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12 Apr 2009 11:00

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Sports: Congrats to BU on an exciting Frozen Four victory in OT!

Some have argued that this year’s NCAA hockey tourney was way better than the hoops. We’d agree. Go Boston U! source
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22 Feb 2009 09:57

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Biz: You shouldn’t invest in a company that named a stadium

  • 4.7% decline below the S&P 500 average for companies involved in a sports venue naming rights deal
  • 9.1% decline in a company’s overall value, on average, when a naming rights deal was still in place source
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01 Feb 2009 11:40

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Biz, Culture: NBC’s not feeling the recession when it comes to football

  • $206 million in ad sales for the Super Bowl, a record source
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21 Jan 2009 10:54

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Offbeat, Sports: The sport of a new generation: Beer Pong

ESPN.com’s Rick Reilly extols the virtues of a sport built up by frat boys everywhere. source
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05 Jan 2009 05:08

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Sports: Kudos to ESPN.com on their redesign

  • Slimmer. Quicker. Faster. Stronger. ESPN.com has long been the go-to site for sports content, but it was hobbled by a heavy footprint and long load time. No longer. They redesigned today and it’s much nicer. Check out the scoreboards up top; they rock! source
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