Kathy Thomson Named As President and Chief Operating Officer Of Los Angeles Times Media Group

May 10, 2011

The Los Angeles Times Media Group (LATMG) announced that Kathy Thomson has been appointed as president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. In this newly created position, Thomson will report directly to Tribune Company President and Chief Executive Officer and Times Publisher and CEO Eddy Hartenstein and oversee the company’s growing portfolio of products, including [...]

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NBA All-Star Blake Griffin Donates 2011 Kia Optima from Sprite Slam Dunk for Auction to Benefit Stand Up To Cancer

May 7, 2011

Los Angeles Clippers forward and 2010-11 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year Blake Griffin has donated the autographed 2011 Kia Optima midsize sedan used in his jaw-dropping dunk in the Sprite Slam Dunk at NBA All-Star 2011 for a public charity auction on AutoTrader.com to benefit Stand Up To Cancer. Proceeds from the auction of [...]

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Gordon Beckham Announces 2011 Partnership with the National Parkinson Foundation

May 4, 2011

Gordon Beckham, second baseman for the Chicago White Sox, is making a donation to the National Parkinson Foundation for every home run that he hits during the 2011 season and he is asking his fans to join him. Out of the Park for Parkinson’s is an awareness campaign he launched in 2010, in partnership with [...]

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Meb Keflezighi, Gebre Gebremariam, and Edna Kiplagat Announced on ING New York City Marathon 2011 Opening Day

April 28, 2011

New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg announced the return of a trio of champions on the broadcast of NYRR Live from Columbus Circle on ING New York City Marathon Opening Day 2011. Headlining the field on Sunday, November 6, will be 2010 winners Gebre Gebremariam of Ethiopia and Edna Kiplagat of Kenya [...]

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Men’s Wearhouse Named Title Sponsor of The Experts Network Draft Preview Show

April 21, 2011

Men’s Wearhouse founder and CEO George Zimmer proudly announced the company’s title sponsorship of The Men’s Wearhouse NFL Draft Preview Show. In partnership with The Experts Network (TXN) and Big Lead Sports, The Men’s Wearhouse NFL Draft Preview Show will be the first completely digital program to feature four of the biggest and most respected [...]

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SCAD Wins 7Th Equestrian National Championship

April 20, 2011

The Savannah College of Art and Design equestrian team captured their seventh American National Riding Commission’s National Intercollegiate Equitation Championship that was held April 15-17 at the Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center. The Bees have also won ANRC team titles in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010, making 2011 four-in-a-row. Members of the team [...]

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New FiOS TV Subscribers in Florida Can Now Enjoy a Higher-Capacity Multi-Room DVR Free

March 22, 2011

New FiOS customers choosing either a triple- or quad-play bundle can also choose to lock in a higher-capacity multi-room DVR, free of charge, for as long as they maintain their FiOS bundle. The price for the multi-room DVR typically runs $19.99 per month.  The new DVR boxes provide 500 gigabytes of hard-drive capacity, with the [...]

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Citi Announced As The Official Sponsor of 2012 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Teams

March 16, 2011

Citi has become an official sponsor of the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams and the U.S. Olympic Committee. Citi is the official bank sponsor of the USOC through 2012. As America’s global bank for nearly 200 years, Citi’s mission of helping individuals, businesses, institutions and nations succeed in the global marketplace complements the USOC’s [...]

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Orioles Announces 11 Roster Cuts

March 12, 2011

The Orioles today announced 11 spring training roster cuts, bringing their spring roster to 46 players. The Orioles optioned right-handers Brandon Erbe and Chorye Spoone and left-handers Troy Patton and Pedro Viola to Triple-A Norfolk. Right-hander Luis LeBron and infielder Pedro Florimon were optioned to Double-A Bowie. Right-handers Mitch Atkins and Raul Rivero, outfielder Tyler [...]

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BB&T To Give 12 ACC Fans All-expense-paid trip For Two To ACC Tournament

March 11, 2011

Twelve lucky basketball fans will enjoy an all-expense-paid trip for two to the 2011 ACC Basketball Tournament. One of those fans could walk away a millionaire. BB&T, the official bank of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), is sponsoring the Million Dollar Bank Shot Challenge at the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., March 10-13. “The challenge [...]

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