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Monday 4:00pm ET....Latest News....Suspended Due To Darkness

  • Back9Network Suspends Operations Due To Financial Troubles
  • Daytona's Chitwood Says 500 Attendance Was Up "Significantly"
  • Seahawks Building New Toyota Fan Deck Area At CenturyLink Field
  • World TeamTennis Franchise Moving From Texas To Sacramento

The Starting Five....

The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:

1)  MLB's Archey Leaving To Oversee JMI Sports' Univ. Of Kentucky Property

2) MLB Senior VP/Licensing Howard Smith Dismissed After 17 Years With The League

3) Fox' Daytona 500 Draws 7.3 Overnight Rating, Down From Figure In Recent Years

4) Pawtucket Mayor Says Triple-A Team Moving Following Purchase By Lucchino-Led Group

5) Kings-Sharks Outdoor Game Shines Light On California Hockey With 70,205 On Hand

Headliners....

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

“Late Show” Helen Mirren
“Tonight Show” Christina Aguilera
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” Kobe Bryant
“Late Late Show” Sharon Osbourne
“Late Night”  Mary J. Blige
“Conan” Cast of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"

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

2006

"When you buy a baseball franchise, it doesn't come with an owner’s manual. You’ve got be an owner of a baseball team to understand what it means to be an owner " – Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt .

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