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The NBA's Listening to Fans & Cranking Things Up Overseas
Oct. 17 -- The National Basketball Association believes it is almost a sure thing that a mainland Chinese one day will own an NBA franchise. Bloomberg's Stephen Engle reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Twitter has partnered with a small Denver company to use the tweet stream beyond mobile devices. Wayin has developed software that lets companies search the thousands of tweets sent on a particular subject, then post on scoreboard.
SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) Evan Woock, fan, Denver Broncos:
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Twitter just issued its IPO but a lingering question is how will the popular worldwide microblog company turn a profit? One Colorado-based company thinks it found one way...
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Baseball hands out suspensions to Boston's Kevin Youkilis and Detroit's Rick Porcello.
HEADLINE: Youkilis, Porcello suspended for Fenway fracas
CAPTION: Major League Baseball on Wednesday handed out five-game suspensions to Boston's Kevin Youkilis and Detroit's Rick Porcello for their part in a Tuesday night benches...
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Actress Mia Farrow tries to persuade Chinese over Darfur
1. Various of Mia Farrow, US actress and activist and former deputy head of the Council of Jews in Germany, Michael Friedman, symbolically lighting the "Olympic flame"
2. SOUND UP: (English): Mia Farrow addressing the gathering as she...
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AP Pro Football Howard Fendrich has been covering every minute of the negotiations between the NFL and NFLPA in Washington. He explains what went wrong, and why the sides could not reach a deal Friday. (March 11)
HEADLINE: Why the NFL and NFLPA could not reach a deal
CAPTION: AP Pro Football Howard Fendrich has been covering every minute of the negotiations between the NFL and NFLPA in Washington. He explains what went wrong, and why the sides...
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It was reported on Thursday that three-time former NBA head coach Doug Collins is going to leave his broadcasting job to take over as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. (May 20)
HEADLINE: Doug Collins reportedly headed to Sixers
CAPTION: It was reported on Thursday that three-time former NBA head coach Doug Collins is going to leave his broadcasting job to take over as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. (May 20) ...
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UK: FOOTBALL: FOREIGN BETTING SCAM THREATENS 'THE BEAUTIFUL GAME'
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Three men are due in court on Friday after being charged with criminal damage and conspiracy following an investigation into alleged floodlight sabotage at English Premiership football grounds.
The three were arrested two...
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In a Hollywood-style undercover operation involving secret cameras and fake identities, FBI agents impersonated repair technicians to collect evidence in an investigation of online sports betting being run out of a Vegas high roller suite. (Oct. 29)
Dramatic new video obtained by The Associated Press, filmed through the lapel camera carried by an undercover government agent, shows how the FBI tricked its way inside a luxury villa at Caesars Palace as part of a major international...
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A judge ruled Tuesday that a postnuptial marital agreement giving sole ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers to Frank McCourt is not valid, a decision that isn't expected to affect team operations but means the Dodgers could eventually be shared under California community property law. The AP's John Mone reports from Los Angeles
HEADLINE: McCourt marital deal on Dodgers ruled invalid
CAPTION: A judge ruled Tuesday that a postnuptial marital agreement giving sole ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers to Frank McCourt is not valid, a decision that isn't expected to...
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Joe Torre was hired Thursday as manager of the LA Dodgers; On the same day, Joe Girardi signed on as manager of the Yankees; Bulls GM says Kobe Bryant not headed to Chicago
HEADLINE: Sports Friday: New managers, and more
CAPTION: Joe Torre was hired Thursday as manager of the LA Dodgers; On the same day, Joe Girardi signed on as manager of the Yankees; Bulls GM says Kobe Bryant not headed to Chicago. (Nov....
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The New York Yankees have finalized their contracts with free-agent pitchers CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett.
HEADLINE: Yankees draw two more aces
CAPTION: The New York Yankees have finalized their contracts with free-agent pitchers CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett. (Dec. 18)
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World Series champions San Francisco Giants visit the White House
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Henry Cohen, owner of Production Radio in New York, sheds some light on the obstacles involved in eavesdropping during an NFL game. ESPN has reported that New Orleans Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis listened in on opposing coaches.
HEADLINE:How hard is it to eavesdrop during an NFL game?
CAPTION: Henry Cohen, owner of Production Radio in New York, sheds some light on the obstacles involved in eavesdropping during an NFL game. ESPN has reported that New Orleans...
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FIFA head announces World Cup sponsor from China
FIFA on Friday signed its first World Cup sponsor since 2013, agreeing to a four-tournament deal with a Chinese conglomerate that has links to Sepp Blatter, who was forced out as FIFA president by a corruption crisis.It is the first...
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Houston Crews Prep Field for Super Bowl
A crew of four men worked together on the painstaking process of painting the New England Patriots logo on one end zone for the Super Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston on Tuesday afternoon. The group provided a small glimpse into the...
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Super Bowl Tickets Setting Fans Back Thousands
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION – AP CLIENTS ONLYHouston – 3 February 20171. Super Bowl fan fest2. SOUNDBITE (English) Brent Johnson, Falcons Fan:"I would love to go to the game, if you would ask my...
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Churchill Downs Feeling Pinch of Worker Shortage
The backside of Churchill Downs hums with activity as immigrant workers clean stalls, bathe horses and lead the muscular animals on strolls to cool them down after workouts. The quiet is broken occasionally when they speak to each other,...
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Churchill Downs Feeling Pinch of Worker Shortage
The backside of Churchill Downs hums with activity as immigrant workers clean stalls, bathe horses and lead the muscular animals on strolls to cool them down after workouts. The quiet is broken occasionally when they speak to each other,...
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AP's global football writer on Neymar transfer
AP's Global Football Writer says Paris Saint-Germain will be turned into a "new stratosphere" after the French club bought Brazilian forward Neymar for a world record 222 million euro (262 million US dollar) price tag.
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NFL players trade football for gospel music
TO MAKE THE PERFECT SOUND … A CHOIR MUST LEARN TO CREATE ONE VOICE FROM MANY.
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NFL players trade football for gospel music
TO MAKE THE PERFECT SOUND … A CHOIR MUST LEARN TO CREATE ONE VOICE FROM MANY.
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Meek Mill launches new record label with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation
MEEK MILL LAUNCHES NEW RECORD LABEL WITH JAY-Z'S ROC NATION
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MLB punishes Astros. Could the Red Sox be next?
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UEFA postpones Euro 2020 because of virus pandemic
This year's European Championship soccer tournament has been postponed for one year, upending a tradition dominates European life for a full month every four years.