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    NFL Team Values and Phantom Profits

    While doing a bit more research on the financial side of the NFL (in order to understand what is really going on), I found another very interesting article by Forbes magazine on the amount of profit an NFL team makes each year: http://www.forbes.com/2007/09/13/dallas-cowboys-stadium-...
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    Do NFL Teams Profit from the Playoffs?

    Here's a VERY interesting article for you guys to read before the NFL playoffs start in earnest. Tell me what you think about it. Do NFL Teams Profit from the Playoffs? The Greater a Team's Success in the NFL Post Season, the More Profits They Lose By Wayne Presnell Published...
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    Tennis and Organized Crime

    US tennis legend John McEnroe expressed his concern on Friday that organised crime, such as the Russian mafia, could be infiltrating tennis. The former world number one believes that threats to tennis players or their families could be forcing them into throwing matches. "The thing that...
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    European Invasion--Why?

    I have a thesis I want to see if I can get some knowledgeable people here to comment on. I think that the NBA started to allow more European whites into the league after Michael Jordan retired, due to lagging TV ratings and popularity. How would I go about finding out old TV ratings...
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    Black Gangs & Illegal Gambling in NFL

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A federal judge made clear his disdain for animal cruelty when he sentenced two of Michael Vick's dogfighting cohorts to 18 months and 21 months in prison Friday. "You may have thought this was sporting, but it was very callous and cruel," Judge Henry Hudson told...
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    "American" Women Eat It in Fed Cup

    Behold the multi-cultural might of the "American" women's tennis team: With team Captain Zina Garrison: Is it any wonder why "American" tennis is so weak? They lost to the Russians in the semi-finals: Truly pathetic. Edited by: PitBull
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    David Stern Eyes China

    It is a warm and sunny June afternoon in Los Angeles when Yi Jianlian shows up for a workout. There is little fanfare accompanying the arrival of China's latest U.S. export, just a dutiful manager trailing him through the double doors of L.A.'s Home Depot Center and a trainer patiently...
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    Ryan Hall New Half Marathon Record

    Ryan Hall, 24, former Stanford star, broke the half-marathon record with a time of 59 minutes, 43 seconds. Congratulations to another great white distance runner. Perhaps a resurgence in distance running, with this guy and Craig Mottram? Let's hope so.
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