July 15, 2010 at 7:08 a.m.
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By Tribune staff report
Aon CEO Greg Case shakes hands with Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson after they unveiled the teams new uniform in Chicago. (AP)
The new Manchester United home jersey featuring the logo of Chicago-based Aon Corp. was revealed last night at an event at Chicago’s Niketown store on Michigan Avenue.
“The Manchester United shirt is an iconic image in the world of sport, and we are honored to appear on it,” said Greg Case, president and chief executive officer of Aon. “Starting today millions of people worldwide will begin to know yet another leading team: Aon.” Get the full story »
July 9, 2010 at 1:04 p.m.
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By Dow Jones Newswires
The Texas Rangers may be off the auction block, at least for now, after the baseball team withdrew its request to allow rival bidders to challenge a $575 million offer from a group of investors that include Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan.
The request was withdrawn after a chief restructuring officer appointed to represent the team’s owners said he no longer supports holding an auction. Get the full story »
June 30, 2010 at 5:53 p.m.
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By Phil Rosenthal
Comcast SportsNet Chicago plans to replay the 16 postseason victories that gave the Chicago Blackhawks their first Stanley Cup championship in 49 years over five days, beginning July 10 and culminating July 14 with a late-night encore telecast of the victory parade and rally.
June 24, 2010 at 11:13 a.m.
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Real estate,
Sports
By Clout Street
A plan to build a massive shopping, hotel and housing development just south of Wrigley Field cleared another hurdle today as the City Council Zoning Committee gave it the go-ahead. Ald. Thomas Tunney again spoke in favor of the project, which would be built along the south side of Addison Street east of Clark Street, and the east side of Clark south of Addison.
June 15, 2010 at 10:51 a.m.
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Sports,
Technology
Reuters | The sound of vuvuzela trumpets in World Cup broadcasts may be silenced by the BBC following hundreds of complaints, but the incessant drone has become a runaway hit with iPhone users. An iPhone application that mimics the blasting of the vuvuzela has been downloaded more than a million times.
June 11, 2010 at 12:58 p.m.
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Media,
Sports
By Joe Flint | NBC’s affiliates are worried that the network will stop carrying big-ticket sporting events after its deal to merge with Comcast Corp. closes.
In a meeting with commissioners and top staffers at the Federal Communications Commission this week, NBC affiliates said one of the conditions of regulatory approval of cable giant Comcast’s proposed takeover of NBC Universal should be a commitment to keep sports on NBC. Details of the meeting were disclosed in a regulatory filing by the D.C. law firm of Covington & Burling, which represents the NBC affiliate board.
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June 10, 2010 at 3:52 p.m.
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Tribune staff report | A day after the Cubs got the go-ahead from the City Council to install a controversial, illuminated Toyota sign behind the left-fielder bleachers at Wrigley Field, up went the sign.
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the full story: Toyota sign goes up at Wrigley Field.
June 10, 2010 at 10:24 a.m.
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By Phil Rosenthal | Nearly a third of Chicago households were glued to their sets as the Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime Wednesday for their first Stanley Cup title in 49 years.
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June 9, 2010 at 11:29 a.m.
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By Jennifer Delgado
| Blackhawks fans are hopping on planes to Philadelphia and snatching up whatever tickets they can find for tonight’s game, hoping to see their team take the Stanley Cup.
On Tuesday, brokers said they received a flurry of calls from Chicago fans wanting to buy Game Six tickets. Upper level seats at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia are starting at $400, local ticket brokers said. First-row seats on the glass are as much as $3,500.
“Everyone’s flocking down to Midway Airport to catch these flights (to Philadelphia) today,” said Paul Brown, manager of AAA Tickets in Chicago. “We’re hoping it comes down to Game Seven, but we’ll see what shakes out.”
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June 8, 2010 at 6:42 p.m.
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Restaurants,
Sports
By Dawn C. Chmielewski | The Walt Disney Co. is shutting down most of its ESPN Zone stores, a chain of sports-themed restaurants located in seven cities, including Chicago, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The only outlets to remain open are those tied to a Disney property, such as the Downtown Disney shopping district in Anaheim.
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June 8, 2010 at 3:56 p.m.
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Fans root for the Cubs from atop the rooftop venue “Wrigley Done Right” on Sheffield. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
By Ameet Sachdev | The Chicago Cubs are crying foul over alleged game day ticket sales to rooftop bars
across the street from Wrigley Field.
Cubs President Crane Kenney sent a letter last week to rooftop operators reminding them that game day sales violate a City of Chicago
ordinance governing the rooftop businesses. The letter was obtained by
the Chicago Tribune.
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June 8, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.
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Sports Business Journal | Though neither Allstate nor ESPN are commenting, the insurance giant is reported to be near extending its sponsorship of the Sugar Bowl. Allstate has sponsored the BCS game since 2007, and the deal would keep the relationship in place through January 2014.
Read the full story: sportsbusinessjournal.com
June 8, 2010 at 9:33 a.m.
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A manager at a Papa John’s Pizza in Akron, Ohio, preparing dough. (AP Photo/Akron Beacon Journal)
Associated Press | Papa John’s International Inc. leapfrogged two larger rivals to land a deal as the official pizza sponsor of the National Football League and the Super Bowl.
The three-year, multimillion-dollar contract kicks off in the upcoming season and runs through the 2012 season. It’s the largest sponsorship deal in Papa John’s history, but the company would not specify a dollar amount.
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June 4, 2010 at 9:22 a.m.
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WGN News | If you’re hoping to catch the Blackhawks in action at the United Center, get ready to shell out some bucks if you don’t already have a ticket.
StubHub is offering seats on the glass for $7,500 each, while a lower level seat — center ice — will run you in the range of $2,500.
Even upper level seating is pricey — seats behind the goalie are selling on StubHub for over a thousand dollars apiece. Standing-room-only tickets are averaging about $650.
