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Monday 4:00pm ET....Latest News....Latin Grammar

  • Bridgestone Agrees To Title Sponsor Inaugural America's Golf Cup
  • IMG Signs Petra Kvitova, Will Rep Her For Marketing, Management
  • Colts Games Moving To New TV Station Due To CBS-Tribune Deal
  • Kapow Events To Create Corporate Events Space At Soldier Field

The Starting Five....

The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:

1)  NASCAR, Sponsors, Race Teams Could Soon Feel Ripple Effects Of Tony Stewart Incident

2) After Successful World Cup Appearance, "Men In Blazers" Leave ESPN For NBC Sports

3) Selig Aims To Calm Waters With MLB Owners Set To Vote On New Commissioner

4) Jerry Jones Calls Racy Photos Of Him At Dallas Restaurant A Misrepresentation

5) Builders Of Petco Park Offer Up New Plan For Chargers Stadium, Convention Center

The Daily's Hot Reads....

The DENVER POST's Jason Blevins writes, " USA Pro Challenge host cities are embracing party-time exposure over coffer-swelling revenue for the upcoming week-long bike race across Colorado." The 11 communities anchoring a stage "have learned it's not so much about reaping cash as it is a chance to throw a bike-riding party that millions will see on television" ( DENVER POST ).

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See the Hot Reads section for more sports business-related links.

Headliners....

Here are tonight’s headline guests on the following talk shows:

“Late Show” Dana Carvey (r)
“Tonight Show” Katie Holmes
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” Gordon Ramsay (r)
“Late Late Show” Jim Gaffigan (r)
“Late Night”  Jeff Bridges
“Conan” Will Arnett

Notes & Quotes From This Day In SBD History....

2006

"Years ago, you used to get out and fight and run around and chase each other with a jackhammer and stuff like that. Those were the good old days" –  Dale Earnhardt Jr ., on NASCAR sponsors now discouraging drivers from misbehaving .

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