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Stadiums, new and old
I just finished listening to a panel discussion on the economics of sports facilities. The paneli...
Coulda, shoulda. ...
Wyc Grousbeck, the managing partner and CEO of the Boston Celtics, pointed out that Ben Watson, t...
Greetings from Cambridge, Mass.
I'm here inside Building 32 on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the se...
Indy, Champ appear ready to merge
It appears the Indy Racing League and Champ Car Series may finally be close to a merger that woul...
A few Sports Biz odds and ends ...
* The D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission has arranged for the city's high school baseball t...
Ballpark thoughts
I know I'm about 18 hours late in doing this, but I did want dish out some info and thoughts from...
Giant ratings
Ratings for last night's Super Bowl aren't available yet, but I am willing to bet it set records...
Where football and politics meet
The two biggest news stories this weekend are obviously the Super Bowl and the lead-up to Tuesday...
Labor union touts ballpark work
One of the country's largest labor unions has issued a report lauding the effects of the National...
At Super Bowl, two seconds too many
I've received approximately 4,245,098 e-mail messages in the last week relating to the Super Bowl...
Found: Chuck Knoblauch
Former Yankees second baseman Chuck Knoblauch is apparently no longer hiding from lawmakers inter...
Evans made vulnerable by the ballpark?
Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans' championing of stadium projects throughout the city has apparen...
Steroid interview list set
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today said it will begin interviewing play...
Super Bowl gets "Idol"-ized
As if Super Bowl Sunday isn't already a massive display of American excess, Fox announced that it...
MASN update
The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network is boasting a recent arbitrator's decision that may lead to great...