organizing committee announced that UPS had become its fifth tier two supporter and 22nd commercial sponsor overall.
&#8220;Staging an Olympic Games and Paralympic Games .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/30/delivery-company-ups-to-join-2012-olympic-sponsorship-to-handle-transportation-logistics-32392/">Original source &nbsp;: Delivery company UPS to join 2012 Olympic sponsorship to handle transportation, logistics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With marketing budgets trimmed, Finchem bracing for loss of sponsors and some events</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Ferguson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA — Even as the economy shows signs of recovering, PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday that shrinking marketing budgets of major companies could lead to the loss of title sponsors, and possibly some tournaments.

The PGA Tour schedule for 2010 is not expected to be finalized until its board meeting the first week of .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/23/with-marketing-budgets-trimmed-finchem-bracing-for-loss-of-sponsors-and-some-events-31095/">With marketing budgets trimmed, Finchem bracing for loss of sponsors and some events</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR goes dry: Jim Beam joins Jack Daniels in ending Sprint Cup sponsorships</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The maker of Jim Beam Bourbon will stop sponsoring Robby Gordon&#8217;s Sprint Cup team next season, sending another liquor company to the NASCAR sidelines.

A day after Jack Daniels announced it would stop supporting Casey Mears&#8217; No. 07 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, Beam Global Spirits &#038; Wine, Inc. said Tuesday it was ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/22/nascar-goes-dry-jim-beam-joins-jack-daniels-in-ending-sprint-cup-sponsorships-30822/" title="NASCAR goes dry: Jim Beam joins Jack Daniels in ending Sprint Cup sponsorships">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Visa renews National Football League sponsorship through 2014 season</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — Visa Inc., allied with the National Football League since 1995, says it has renewed its NFL sponsorship for another five seasons.

Under the agreement disclosed Tuesday, Visa will serve as the exclusive payment service for all official NFL events through the 2014 season.
Financial terms were not revealed.
Visa will sponsor the NFL draft and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/22/visa-renews-national-football-league-sponsorship-through-2014-season-30820/" title="Visa renews National Football League sponsorship through 2014 season">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Anheuser-Busch announces it does not plan to sponsor LPGA event at Kingsmill any longer</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/21/anheuser-busch-announces-it-does-not-plan-to-sponsor-lpga-event-at-kingsmill-any-longer-30612/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hank Kurz Jr.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The LPGA Tour has lost one of its marquee events.

Anheuser-Busch announced Monday that it is not renewing its sponsorship of the popular Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill after seven years.
Anheuser-Busch vice president Dan McHugh says the company decided to spread its sponsorships over a wider range of professional golf events. He says .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/21/anheuser-busch-announces-it-does-not-plan-to-sponsor-lpga-event-at-kingsmill-any-longer-30612/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alaska Airlines sponsoring Apolo Ohno in quest for sixth Olympic medal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines says it&#8217;s sponsoring short-track speed skater Apolo Ohno in his quest to win a sixth medal at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.

An airline spokesman, Paul McElroy, said Tuesday it&#8217;s not disclosing the amount of money involved. He says Alaska and Ohno are following strict Olympic rules about the sponsorship.
The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/15/alaska-airlines-sponsoring-apolo-ohno-in-quest-for-sixth-olympic-medal-29016/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Alaska Airlines sponsoring Apolo Ohno in quest for sixth Olympic medal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lotus team, out of Formula One since 1994, granted entry into F1 starting in 2010</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/15/lotus-team-out-of-formula-one-since-1994-granted-entry-into-f1-starting-in-2010-28966/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eileen Ng</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Lotus is returning to Formula One racing.

FIA, the sport&#8217;s governing body, on Tuesday awarded Lotus the 13th spot on the grid for the 2010 season.
Lotus has been out of F1 since 1994. The team, initially based in Norfolk, England near the Lotus car factory, is funded by a partnership between the Malaysian  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/15/lotus-team-out-of-formula-one-since-1994-granted-entry-into-f1-starting-in-2010-28966/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Football, football! Motor City Bowl becomes Little Caesars Pizza Bowl in sponsorship shift</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Leubsdorf</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — The Motor City Bowl was rechristened Wednesday as the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, with the Detroit-based pizza chain stepping up to sponsor the college football bowl game as two of the region&#8217;s beleaguered automakers step down.

&#8220;What can go better with football than pizza?&#8221; said Little Caesars Enterprises Inc. president David Scrivano at a ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/02/football-football-motor-city-bowl-becomes-little-caesars-pizza-bowl-in-sponsorship-shift-25063/">Football, football! Motor City Bowl becomes Little Caesars Pizza Bowl in sponsorship shift</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Procter &amp; Gamble adds to its sports marketing game with major sponsorship of US Olympic Team</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — The Procter &#038; Gamble Co. says it will be a major sponsor of the U.S. Olympic Team for the upcoming winter and summer games.

The deal, being announced later Tuesday, comes a month after the world&#8217;s largest advertiser agreed to a major NFL sponsorship. It&#8217;s also a big boost to the U.S. Olympic Committee&#8217;s .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/01/procter-gamble-adds-to-its-sports-marketing-game-with-major-sponsorship-of-us-olympic-team-24747/">Procter &#038; Gamble adds to its sports marketing game with major sponsorship of US Olympic Team</a>.]]></description>
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