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Australian opera company bans 'Carmen' for smoking
CANBERRA, Australia - An Australian opera company is being criticized for banning as part of a sponsorship deal performances of "Carmen" for two years because the 140-year-old French opera depicts...
View ArticlePitino: Shoe companies influence recruits
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Louisville coach Rick Pitino would like to eliminate the influence of athletic shoe companies in the recruiting process.
View ArticleVizio to sponsor Fiesta Bowl
GLENDALE, Arizona - Vizio will be the new title sponsor of the Fiesta Bowl.
View ArticleAP source: Foster Farms to sponsor Bay Area bowl
SANTA CLARA, California - The Bay Area bowl game that will be played in the new Levi's Stadium will be known as the Foster Farms Bowl.
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Elliott celebrates Nationwide title at Homestead
HOMESTEAD, Florida - Chase Elliott could let Matt Kenseth take a spin with the checkered flag. Even without the win, Elliott had a championship celebration waiting for him in Victory Lane.
View ArticleLPGA gets title sponsor for 1st major
NAPLES, Florida - The LPGA Tour added one new tournament and one big sponsor.
View ArticleLottery is winner for U of Wyoming, State Fair
CHEYENNE, Wyoming - The new Wyoming lottery has made winners out of some players and a few venerable state institutions and events as well.
View ArticleUFC will issue uniforms to its fighters next year
LOS ANGELES - UFC fighters will wear uniforms made by Reebok next year after the promotion agreed to a sponsorship deal with the sports apparel company.
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A new endorsement deal for Woods
WINDEMERE, Florida - Tiger Woods added another corporate deal, even though the logo won't show up anywhere on his clothing or golf bag.
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Sprint to end NASCAR sponsorship after 2016 season
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Sprint informed NASCAR it won't extend title sponsorship of the top Sprint Cup Series beyond its current contract, which expires after the 2016 season.
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Sponsors pay big bucks to join college bowl games
SAN FRANCISCO - Ready! Set! Hut, hut: This holiday season's blitz of college football bowl games will feature a reshuffled roster of corporate sponsors spending millions to thrust their names in front...
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US mulls putting NKorea on terrorism sponsor list
HONOLULU - President Barack Obama says the United States is reviewing whether to put North Korea back on its list of state sponsors of terrorism as Washington decides how to respond to what he calls an...
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College Football Playoff wants to be ubiquitous sports brand
NEW YORK - The Super Bowl did not start as the Super Bowl. The NCAA men's basketball tournament eventually came to be known as March Madness, and its semifinals as the Final Four. Now, even the most...
View ArticleUtility giant among top sponsors of Hassan's inaugural ball
CONCORD, New Hampshire - Utility giant Public Service of New Hampshire and a law firm that lobbies heavily at the Statehouse are the top donors to Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan's inaugural committee.
View Article3 FIFA sponsors won't renew for 2018 World Cup in Russia
ZURICH - Three second-tier World Cup sponsors opting not to renew for the 2018 tournament in Russia was normal in sports business, FIFA insisted on Friday.
View ArticleDaytona extends Rolex as title sponsor of 24-hour race
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida - Daytona International Speedway has extended its partnership with Rolex as the title sponsor for the annual 24-hour endurance race at the famed track.
View ArticleNTT becomes first domestic sponsor of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO - Tokyo Olympic organizers have signed up Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation as the first domestic sponsor of the 2020 Games.
View ArticleIdaho state parks department eyes corporate sponsorship
BOISE, Idaho - The director of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking permission from lawmakers to allow corporate sponsorship as a way to bring in money for the state's park system.
View ArticleSenate panel introduces sponsorship for Idaho parks bill
BOISE, Idaho - An Idaho Senate panel has introduced legislation seeking corporate sponsorships to help fund the state's cash-strapped parks system.
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