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ATP lawsuit could remake non-team sports

2008-07-29 23:28:33 by Erwin in tennis served fresh
 
...ATP. At the core of this debate is whether the ATP is seen as a professional league (which, under U.S. law, is allowed to collude and pool television rights, set schedules, and set terms for athlete participation) or if its just a loose group of businesses who all happen to run tennis tournaments. A loss for the ATP could spell trouble for...
 
Tags: atp, sports, atp lost, atp predecessor organization, atp functions, sports properties, atp tournament, sports leagues, non-sports businesses
 
 
 
 
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BREAKING: Perry Rogers removed from ATP Board of Directors

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2008-05-13 16:55:00 by Rich in Down the Line!
...ATP Board of Directors by the players council The council is comprised of 10 current players, one former player and a coach and includes President Ivan Ljubicic , vice president James Blake, Thomas Johansson, Olivier Rochus, Paul Goldstein, Davide Sanguinetti, Bob Bryan, Kevin Ullyett, Paradorn Srichaphan, Martin Garcia, alumni David Adams...
 
Tags: board, player board representative, atp board, rogers, perry rogers, player, player council, council, coach ricardo piatti
 
 
 
 
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THE LOW DOWN: The ATP + WTA Tours move closer together - will a commissioner be far behind?

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2008-11-19 11:05:00 by Rich in Down the Line!
...ATP + WTA Tours come to fruition in the very near future Douglas Robson's article for USA Today investigates the possibilities of the two tours moving closer together as more events, particularly when the 2009 season rolls around, see the men and women playing in the same tourney or in back-to-back weeks including Madrid, Cincinnati , and...
 
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THE LOW DOWN: Rafa still steaming at ATP, "I am getting tired of it all," says Nadal

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2008-05-01 10:07:00 by Rich in Down the Line!
...ATP The defending Barcelona champion publicly lashed out at the ATP again for the action-packed calendar this year including a shortened (by a week) clay-court tour and the Olympics saying Europe and its players are being 'destroyed These people are destroying Europe and Europe used to be the foundation of the tour. I think it's completely...
 
Tags: atp, tennis calendar, barcelona, calendar, barcelona champion publicly, completely impossible, people, impossible, tour
 
 
 
 
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ATP ballers tease fans, show some skin for new ATP calendar

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2008-08-20 14:32:00 by Rich in Down the Line!
...ATP baller every month of 2009 Tommy Haas, Marcos Baghdatis,Tomas Berdych, Tommy Robredo, Fernando Gonzalez, Dmitry Tursunov, the Bryan brothers, Mikhail Youzhny, Fernando Verdasco, Juan Monaco and Ivan Ljubicic were all shot in black-and-white by Corinne Dubreuil and will be featured in the latest ATP calendar An exhibit showcasing the...
 
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"Beefcake" Rafa officially moves into ATP penthouse, featured in New York magazine's Fall Fashion issue

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2008-08-18 11:29:00 by Rich in Down the Line!
...ATP Tour today rising to world no. 1 after a record 160 weeks in the second position I think it'll take a moment to get used to the order but no other baller is as deserving of the top position as the Majorcan Matador And, in honor of the US Open and his rise to the top, New York magazine is featuring a sexed-up Rafa in "The Beefcake in...
 
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men dress down for the atp calendar

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2008-09-11 21:09:08 by Erwin in tennis served fresh
...ATP World Tour 2009 Calendar at the W Times Square. The tour enlisted the help of a few good men Dmitry Tursunov , Juan Monaco , Ivan Ljubicic , Paradorn Srichaphan , Paul-Henri Mathieu , Mikhail Youzhny , Tommy Haas , Marcos Bagdhatis , Tomas Berdych , Mike and Bob Bryan , Fernando Gonzalez , and Tommy Robredo (who isnt so green about...
 
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+ TUESDAY NETCORDS: Max earns degree...ATP's calm before the storm...The real deal on No. 1

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2008-10-07 16:13:00 by Rich in Down the Line!
Nikolay Davydenko, Moscow LINKS Mirnyi earns law degree [ ATP More jockeying over JJ [ ESPN Tumultuous time for ATP ? [ Fox Sports No. 1 by the numbers [ TENNIS BLOG TALK Who's shopping for a ring now? [ Tennis Served Fresh image via Getty
 
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Qualifier Nishikori wins Delray Beach, earns first ATP title

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2008-02-18 10:01:00 by Rich in Down the Line!
...ATP Tour since 1998 when a 16-year old Lleyton Hewitt won in Adelaide Now, how does Kei's progress compare to that of fellow 18-year old American "prodigy" (and racquet launcher ) Donald Young images via AP Photo/Jon Way
 
Tags: delray beach, qualifier kei nishikori, kei, fellow 18-year, 18-year, nick bollettieri factory, japanese baller, senior-level title, tennis world