No real love for the WNBA despite star power and labor talk
The piece argues WNBA fans show little passion beyond big four sports. It notes attendance slipping from 11,000 to about 8,000 per game and NBC contracts ending. It cites a $85 million revenue with ongoing losses, subsidized by the NBA, and player salaries averaging $46,914 with pay disputes over distribution.
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John Smallwood
Philadelphia Daily News
Washington
Mci Center
NFL
NBA
NHL
WNBA
ESPN
Oxygen TV
NBC
Oxygen
Sports Oddities Stir Public Fancy and Frustration
A brisk survey notes strange turns in sports including Jordan’s return rumors and Tampa Bay Rays as a major league club, Iverson’s off field clashes, Williams’ legal limbo, Selig’s blunders and Alderson’s rise, Woods’s near misses, and NFL training camp buzz with Owens Garcia Woodson and Davis near intrigue.
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Jordan
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Allen Iverson
Allen
Ted Williams
Bud Selig
Selig
Sandy Alderson
Woods
Augusta
Bethpage Black
NFL
Terrell Owens
Jeff Garcia
Charles Woodson
Charlie Garner
al Davis
Baseball Strike Fear Not Needed Says Providence Journal
The Providence Journal argues against a players strike and calls for revenue sharing to restore competitive balance. It urges owners to reform finances first, prove fairness, and only then consider a salary cap through negotiations.
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Providence Journal
Watson Aims for British Open Comeback Triumph
GULLANE Scotland veteran Tom Watson faces Tiger Woods at the British Open. Watson insists his form is improving though he remains cautious saying he can win if the putting and midsection loosen. He seeks to challenge Woods and rekindle his major magic at 52.
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Joe Posnanski
Kansas City
Gullane
Scotland
Tom Watson
Watson
Tiger Woods
Jack Nicklaus
Woods
Nor way Iowa star Bruce Kimm eyed for Cubs rise
Cedar Rapids writer Mark Dukes praises Bruce Kimm from Nor way Iowa as a natural leader with talent who could boost the Chicago Cubs. He critiques Commissioner Bud Selig and argues for better All-Star game decisions, suggesting a position player finish the game.
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John Wayne
Cubs
Chicago
Bruce Kimm
Bruce
Cub
Cavalry
Norway
Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs
Kimm
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