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A sports brand dream team gets into concessions game — In a precedent-setting venture by two of the leading brands and families in sports, the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys have jointly launched a concessions company, which borrowed $100 million several weeks ago, sources close to the teams said.
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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Yankees and Cowboys Become Partners in Food Concessions — The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys are going into business together — to sell hot dogs, beer and burgers. — The two franchises, each built in the image of their outspoken owners, will form a partnership in food concessions …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Yankees, Cowboys form partnership — Received this press release today: — NEW YORK YANKEES, DALLAS COWBOYS, GOLDMAN SACHS AND CIC PARTNERS ANNOUNCE FORMATION OF LEGENDS HOSPITALITY — New Company to Become Premier Provider of Hospitality and Merchandising Services and Partner with Teams …
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs GM Jim Hendry signs 4-year contract extension — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Jim Hendry, architect of the Cubs' back-to-back Central Division champions, isn't going anywhere, at least not soon. Club Chairman Crane Kenney worked around the stalled sale of the franchise to give Hendry …
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Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs, Hendry agree on four-year extension — The Cubs and general manager Jim Hendry have agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2012 season. — “It's an honor to receive this long-term commitment from the Chicago Cubs,” Hendry said. “We know there is work to be done …
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Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Magnificent 7: Rays amaze, top Sox — Garza's gem helps Tampa Bay shock Nation, reach Fall Classic — ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays are headed to the World Series. — Led by American League Championship Series MVP Matt Garza, the Rays defeated the Red Sox, 3-1, Sunday night in Game 7 at Tropicana Field.
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Fred Goodall / Associated Press:Rays win Game 7, advance to World Series
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Rany Jazayerli / Unfiltered:The Unsung Hero of Tampa Bay
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Agent: Peavy won't be pitching for Mets, Yankees — It appears increasingly likely that the Padres will trade Jake Peavy. But neither the Yankees nor the Mets rank among the favorites to land the 2007 National League Cy Young Award winner. — Peavy, armed with a no-trade clause …
Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
Monday Ten Pack — Bleich is a hard guy to get a real feel for. He held out until the signing deadline, but then signed for an under-slot bonus. Some saw him as a overdraft in the supplemental first round, and some scouts thought he would have been a legitimate first-round pick …
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Associated Press:
BoSox's Lowell has surgery to repair tear in hip … BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell has had surgery on his right hip. — Red Sox spokesman John Blake said Lowell was awake after his surgery Monday. Blake said last year's World Series MVP wanted to surgery …
NY Daily News:
Joba's blood alcohol well above legal limit — Yankees star Joba Chamberlain's blood alcohol content was well above Nebraska's legal limit when he was busted for drunk driving, prosecutors charged Monday. — Chamberlain, who failed a Breathalyzer test when he was pulled over early Saturday …
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Tangotiger / THE BOOK:
Mark Ellis — Why did Mark Ellis give the Oakland A's millions of dollars in free agent money, when he's already given them millions of dollars in arbitration and slave-wages money? Will Mark Ellis go down as the one player in my generation who has earned the least amount of money for a player …
Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
The top prizes of '08 — Scott Boras is still two weeks from what he calls, “setting up my little Popsicle stand” at baseball's general manager meetings, which will be held at the St. Regis Resort Monarch Beach in Dana Point, Calif., once home to the AIG bail-out party and new home to the Manny Ramirez coming-out party.
Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Macha has been interviewed — St. Petersburg, Fla. - A very reliable source familiar with the situation just told me that Ken Macha has interviewed for the Brewers' managerial opening. If you read my earlier blog, I ranked Macha among the front-runners for the job.
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