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Mohanlal-Priyan @ IPL: All izz not well Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:02AMSeeking anonymity, a top Dubai-based industrialist told rediff.com, 'We are not at all happy with the proceedings leading up to the bidding. We were not taken into confidence by the IPL administrators. The picture has not changed even after the IPL governing council changed the disputed terms and conditions. It looks like they have already decided on the two teams.'
Jamba Juice Teams Up with National PTA to Introduce a Healthy Way to Get Your Recommended Fruit Per Day Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:01AMJamba Juice and National PTAÂ® announced today a new way to get your recommended dose of daily fruit with the debut of Jamba's new Five Fruit Frenzyâ¢ smoothie. Â Created by Jamba in conjunction with top leaders from National PTA, the Five Fruit Frenzy blends blueberries, strawberries, bananas, peaches and mangos to offer young people a delicious way to help meet their recommended daily serving ...
What the Cubs want, they get—except titles Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:42AMOnce again last season, the Cubs drew far more fans than any other Arizona-based team, accounting for 22 percent of the tickets sold in what is now a 15-team Cactus League. They brought in an estimated $130 million to a slumping local economy.
Larry Brown remains firmly in Iverson’s corner Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:24AMPHILADELPHIA — Larry Brown doesn’t know if he can help Allen Iverson, or if Iverson even wants his help.
Clippers' Neil Olshey worked his way up from bit parts to leading role Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:10AMNeil Olshey came to Los Angeles to make it as an actor, and now, well, finds himself directing the Clippers as general manager. ( clippers.com )
Ex-Buff Burney impresses pro scouts Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:04AMBen Burney sat in his father`s car on the ride to Denver International Airport in early January listening to the old man telling him about the business of the National Football League.
Pro football's Stampede targeting York Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:01AMWhen Fred Clark heard the American Indoor Football Association was placing a franchise in Central Pennsylvania last year, the former Harrisburg City School District athletic director was more than a little curious.
Baseball legend set to return to Witter Field Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:57AMOne of south Wood Countys most well-known minor league baseball stars will return to the River City this summer.
Pro hockey eyes Salisbury Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:41AMSALISBURY -- Southern Professional Hockey League officials are considering Salisbury and the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center as a potential home for an expansion franchise.
Jay Lloyd's Getaway: An Alternative to Boat Ownership Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:26AMThis week, with warmer weather on the horizon, KYW's Jay Lloyd is looking at boating getaways during these economically challenging times.
Independence suits Antioch's StilLarry's Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:02AMThere are a lot of empty storefronts because formerly thriving franchises have gone sour. Not so the 20-year Baskin-Robbins/Dunkin Donuts of Antioch. Yes, it is gone but only because owner Larry Mondie is saving lots of money by becoming independent. StilLarry's opens this week with a new look but is still serving coffee, ice cream and doughnuts just east of Orchard Plaza on Orchard Street. "I ...
Suh awaits NFL fate, fortune Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:10AMI n a few months, Ndamukong Suh will be making more money for one season of football than most of us will earn in a lifetime.
AirStar Parent Company Mundus Group Announces That it is in Discussions with European Franchise Distributorship for ... Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:00AM2010 AirStar parent company Mundus Group announces that it is in discussions with European Franchise Distributorship for AirStar's Professional UAV Operations.
New jobs, older clientele Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:46AMPeople finding work, franchise markets as aides to meet health, home-care needs of elderly Personal commitment, business sense both key
C-USA Tournament first event in busy stretch for downtown Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:32AMTHE CONFERENCE USA Tournament is the first of a series of sports events this spring and summer that will bring more than 500,000 visitors to downtown Tulsa.
Mueller tries to hit stride with Avs Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:14AMWhich Peter Mueller did the Avalanche acquire last week from the Phoenix Coyotes? The prodigy who seemed on a Matt Duchene-like path to stardom as a teenage NHL rookie?
Portal 2 announced Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:00AMValve announces a sequel to the surprising hit, Portal, coming later this year:
Appeal on Ravindra Jadeja's ban rejected Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:45PMIndian Premier League 2010
Calhoun Drive hotel gets name change Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:35PMThe former John C. Calhoun Drive Quality Inn and Suites is now an EconoLodge Inn and Suites.
City discusses recreation changes Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:59AMYouth sports in Fort Payne could soon move to a more parent-centered approach, and all programs, including soccer, swimming, baseball, softball and basketball would be impacted.
Calling his own shots: Jordan set for ownership in Charlotte Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:35AMMichael Jordan is poised to become the first ex-player to own a majority interest in an NBA franchise. When he becomes owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, he'll have no one to fire him the way the late Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin did in 2003.
Firebirds, Steel shine in pre-season Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:22AMQld Firebirds and NZ's Southern Steel were the only teams to score two wins on the opening night of the Netball Cup pre-season competition on Friday.
Adani group bids for IPL team Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:59AMAhmedabad could soon have an Indian Premier League team of its own after it was confirmed that billionaire Gautam Adani-owned Adani Enterprises had submitted its bid to buy a new franchise. It is learnt that top corporate houses like Sahara Group, Videocon Enterprises, ICICI are among the other bidders, while guardians of the law of the game Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) are also in the running ...
Magic vs. Bird, Reggie Miller vs. the Knicks, and HBO vs. ESPN: Sepinwall on TV Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:58AMReggie Miller in a scene from ESPN's "Winning Time."ESPN’s "30 for 30" documentary series was conceived, in part, as a response to HBO, which has largely had the TV sports documentary business to itself for years.HBO has a lot of...
Bucks raise season-ticket prices Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:48AMDon Walker of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports: After holding the line for three seasons, the Milwaukee Bucks are raising season-ticket prices, especially in the high-end seats. The price for the courtside club seats located behind the benches is $119 per game for a season-ticket package, an increase of $5 a game. Some other high-end seats will go [...]
Willie Davis speaks at Northeastern Pennsylvania Council of Boy Scouts dinner Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:42AMIn college, Willie Davis played football at Grambling for Eddie Robinson. The Football Writers Association of America named its annual college football Coach of the Year award after him. In the pros, Davis was drafted by Paul Brown, who founded the NFL'
Threat To Tankers Targets Energy Industry Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:27AMSingapore's navy warned that terrorists plan to attack oil tankers in the choke point Strait of Malacca through which 15 millions barrels of Asia-bound Gulf oil, about one-third of seaborne supplies, pass every day.
Rugby is key to future of stadiums - Jordaan Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:44AMDanny Jordaan knows that they have to convince the Sharks and Stormers to move to the new stadiums built for the World Cup or they face a white elephant crisis.
Avex Entertainment Establishes Anime Division Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:55AMNew production division to develop opportunities in seiyū, merchandising, franchises
Equity firm to buy owner of Hardees Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:36AMThomas H. Lee Partners will assume about $309 million in debt
Women's pro soccer exhibition tickets on sale Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:34AMTickets are on sale for a Wom en’s Professional Soccer exhibition game March 12 in Vero Beach. Only 2,000 seats will be sold for the game between the Chicago Red Stars and the Washington Freedom.
Cottage Inn Pizza is no longer in Bay City or Midland, franchise owner files lawsuit Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:26AMThe Cottage Inn Pizza chain no longer is operating in Bay City and Midland.And now Lester E. Myers — former owner of the two Cottage Inn franchises in Bay City and one in Midland — is party to a lawsuit...
Secrets to Selling Your House Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:26AMNew home sales are at an all time low, and the market isn't expected to recover in the immediate future. With the housing market so slow, homeowners who desperately need to sell – because of an impending foreclosure or other pressing reason – may not see much interest in their home, and if they do, any offers they get may not be close to what they were asking. "Good Morning America" spoke with ...
Lee to buy CKE Restaurants for $619M and debt Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:18AMA private equity firm said Friday that it will buy the owner of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants for about $619 million in cash.
Prime Restaurants Royalty Income Fund Signs Definitive Agreement to Combine with Prime Restaurants of Canada Inc. and ... Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:48AMMISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 26, 2010) - Prime Restaurants Royalty Income Fund (TSX:EAT.UN) (the "Fund") announced today that the Fund has signed a definitive agreement (the "Combination Agreement") with Prime Restaurants of Canada Inc. ("PRC"), PRC's sole shareholder, Prime Restaurant Holdings Inc. ("PRH") and PRC Trademarks Inc. ("TradeMarkCo") regarding the terms of a previously ...
Sylvan Learning Announces Chicago as Key Market in 2010 Expansion Plans; Plans More Than 14 New Centers in the Region ... Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:47AMNorth America's Most Recognized Supplemental Education Provider Invites Local Entrepreneurs to Sylvan's Exhibit at Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce's Exchange Event on March 11 th
Interview: Disney's Hopper On Nintendo, 'Withholding Mickey' Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:42AMThe legendary Walt Disney once said, "Animation offers a medium of storytelling and visual entertainment which can bring pleasure and information to people of all ages everywhere in the world." Replace the word "animation" with "video games," and you get an idea of Disney Interactive Studios' core strategy. Disney Interactive Studios executive VP and general manager Graham Hopper says that the ...
Prime Restaurants Royalty Income Fund Signs Definitive Agreement to Combine with Prime Restaurants of Canada Inc. and ... Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:41AMMISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO-- - Prime Restaurants Royalty Income Fund announced today that the Fund has signed a definitive agreement with Prime Restaurants of Canada Inc. , PRC's sole shareholder, Prime Restaurant Holdings Inc. and PRC Trademarks Inc. regarding the terms of a previously announced transaction to combine and form a new, publicly-traded corporation to be named Prime Restaurants Inc. .
Hardee’s restaurants owner is selling Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:41AMCARPINTERIA, Calif.—A private equity firm said today that it will buy the owner of the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s restaurants for about $619 million in cash. Thomas H. Lee Partners will also assume approximately $309 million in debt from CKE Restaurants Inc. CKE shareholders will receive $11.05 in cash for each share they own, a 24 percent premium to its closing price yesterday of $8.91. Shares of ...
End of the old guard: The sale of the Manchester Evening News Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 4:12PMThe Manchester Evening News's distinguished history of campaigning journalism betters that of any other regional newspaper in Britain but right now it is struggling to maintain a headquarters in its own home city. And can't even write about that fact.
England players told to skip IPL Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 3:26PMEngland cricketers have been advised to skip next month’s Indian Premier League by their players’ body as it has found the security threats to the Twenty20 event credible in its assessment.
It’s time to celebrate magical season at Garden Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 3:04PMWillis Reed limping down a Garden tunnel to inspire his teammates in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the Lakers remains the iconic moment of the Knicks’ greatest season.
IPL not safe, say security experts Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 2:08PMA security report will advise England’s eight Indian Premier League (IPL) players to pull out of this year’s tournament due to threats from Al Qaeda.
No need to give Arroyo emergency powers–solons Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 1:36PMLawmakers Sunday said there was no need for Congress to grant President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo emergency powers to deal with the power crisis because existing laws already vested her with vast powers to meet such contingencies.
Play IPL at your risk, England, Aussie boards tell players Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 8:17AMLondon/Melbourne, Feb 21 : England, Australia and South African cricket boards have washed their hands of the safety of players in India, warning them to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at their own risk.
Seafarer's group hits Marina Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 7:35AMA MAJOR seafarer's group on Sunday chided the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) saying that they failed to plug the loopholes in maritime safety enforcement in the country and that most were done w read more
Opposition against GMA emergency power snowballs Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 6:10AMMembers of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and one of President Arroyo’s allies in the Senate have joined the ranks of those who rejected the proposal of granting President Arroyo emergency powers to deal with the current energy problems in Mindanao.
IPL global tendering for franchises begins Monday Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 5:53AMMumbai, Feb 21 : The Indian Premier League (IPL) Sunday announced that the Invitation to Tender document for the two new franchises will be available at the BCCI – IPL office at Cricket Center Mumbai from Monday, marking the start of global tendering process.
Roving retirees enjoy outdoors Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 5:17AMAvailable and willing retirees are looking to stretch retirement dollars by voluneering to work in parks, campgrounds and wildlife sanctuaries, usually in exchange for camping space.
HOOPSWORLD Week in Review Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 5:00AMYannis Koutroupis questions the NBA's age limit; Eric Pincus tells us about another possible destination for LeBron James; and Mo Ager goes from Spain to Maine.