Baseball Newswire
1 - 2K Sports Fuels Family Fun Night with Baseball Blast!® Now Available Exclusively for Wii™
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - 2K Sports announced today that Baseball Blast! ®, the only officially licensed Major League Baseball® mini-game experience, is now available exclusively for the Wii™ system from Nintendo. Baseball Blast! puts an exciting spin on big league baseball...
2 - New Condition Index is Gaining Traction on the Field
LAWRENCE, Kansas-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Sports fans and athletes now have a standardized way to assess the condition of playing surfaces of any athletic field. The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) developed the Playing Conditions Index (PCI) over the past two years and it is...
3 - Chicago Blackhawks Young Guns: Marian Hossa, Cristobel Huet, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews on the Cover of ESPN the Magazine’s NHL Preview Issue
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Last year, the playoff run by the resurgent Blackhawks, lead by a talented young core including cover athletes Marian Hossa, Cristobel Huet, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, was one of the most compelling stories in hockey. But after a summer of woes...
4 - Dreams, Inc. Joins Forces with Baseball Hall of Fame
PLANTATION, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Dreams, Inc. (NYSE Amex: DRJ), the vertically integrated leader in the licensed sports products industry, announced that it has entered into a licensing relationship with the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum to provide the online...
5 - “Throw With Joe” Is A Win For Local Teen And Local Schools
-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Kemps LLC: WHAT: Minnesota all-star closer Joe Nathan pitched with Matthew Dillner, age 15, in a private practice at Dr. Martin Luther King Park today. Dillner, a pitcher for the Lake Elmo traveling baseball team, won the chance to “Throw With Joe...
6 - Rock & Roll Legend John Oates to Play ‘Stache Bash 2009
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - John Oates, one of the most famous mustached rock ‘n soul performers in music history, will reunite with his mustache as headliner of the American Mustache Institute’s ‘Stache Bash 2009, presented by Quicken Online. The show will be the first...
7 - Only 5,000 Will Be Produced: Own Historic Ichiro Baseball Bat To Honor 200 Hits In 9 Consecutive Seasons
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - How big is Ichiro? Well, as his baseball agent once said, “when you mail him something from the States, you only have to use that name on the address and he gets it in Japan. He’s that big.” And, after setting another batting mark on September 13...
8 - Gatorade Celebrates 25 Years of the Best in High School Sports
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Peyton Manning. Candace Parker. Joe Mauer. Kerri Walsh. Before they were big names, they were Gatorade Players of the Year. This season, the nation’s most prestigious high school athletic program celebrates its 25th year of honoring and fueling the...
9 - Gator God Tim Tebow on the Cover of ESPN The Magazine
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - You won the Heisman Trophy in your sophomore year of college and helped your team to two national championship victories. You broke school and conference records, and even turned down an early shot at the NFL to come back for your senior year at the...
10 - General Mills Unveils Wheaties Fuel – The New Breakfast of Champions
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - After three months of consumer testing, Wheaties, “The Breakfast of Champions®,” announced today the evolution of its iconic 85-year-old cereal with the unveiling of Wheaties FUEL™— the first-ever cereal designed specifically to help fuel...
11 - Radiant Systems Expands Relationship with San Francisco Giants
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Radiant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RADS) announced today a new agreement with the San Francisco Giants to be a key provider of the new loaded-ticket system, a season-ticket-holder incentive deemed so successful by team officials that they have taken steps to...
12 - Cantor Gaming Announces In-Running Wagering for The NFL Season
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Cantor Gaming, an affiliate of the global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, today announced that its extremely popular “In-Running” sports betting product will be available at The Venetian, Palazzo and the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas...
13 - MyWrigleyville.com Announces New Certified Partner Program
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - MyWrigleyville.com, a Web site where the people of Wrigleyville find events, share photos and experiences and learn about what’s going on in the neighborhood, formally announced its newest service, the Certified Partner Program (MYCP...
14 - M Resort Spa Casino Now Offering ‘Favorite Versus Field’ Wager on Selected Horse Races
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - M Resort Spa Casino has announced the addition of a unique new bet in its Race and Sports Book. Customers can now place a bet on whether they think the morning line favorite will come home first, or if they think any of the other horses in the field will...
15 - McDermott Will & Emery Represents Tribune Company in Cubs Deal
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 21, 2009 - McDermott Will & Emery LLP announced today that the Firm represented affiliates of Tribune Company, America's largest employee-owned media company, in a transaction that transferred 95 percent ownership of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and an...
16 - Enter to Win the MetLife Wrigley Dreams Sweepstakes
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Here’s your chance to make it on to Wrigley Field, home of Major League Baseball’s, Chicago Cubs. MetLife announced today, the MetLife Wrigley Dreams Sweepstakes, which offers fans the chance to join in on the action on Wrigley Field, on September 30...
17 - New York Mets, Citi and Habitat-NYC Volunteers to Build Affordable Homes in Brooklyn and Queens
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - The New York Mets, Citi, Habitat For Humanity – New York City (Habitat-NYC) and members of the 1969 World Champion Mets including pitchers Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman will team up to build affordable housing for New Yorkers this Thursday, August 20 and...
18 - StubHub’s “Tickets for Trees Weekend in Seattle” Aims to Plant Thousands of Trees in Wenatchee National Forest
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, today announced “Tickets for Trees Weekend in Seattle,” an effort to plant a tree for every ticket purchased on StubHub for two marquee events taking place in Seattle September 19-20. In...
19 - Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. Reports 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results and Announces Earnings Call
VAN NUYS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. (the “Company”), a leading designer, developer and marketer of innovative sports equipment, protective products and related accessories under authentic brands, will discuss its financial results for the fiscal quarter...
20 - College Fanz Sports Network Partners with American Custom Vehicles of Elkhart, Indiana for College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week’s Innovative College Fanz Van
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - College Fanz™ Sports Network, the world’s largest online college sports community launched by ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen, today announced that the College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week broadcast and production team will travel across...
21 - Minnesota Twins Announce Qwest as the Exclusive Communications Services Provider for Target Field
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) and the Minnesota Twins have reached a 5-year agreement making Qwest the exclusive communications services sponsor of Target Field and the Minnesota Twins. “Qwest has more than 3,500 employees who take...
22 - Six New England States, Two Days, One Tank of Gas in the New 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Through Twitter, YouTube and Facebook outreach the New England Lincoln Mercury dealers connected with 20 local small and midsize businesses so that Deal or No Deal models Lindsay Clubine and Katie Cleary can embark on a two-day road trip filled with...
23 - Infinity Pro Sports™ and KickApps Partner on Sports and Social Media
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - KickApps (www.kickapps.com), the industry’s leading on-demand social media, video player and widget platform, today announced a partnership with Infinity Pro Sports™ (www.infinityprosports.com) to bring social media and online video experiences to...
24 - Comcast SportsNet Bay Area Opens New Era in Northern California Sports Coverage
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, the home of “Authentic Bay Area Sports,” today unveiled details surrounding the launch of Northern California’s most comprehensive sports programming operation, including signature sports news and analysis shows, the...
25 - Rawlings® to Hit the Batting Cages Early with AtTask
OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Rawlings, a name synonymous with baseball since 1877, chooses AtTask, the world’s most popular provider of project and portfolio management (PPM) solutions, to provide transparency, reduce costs, and drive new product introduction. “Most college...
26 - Census Bureau Daily Feature for Saturday, January 31: Three Baseball Greats
-(Business Wire)-January 31, 2009 - Profile America — Saturday, January 31st. This is a big day for fans of major league baseball — three members of the Baseball Hall of Fame share this date as their birthday. Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to enter the major leagues with the...
27 - The New York Times Company Retains Goldman, Sachs & Co. for Potential Sale of Ownership Interest in New England Sports Ventures
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - The New York Times Company today announced that it has retained Goldman, Sachs & Co. as its financial advisor to explore the possible sale of the Company’s 17.75 percent ownership interest in New England Sports Ventures, LLC (NESV). NESV owns the...
28 - Eternal Image and Major League Baseball™ Renew Licensing Agreement
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Eternal Image, Inc. (OTC:ETNL.PK), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of licensed brand image funerary products, today announced that it has renewed its licensing agreement with Major League Baseball™ for...
29 - MLB® Front Office Manager Now Available From 2K Sports
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced that MLB Front Office Manager is now available in retail stores for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for...
30 - Cubs Fans and Chicago Admirers Offered Movie Credit Spot in “We Believe – Chicago and its Cubs” Documentary Film
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Chicago Cubs fans and admirers of the city of Chicago from around the world are being offered a once in a lifetime opportunity to include their name or the name of a loved one in the closing credits of the theatrical release or the DVD of the upcoming...
31 - Professional Football Continues Dominance over Baseball as America’s Favorite Sport
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Whether it is the Super Bowl, the World Series, the BCS Championship Game or March Madness, every sport has its fans. But when asked to choose which one sport is America’s favorite, pro football tops the list with 31% of those who follow sports...
32 - On The Record Sports Seeks Football Fans to Compete for Biggest Predictive-Style Sports Game Payout Ever
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - On The Record Sports announces the kick-off of its Sunday Bowl Challenge game that gets football fans involved in the February 1 NFL Championship game by predicting the outcome of the showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals. On...
33 - Channel 4 San Diego Signs Mark Neely as Lead Announcer for Padres Game Telecasts
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Channel 4 San Diego has signed Mark Neely to a two-year contract as play-by-play announcer for the station’s Padres baseball telecasts beginning with the 2009 season, announced Craig Nichols, Vice President and General Manager for Channel 4 San Diego...
34 - White Sox Nation Mobilizing for Obama’s Opening Day
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - White Sox Nation supports Obama as we join together to change the world. Join the team. Visit www.bringchangehome.com.
35 - ActionAllStars.com Attracts More Than 100,000 Registered Users in Less Than Two Weeks
MARINA DEL REY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Six Degrees Games, Inc., a video game and virtual world publisher, today announced that its sports-themed virtual world, Action AllStars™ (www.actionallstars.com), reached more than 100,000 registered users (“Athletes”) less than two...
36 - Church & Chapel Metal Arts, Inc. Becomes National Distributor of Eternal Image Products
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Eternal Image, Inc. (OTC:ETNL.PK), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of licensed brand funeral products, today announced that Church & Chapel Metal Arts, Inc. has become a national distributor of Eternal...
37 - Eternal Image Sets Two-Day Sales Order Record in December
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - Eternal Image, Inc. (OTC:ETNL.PK), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of licensed brand image funerary products such as caskets, urns, monuments and vaults, today announced that for the two-day period of...
38 - Eternal Image Makes Its Movie Debut in Indie Short "What About Sal?"
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - Eternal Image, Inc. (OTC:ETNL.PK), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of licensed brand image caskets and urns, today announced that its baseball themed casket and urn products have been featured in the...
39 - New FOX Sports Houston 24-Hour Feed to Showcase Local Programming
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - FOX Sports Houston will launch a 24-hour local program feed on Monday, Jan. 12, which will successfully complete the regional sports network’s transition to a standalone FSN affiliate separate from Dallas-based FOX Sports Southwest. The new dedicated FOX...
40 - Expanded Statement Issued by Pohlad Family
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - The following statement was issued today by Jim, Bob and Bill Pohlad, the three sons of Carl Pohlad: Earlier today, our father, Carl Pohlad, passed away. We were all with him when he died. He has been resting peacefully in his home for the last several...
41 - Pohlad Family Statement
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - The following statement was issued today by Jim, Bob and Bill Pohlad, the three sons of Carl Pohlad: Earlier today, our father, Carl Pohlad, passed away at his home in Edina. All of us, along with our wives, many of his grandchildren and caregivers...
42 - 2009 International CES Features Star Lineup of Talent from Recording Studios, Sports Arenas and Television Screens
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Sports icons, legendary musicians and television all-stars will come together at the 2009 International CES® to experience and promote the latest products and technologies in the consumer electronics industry. The 2009 International CES, the world’s...
43 - Charter Adds Major League Baseball Network
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) announced today the addition of the Major League Baseball (MLB) Network to the digital portion of its Expanded Basic line-up, when MLB Network officially launches on January 1, 2009. “We feel MLB Network...
44 - ActionAllStars.com Launches Today; New Sports-Themed Virtual World for Kids and Peace of Mind for Parents
MARINA DEL REY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Action AllStars™ (www.actionallstars.com), a new leader in safe, browser-based entertainment designed for ages six-to-14, was officially opened to the public today by video game and virtual world publisher, Six Degrees Games, Inc...
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