SPORTSBIZ
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Knight Commission and Fantasy Football
Leaders in college sports are once again speaking out against the use of their athletes in fantasy games.
Megalomaniacal Olympics?
Ever since I was a kid, I have enjoyed speculating about who should be the next Olympic host city.
ESPN Pays Big for the SEC
ESPN announced that it signed a new 15-year agreement with the Southeastern Conference that will include coverage of the men's conference basketball tournament and more than 5,000 other events.
The Sports Commission lawyers up
The D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission has retained the services of Chicago law firm Seyfarth Shaw to assist in negotiations with the Nationals over issues relating to the team's new ballpark.
Phelps, Bolt, Puma, Nike
When it comes to endorsements, Usain Bolt is an intriguing case.
Phelps swims, people watch
About 40 million people tuned in to see Michael Phelps win his record eighth gold medal on Saturday night, and the evening's broadcast was the most-watched Saturday program on NBC since a 1990 epidose of "Empty Nest."
Kobe Big in China
One of the more replayed shots of the Beijing Games has been that of Kobe Bryant swamped in Beatles-esque fashion by Chinese fans during an appearance at the basketball arena.
Big Win for the ATP Tour
The ATP Tour scored a major victory in court yesterday when a jury shot down objections by the German Tennis Federation over the tour's restructuring plan.
No Rent, No Problem
The District of Columbia has successfully made its first debt service payment on Nationals Park, despite the lack of a rent check from the Nationals.
MASN Hires Roch
Roch Kubatko, who worked for the Sun for 21 years and covered the Orioles for 12, will take his "Roch Around the Clock" blog to MASN.
'Skins Go With the FLO
A special card that allows quick access through security lines at major airports will now also be used to allow fans to enter FedEx Field more quickly.
Anna and Justin
In my piece today about the Washington Kastles, I wrote that the team wisely avoided having Justin Gimelstob and Anna Kournikova face each other in any matches last night," given the offensive comments Gimelstob made about Kournikova a few weeks ago.
Free Diamond Club Tickets! (sort of)
The Nationals have figured out a new way to fill some of the oft-unoccupied premium seats at Nationals Park.
