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		<title>NHL officials to discuss Coyotes sale with Glendale representatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Bagnato</dc:creator>
		
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NHL to meet with Glendale about Coyotes sale

GLENDALE, Ariz. — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy Bill Daly will meet with Glendale officials Monday to discuss the Phoenix Coyotes&#8217; arena lease and other issues related to the sale of the team.
The NHL has been looking for a local owner since a bankruptcy judge approved the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/12/nhl-officials-to-discuss-coyotes-sale-with-glendale-representatives-45729/">Source &nbsp;: NHL officials to discuss Coyotes sale with Glendale representatives</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cuban might have some interest in Dodgers if they are sold, but &#8216;not on the prowl&#8217; for team</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Cuban &#8216;not on the prowl&#8217; for Dodgers _ or any team

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who lost in a bid to purchase to the Chicago Cubs, apparently still has some interest in owning a Major League Baseball team.
Amid several reports that he&#8217;d be interested in buying the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are not ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/11/cuban-might-have-some-interest-in-dodgers-if-they-are-sold-but-not-on-the-prowl-for-team-45349/">Cuban might have some interest in Dodgers if they are sold, but &#8216;not on the prowl&#8217; for team</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nashville judge authorizes Steve McNair&#8217;s widow to sell late NFL player&#8217;s restaurant</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
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McNair widow allowed to sell his restaurant

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Nashville judge has authorized the widow of retired NFL player Steve McNair to sell the restaurant he opened shortly before he was shot and killed.
Probate Court Judge Randy Kennedy this week cleared the sale of Gridiron9 by Mechelle McNair, administrator of the ex-player&#8217;s estate.
According to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/10/nashville-judge-authorizes-steve-mcnairs-widow-to-sell-late-nfl-players-restaurant-45188/">Read more : Nashville judge authorizes Steve McNair&#8217;s widow to sell late NFL player&#8217;s restaurant</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chiefs-Jaguars game blacked out on local television, in secondary markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Another Jaguars home game blacked out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Make it six blackouts for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Jaguars (6-5) failed to sell out Sunday&#8217;s home game against Houston (5-6). The game will not be televised in Jacksonville or in secondary markets that include Gainesville, Daytona Beach, Orlando and Savannah, Ga. CBS owns the broadcast rights to .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/05/chiefs-jaguars-game-blacked-out-on-local-television-in-secondary-markets-43764/">Chiefs-Jaguars game blacked out on local television, in secondary markets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kroenke moves closer to mandatory takeover of soccer club Arsenal, buys another 200 shares</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
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American Kroenke increases stake in Arsenal again

LONDON — American businessman Stan Kroenke has moved closer to a mandatory takeover bid of Arsenal after buying another 200 shares in the Premier League soccer club.
The London club&#8217;s largest shareholder increased his stake to 29.9 percent, nearing the 30 needed to force a takeover. He previously held a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/05/kroenke-moves-closer-to-mandatory-takeover-of-soccer-club-arsenal-buys-another-200-shares-43702/" title="Kroenke moves closer to mandatory takeover of soccer club Arsenal, buys another 200 shares">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American Stan Kroenke increases stake in English soccer club Arsenal, nears takeover</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Kroenke increases stake in soccer club Arsenal

LONDON — American businessman Stan Kroenke has moved within a fraction of launching a mandatory takeover bid for Premier League soccer club Arsenal.
Kroenke, the London club&#8217;s largest shareholder, increased his stake to 29.6 percent, just short of the 29.9 needed to force a takeover. He previously held a 28.9 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/03/american-stan-kroenke-increases-stake-in-english-soccer-club-arsenal-nears-takeover-43162/">Original source &nbsp;: American Stan Kroenke increases stake in English soccer club Arsenal, nears takeover</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bankruptcy judge agrees to sale of Phoenix Coyotes to NHL</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Baum</dc:creator>
		
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Judge approves sale of Coyotes to NHL
PHOENIX — A federal bankruptcy judge has given his approval to the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to the NHL.

Judge Redfield T. Baum agreed to sign the sale order on Monday after attorneys made minor modifications to the deal.
None of the changes significantly altered the NHL&#8217;s agreement to pay .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/02/bankruptcy-judge-agrees-to-sale-of-phoenix-coyotes-to-nhl-42989/">Bankruptcy judge agrees to sale of Phoenix Coyotes to NHL</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>What curse? New Cubs owner Tom Ricketts promises to turn losers into World Series winners</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Gano</dc:creator>
		
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Curse, schmurse: New Cubs owner vows to win series

CHICAGO — Tom Ricketts and his family took ownership of the Chicago Cubs and wasted no time making a promise to the team&#8217;s long-suffering fans: They will bring a World Series title to a team that has gone 101 years without one.
&#8220;I&#8217;ll be honest. I think we .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/30/what-curse-new-cubs-owner-tom-ricketts-promises-to-turn-losers-into-world-series-winners-42061/">What curse? New Cubs owner Tom Ricketts promises to turn losers into World Series winners</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Memphis Motorsports Park to cease operations in 2010; NASCAR races moved</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Memphis Motorsports Park to cease operations

DOVER, Del. — Dover Motorsports Inc. is ceasing operations at Memphis Motorsports Park after a deal to sell the track to another investor fell through.
The 0.75-mile track has hosted a NASCAR Nationwide and Truck Series event for the last decade. The Truck Series event will move to Nashville Superspeedway next  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/30/memphis-motorsports-park-to-cease-operations-in-2010-nascar-races-moved-42007/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Businesswoman Kathy Betty new owner of WNBA&#8217;s Atlanta Dream</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Odum</dc:creator>
		
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Kathy Betty new owner of Atlanta Dream
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Dream will remain in Atlanta under new ownership.

Kathy Betty will replace Ron Terwilliger as the managing partner of the Dream, WNBA president Donna Orender announced Thursday.
Terwilliger has sought investors since the team&#8217;s 2008 inaugural season. The Dream reached the playoffs this year after finishing with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/29/businesswoman-kathy-betty-new-owner-of-wnbas-atlanta-dream-41761/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Businesswoman Kathy Betty new owner of WNBA&#8217;s Atlanta Dream</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Magna judge approves sale of Lone Star Park after rescheduled auction</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/28/magna-judge-approves-sale-of-lone-star-park-after-rescheduled-auction-41563/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Chase</dc:creator>
		
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Judge approves sale of Lone Star Park
WILMINGTON, Del. — A subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma received court approval Wednesday to buy Magna Entertainment Corp.&#8217;s Lone Star Park horse track in Texas, albeit for $20 million more than the tribe first thought it would spend.

Delaware bankruptcy judge Mary Walrath approved the sale of Lone .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/28/magna-judge-approves-sale-of-lone-star-park-after-rescheduled-auction-41563/">Magna judge approves sale of Lone Star Park after rescheduled auction</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ricketts family says purchase of Cubs, Wrigley Field from Tribune Co. completed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Sale of Cubs and Wrigley Field is complete

CHICAGO — The $845 million sale of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and other assets from the Tribune Co. to the Ricketts family was completed Tuesday, more than 2½ years after the baseball franchise was put on the market.
The family of billionaire Joe Ricketts, the founder of Omaha, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/27/ricketts-family-says-purchase-of-cubs-wrigley-field-from-tribune-co-completed-41151/">Ricketts family says purchase of Cubs, Wrigley Field from Tribune Co. completed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Liverpool managing director Purslow assures Reds fans over new investors, Benitez&#8217;s future</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Harris</dc:creator>
		
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Liverpool fans assured over new investors, Benitez

LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool fans got good news on and off the field Sunday.
First managing director Christian Purslow said the team will have new investors within six months and that manager Rafa Benitez&#8217;s job is secure. Then the gloom that had been engulfing the club was further lifted by  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/26/liverpool-managing-director-purslow-assures-reds-fans-over-new-investors-benitezs-future-40922/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Patriots owner Kraft says he&#8217;ll only buy a European soccer team if salary cap introduced</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — American billionaire Robert Kraft says he is only interested in buying a European soccer club if a salary cap is introduced.

Kraft attended a sports summit Friday in London and says he &#8220;has looked a some clubs on the continent&#8221; and loves the Premier League. But he says he doesn&#8217;t want to be in .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/23/patriots-owner-kraft-says-hell-only-buy-a-european-soccer-team-if-salary-cap-introduced-40030/">Patriots owner Kraft says he&#8217;ll only buy a European soccer team if salary cap introduced</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NBA appears OK with Nets moving home games to Newark until move to Brooklyn</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Mahoney</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The NBA doesn&#8217;t seem likely to stand in the way if the New Jersey Nets decide to move their home games to Newark.

The Star-Ledger reported Thursday that the Nets were considering playing regular-season games at the Prudential Center while an arena is being built in Brooklyn, as long as they don&#8217;t have .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/22/nba-appears-ok-with-nets-moving-home-games-to-newark-until-move-to-brooklyn-39790/">NBA appears OK with Nets moving home games to Newark until move to Brooklyn</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stern hopeful on sale of Nets, return of referees after owners meetings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Mahoney</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — David Stern believes he could have a new owner before the year ends and his old referees before the season starts.

&#8220;I&#8217;m hopeful with respect to both and optimistic with respect to both,&#8221; Stern said Thursday.
The commissioner said that Mikhail Prokhorov, who has a deal to buy 80 percent of the New Jersey ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/22/stern-hopeful-on-sale-of-nets-return-of-referees-after-owners-meetings-39770/">Stern hopeful on sale of Nets, return of referees after owners meetings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 potential new Rangers owners meet with team officials, tour Rangers Ballpark</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ARLINGTON, Texas — A second potential new owner for the Texas Rangers has met with team officials.

Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg and his advisers met with club officials from baseball and business operations Wednesday and toured Rangers Ballpark.
Houston businessman Jim Crane and his advisers did the same thing Tuesday.
Financially strapped owner Tom Hicks said this summer .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/21/2-potential-new-rangers-owners-meet-with-team-officials-tour-rangers-ballpark-39503/">2 potential new Rangers owners meet with team officials, tour Rangers Ballpark</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>First of potential new Rangers owners meet with team officials, tour Rangers Ballpark</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ARLINGTON, Texas — Officials of the Texas Rangers have met with a potential new owner.

Houston businessman Jim Crane and his advisers took a tour of Rangers Ballpark and met with officials from the baseball and business operations of the team on Tuesday. Team president Nolan Ryan and general manager Jon Daniels were among those who .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/21/first-of-potential-new-rangers-owners-meet-with-team-officials-tour-rangers-ballpark-39378/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco has iPhone app _ with help from Jordan Palmer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Kay</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — Chad Ochocinco has a new iPhone application that was created with the help of Bengals quarterback Jordan Palmer and breaks new ground for the media-savvy receiver. It also puts him one-up on buddy Terrell Owens — for a few weeks, anyway.

For $4.99, Ochocinco fans can follow his daily exploits in photos, videos and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/20/bengals-wr-chad-ochocinco-has-iphone-app-_-with-help-from-jordan-palmer-39153/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco has iPhone app _ with help from Jordan Palmer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit Shock official tells AP the WNBA&#8217;s Shock are moving to Tulsa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Lage</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The WNBA&#8217;s Detroit Shock are moving to Tulsa, Okla., a team official told The Associated Press.

The official spoke on the condition of anonymity Monday because he was not authorized to make the announcement.
Detroit made its debut in the league in 1998 and won titles in 2008, 2006 and 2003. The Shock lost last month to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/19/detroit-shock-official-tells-ap-the-wnbas-shock-are-moving-to-tulsa-38843/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Detroit Shock official tells AP the WNBA&#8217;s Shock are moving to Tulsa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New owner Carson Yeung presented at Birmingham; pledges funding for January transfer window</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BIRMINGHAM, England — New Birmingham owner Carson Yeung has pledged to invest up to $65 million on the squad in the January transfer window.

Yeung was introduced at the Premier League club on Thursday, just over a week after completing his takeover through investment company Grandtop International Holdings.
With Birmingham 14th in the standings, the Hong Kong ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/15/new-owner-carson-yeung-presented-at-birmingham-pledges-funding-for-january-transfer-window-37732/">New owner Carson Yeung presented at Birmingham; pledges funding for January transfer window</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>If Rush Limbaugh&#8217;s heart is set on owning an NFL team, there&#8217;s always fantasy football</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Litke</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hard to imagine a room full of rich, mostly middle-aged white Republicans turning thumbs down on one of their own.

But wherever their real sympathies lie, NFL owners still value business more than principle. And when they looked at Rush Limbaugh, apparently what they envisioned was another Marge Schott — somebody who was going to ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/14/if-rush-limbaughs-heart-is-set-on-owning-an-nfl-team-theres-always-fantasy-football-37385/">If Rush Limbaugh&#8217;s heart is set on owning an NFL team, there&#8217;s always fantasy football</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colts owner Jim Irsay voices disapproval of commentator Rush Limbaugh as potential team owner</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Wilner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Rush Limbaugh an owner? Colts&#8217; Jim Irsay says no

BOSTON — If Rush Limbaugh becomes a candidate to own the St. Louis Rams, he could face serious opposition from other NFL team owners.
It takes 24 of the 32 owners to approve any team sale, and even before Limbaugh has become part of an official bid to ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/14/colts-owner-jim-irsay-voices-disapproval-of-commentator-rush-limbaugh-as-potential-team-owner-37374/" title="Colts owner Jim Irsay voices disapproval of commentator Rush Limbaugh as potential team owner">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rush Limbaugh&#8217;s bid to buy St. Louis Rams already gets a resounding no from Colts owner</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jimmy Golen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON — Rush Limbaugh&#8217;s bid to buy the St. Louis Rams ran into opposition within the NFL on Tuesday, when Colts owner Jim Irsay vowed to vote against him and commissioner Roger Goodell said the conservative commentator&#8217;s &#8220;divisive&#8221; comments would not be tolerated from any NFL insider.

&#8220;I, myself, couldn&#8217;t even consider voting for him,&#8221; Irsay ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/13/rush-limbaughs-bid-to-buy-st-louis-rams-already-gets-a-resounding-no-from-colts-owner-37268/">Read more : Rush Limbaugh&#8217;s bid to buy St. Louis Rams already gets a resounding no from Colts owner</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colts owner Jim Irsay votes no on Rush Limbaugh&#8217;s bid to buy St. Louis Rams</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON — Rush Limbaugh&#8217;s bid to buy the St. Louis Rams ran into opposition within the NFL on Tuesday, when Colts owner Jim Irsay vowed to vote against him and commissioner Roger Goodell said the conservative commentator&#8217;s &#8220;divisive&#8221; comments would not be tolerated from any NFL insider.

&#8220;I, myself, couldn&#8217;t even consider voting for him,&#8221; Irsay ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/13/colts-owner-jim-irsay-votes-no-on-rush-limbaughs-bid-to-buy-st-louis-rams-37251/">Colts owner Jim Irsay votes no on Rush Limbaugh&#8217;s bid to buy St. Louis Rams</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Quick wins by Dodgers, Angels and Yankees cut short advertising sales at TBS</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Nakashima</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Baseball fans in Los Angeles and New York may be thrilled their teams swept into the league championship series — but for broadcaster TBS, the fun may be over all too soon.

Three-nothing sweeps by the Dodgers, Angels and Yankees in best-of-five division series trimmed the number of playoff games that Time Warner ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/12/quick-wins-by-dodgers-angels-and-yankees-cut-short-advertising-sales-at-tbs-37009/">Quick wins by Dodgers, Angels and Yankees cut short advertising sales at TBS</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago Cubs file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a step expected in team&#8217;s sale process</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The Chicago Cubs filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, a step that will allow their owner to sell the baseball team in an $845 million deal.

The filing in Wilmington, Del., was anticipated and is expected to lead to a brief stay in Chapter 11 for the Cubs. A hearing was scheduled ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/12/chicago-cubs-file-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection-a-step-expected-in-teams-sale-process-36957/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Chicago Cubs file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a step expected in team&#8217;s sale process</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Looking to revive bid for Coyotes, Ice Edge chief attends home opener</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Bagnato</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GLENDALE, Ariz. — Ice Edge chief operating office Daryl Jones attended the Phoenix Coyotes&#8217; home opener Saturday night.

Someday, that might not be newsworthy — if Jones&#8217; Ice Edge group buys the team.
Jones and Ice Edge investors have been discussing lease options with Glendale officials with an eye toward reviving their bid for the financially ailing .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/10/looking-to-revive-bid-for-coyotes-ice-edge-chief-attends-home-opener-36478/">Looking to revive bid for Coyotes, Ice Edge chief attends home opener</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>England&#8217;s World Cup bid signs up foreign Premier League players, gets LA Galaxy CEO&#8217;s backing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — England&#8217;s 2018 World Cup bid received the backing Thursday of the CEO of the company that owns the Los Angeles Galaxy, despite the United States being of the one main competitors to host the tournament.

Tim Leiweke, president and chief executive officer of Anschutz Entertainment Group, said England&#8217;s case to put on soccer&#8217;s showpiece .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/08/englands-world-cup-bid-signs-up-foreign-premier-league-players-gets-la-galaxy-ceos-backing-35708/">England&#8217;s World Cup bid signs up foreign Premier League players, gets LA Galaxy CEO&#8217;s backing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rush Limbaugh and Blues owner join up in bid for St. Louis Rams, one of NFL&#8217;s worst teams</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Salter</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS — The lowly Rams have someone who loves them.

Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said Tuesday he is teaming up with St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts in a bid to buy the Rams, owners of the NFL&#8217;s longest losing streak at 14 and just 5-31 since 2007.
In a statement, Limbaugh declined to ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/06/rush-limbaugh-and-blues-owner-join-up-in-bid-for-st-louis-rams-one-of-nfls-worst-teams-35086/" title="Rush Limbaugh and Blues owner join up in bid for St. Louis Rams, one of NFL&#8217;s worst teams">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung completes takeover of Premier League club Birmingham</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung&#8217;s takeover of Birmingham is complete after his investment company Grandtop Holdings took its share of ownership past the 90 percent mark.

Tuesday&#8217;s stock exchange announcement means that Grandtop can complete a compulsory purchase of the remaining shares and take the club off the Alternative Investment Market and into private ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/06/hong-kong-businessman-carson-yeung-completes-takeover-of-premier-league-club-birmingham-35046/">Original article on  : Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung completes takeover of Premier League club Birmingham</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rush Limbaugh, Blues owner Dave Checketts join up in bid for St. Louis Rams</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jim Salter</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS — The lowly Rams have someone who loves them.

Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said Tuesday he is teaming up with St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts in a bid to buy the Rams, owners of the NFL&#8217;s longest losing streak at 14 and just 5-31 since 2007.
In a statement, Limbaugh declined to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/06/rush-limbaugh-blues-owner-dave-checketts-join-up-in-bid-for-st-louis-rams-35045/" title="Rush Limbaugh, Blues owner Dave Checketts join up in bid for St. Louis Rams">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vrbata scores twice to lift Coyotes past Kings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Despite the controversy surrounding his team, Phoenix Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov is only focused on what he can control on the ice.

Bryzgalov had 30 saves and Radim Vrbata scored two goals to lead the Coyotes to a 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night in the season opener for  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/04/vrbata-scores-twice-to-lift-coyotes-past-kings-34354/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago goes down in stunning defeat, losing in first round of IOC voting</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/02/chicago-goes-down-in-stunning-defeat-losing-in-first-round-of-ioc-voting-33618/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Armour</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN — Chicago seemed to have everything going for it.

It was a compact bid that kept 90 percent of the athletes within 15 minutes of their venues, and used existing or temporary venues that wouldn&#8217;t burden the city with white elephants. It was a dazzling setting on picturesque Lake Michigan, a major city that doesn&#8217;t .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/02/chicago-goes-down-in-stunning-defeat-losing-in-first-round-of-ioc-voting-33618/" title="Chicago goes down in stunning defeat, losing in first round of IOC voting">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>People of Chicago take the spotlight as city makes its case to host 2016 Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Armour</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN — Looking out at the International Olympic Committee members, President Barack Obama grinned.

&#8220;This could be a meeting in Chicago,&#8221; he said, &#8220;because we look like the world.&#8221;
Hoping to persuade the IOC to award Chicago the 2016 Olympics, Obama and his wife led a heartfelt and, at times, very personal plea Friday. Instead of stodgy .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/02/people-of-chicago-take-the-spotlight-as-city-makes-its-case-to-host-2016-olympics-33515/">People of Chicago take the spotlight as city makes its case to host 2016 Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bankruptcy judge rejects both bids to buy Coyotes, leaves door open to NHL</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/30/bankruptcy-judge-rejects-both-bids-to-buy-coyotes-leaves-door-open-to-nhl-33065/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Baum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX — A bankruptcy judge has rejected both bids to buy the Phoenix Coyotes.

Judge Redfield T. Baum turned down the offers of Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie and the NHL in a 31-page ruling on Wednesday.
However, he left the door open for the NHL to buy the team if it amends its offer to provide more ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/30/bankruptcy-judge-rejects-both-bids-to-buy-coyotes-leaves-door-open-to-nhl-33065/">Bankruptcy judge rejects both bids to buy Coyotes, leaves door open to NHL</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Saudi prince looks to buy 50 percent stake in British football club Liverpool</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tarek El-tablawy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CAIRO — A Saudi prince wants to buy half of the debt-saddled football club Liverpool, in a deal worth up to $560 million that would mark the latest buy-in by Gulf investors in an English Premier League team.

Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdullah al-Saud — who chairs Saudi holding company FAMA Group and the F6 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/30/saudi-prince-looks-to-buy-50-percent-stake-in-british-football-club-liverpool-32743/">Original article &nbsp;: Saudi prince looks to buy 50 percent stake in British football club Liverpool</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>4 new members join Steelers&#8217; revamped ownership group</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/24/4-new-members-join-steelers-revamped-ownership-group-31361/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH — Four new minority owners have joined the Pittsburgh Steelers&#8217; revamped ownership group that is headed by team chairman emeritus Dan Rooney and his son, team president Art Rooney II.

The team announced the new members of the ownership group Thursday. They are David Tepper, the Paul Sams Family, Ben Statler and Mike Wilkins. Six ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/24/4-new-members-join-steelers-revamped-ownership-group-31361/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : 4 new members join Steelers&#8217; revamped ownership group</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russian tycoon&#8217;s bid to purchase New Jersey Nets called &#8216;unpatriotic&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/24/russian-tycoons-bid-to-purchase-new-jersey-nets-called-unpatriotic-31325/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Heintz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov&#8217;s bid to buy the New Jersey Nets was called &#8220;unpatriotic&#8221; by a member of his country&#8217;s upper parliament chamber&#8217;s sports committee.

&#8220;I can&#8217;t consider this action as anything other than unpatriotic,&#8221; sports committee member Aslambek Aslakhanov said Thursday, according to the state news agency RIA Novosti.
&#8220;We also have talented children ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/24/russian-tycoons-bid-to-purchase-new-jersey-nets-called-unpatriotic-31325/" title="Russian tycoon&#8217;s bid to purchase New Jersey Nets called &#8216;unpatriotic&#8217;">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cowboys exec Stephen Jones follows father&#8217;s footsteps on NFL&#8217;s competition committee</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IRVING, Texas — Cowboys executive Stephen Jones has joined the NFL&#8217;s competition committee, a prestigious post previously held by his father, Jerry Jones, and longtime team president Tex Schramm.

The appointment came from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Jones fills the post vacated when Mark Richardson resigned as president of the Carolina Panthers.
The committee is co-chaired by  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/24/cowboys-exec-stephen-jones-follows-fathers-footsteps-on-nfls-competition-committee-31318/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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