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Tony La Russa sues Twitter over alleged fake page (AP)

Cardinals manager Tony La Russa sues Twitter

Technology / Internet

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is suing the social-networking site Twitter, claiming an unauthorized page that used his name to make light of drunken driving and two Cardinals pitchers ...





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Racism not an issue in firing of NBA coaches, study

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created May 13, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Race is not a factor in the firing of NBA coaches, although white coaches with losing records had somewhat longer tenures before being fired than African-American coaches with more losses than wins, a new study shows.


Lakers' Kobe Bryant talks `NBA 2K10' video game (AP)

Lakers' Kobe Bryant talks 'NBA 2K10' video game

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created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Kobe Bryant isn't just the "NBA 2K10" cover athlete, he also makes a good mermaid.


Race Remains 'Flashpoint of Controversy' in American Sports, Cultural Anthropologist Says

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created May 03, 2007 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A new study about bias in NBA refereeing -- and the angry reaction of the league commissioner -- makes clear that race remains a flashpoint of controversy in American sports, says a Duke University cultural anthropologist ...


The NBA is initiating guidelines for its players, banning the use of web sites like Twitter and Facebook during games

NBA prohibits use of Twitter, Facebook during games

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created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The National Basketball Association is initiating new social media guidelines for its players, banning the use of web sites like Twitter and Facebook during games.


US computer software giant Microsoft announced plans to buy BigPark Inc., an interactive online game company

Microsoft buying Canadian online game company

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created May 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US computer software giant Microsoft announced plans on Thursday to buy BigPark Inc., an interactive online game company based in Vancouver.


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Twitter dabbling with verifying identities

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created Jun 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Authenticity badges were popping up at Twitter on Friday as the popular micro-blogging service tested a way to verify that people tweeting are who they claim to be.


With celebrities like Ashton Kutcher and Oprah Winfrey helping fuel Twitter mania, the micro-blogging website is soaring

Twitter a global sensation: Hitwise

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created Apr 25, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

With celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher and Oprah Winfrey helping fuel Twitter mania, the micro-blogging website is soaring to stardom around the world, according to Hitwise.


Downloaded song reaches No. 1

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created Apr 03, 2006 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chart toppers don't just mean singles or albums bought anymore. According to the Official UK Charts Company, Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" became the first song to reach No. 1 on the pop charts based on the sale of downloads alone.


Tony La Russa sued Twitter in a California court last month

Twitter denies settling baseball manager's lawsuit

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created Jun 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Twitter has denied settling a lawsuit with Tony La Russa over the impersonation of the St. Louis Cardinals manager on the micro-blogging service.


Sports go mad for online pastime Twitter

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created May 01, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Yes, mark Washington Huskies basketball star Jon Brockman as one of the 69 "tweeters" keeping me from writing.



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