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NBA docks Kings $30,000 for video stunt

Beijing unveils mascots for 2008 Olympics

Cheap shots motivate Pistons

NCAA wants to put 'hoopla' in opening NCAA season hoops

NCAA won't allow Illinois mascot

Canadiens take in Youppi!, abandoned by Expos

Stong Enough to be Your Band

Behind the mascot

Being a baseball mascot can be a risky business

It's not easy being green

Hard times for mascots Phevos and Athena as media slam Olympic 'mutants'

Canines sink teeth into promotion

Dog day for Oakland

It's root, root, WOOF! for the Marlins

Bryant Boycotts Utah after Bear Paraody

Dallas may be in hot water for Sacramento Skit

Lighting try Free Beer Promotion to lure fans

For an in-game at-bat, 'how could I say no?'

Nimrods know how to market

Refocusing on the fans: Veeck at Work

Harding to try her hand at hockey

Getting attention and generating laughter are keys to creating sponsor-driven promotion ideas

Peanuts, Popcorn And Patriotism 

Maracas don't match cowbells

The man behind the Spurs mascot is ailing

Man arrested after attacking NBA mascot

Being Josie Bruin: blood and tears

The Santa Brawl in New York

Jazz Bear fined for Malone Skit

Harlem Globetrotters press for teaching of values

Entertaining some of their thoughts (Bob Ryan)

Fur, feathers and fun: Inside the world of team mascots

Alouettes' mascot Blitz fined $5,000

Blitz draws a Penatly

Ports Auctioning Personal Bobblehead, Billboard on eBay

Twins will give spectators tiny battery-operated plastic fans

Video may have incited Ref

Are you ready for some bad taste? NFL Kickoff Review

BlazerDancer Shannon Bex took second place on the NBC show Fame

You get paid to do what?

Four people escape serious injuries after crash

'Tattoo Night' to 'Mullet Night,' baseball stays fun

Fine-tuning the lineup ­ of promotions, that is

Oilers will play Canadiens in outdoor game

Crocodile, not alligator, featured on cover of guide

School will keep Rebels name, 'Dixie' in band rotation

Tensions rise at table tennis championships

All 'Italian sausage' really wants is infamous bat

Simon won't be charged after hitting mascot with bat

A better way to spice up the All-Star Game

Police report: Sausagegate

Luckiest sausage on earth

Local talent makes it big!

Quad City calls off "Eustachy Night"

Wanted Man Busted by Baseball ‘Kiss Cam’

Mo Cheeks Lends Harmony To 1st Round of Playoffs

Game sells out after $1 ticket special in wake of SARS

Redbirds 'ahead of the game' in offseason sales, marketing effort

No horsin' around: Rangers introduce mascot

How to win fans and influence people by Mark Cuban

Harlem Renaissance

Ten years later, the pain is still there (using music to honor players)

Robinson honored by San Antonio

The Chicken still tops on mascot pecking order

Back to the Future (Suns Promotion)

Harvey example of when mascots attack

Fur flies at Rangers mascot tryouts

It may be cold outside, but competition to be a Baysox mascot is warming up

Jackals Announce Special Kids Promotions

Force uses promotion to put Orf on pedestal

How to improve All-Star Weekend (Mascot Dunk Contetst?)

Rally Monkey Bobble Belly will be free to fans

Man bites dog!

Blazer Comedy

Lacrosse team in Philadelphia puts fans on toilets

Lightning offers new look, new promotions

Fan billboards an idea ahead of its time (temporary tattoos lead new marketing ideas.)

Gusting winds put parachutists in peril

The seedier side of fur and fun (ESPM.com Story on Mascots)

Flames' mascot on short leash after MacTavish episode

MacTavish to Harvey the Hound: Watch your tongue

ESPN Ranks the Sport Cities

League KO's Fight Night promotion

AHL KOs punch-out promotion, but misses the mark

Fans learn about hockey at Snakes' radio show

Portland Trailbblazers Media Story

Rebel offers lacrosse fans a freebie

Lightning offers new look, new promotions

For Lenny Cooke (?) the NBA dream is over - NBDL Story

Ben Wallace Bobblehead News

Wolves seek to emulate Seattle's spontaneous Dancing Fat Guy with a search for"Boom Boom A Lotties"

No tall tale: Bol to join CHL's Indianapolis Ice

Ex-mascot upset over Billy furor

Creature discomforts (Billy the Marlin has a sympathetic fan)

Angels put up fight after producer pursues trademark

Court of the absurd: 'Billy' vs. Marlins

Oklahoma couple wins wife-carry contest

PA Voice 1st Woman to Call Series

Replica Rings Have Fans Cashing In

Bernie will have to sweat it out

Men O' War to reveal team mascot

Sand Gnats looking to boost entertainment, attendance

Storm takes strike to fans

Wranglers games cheap entertainment

Argos' Ali promotion could be the Greatest

Storm promotion strikes out

Saints' first-base coach suiting up for finale

Ramirez's song preference puts club on spot

Fowled Away - A must read story on the Famous Chicken

Minor-league baseball able to compete with Las Vegas' distractions

Take me Out to the Ball Game - Cost Comparison

Just how right has history shown Bill Veeck to be?

Losingest thoroughbred gets a rematch

Get a bang out of your baseball buck

Players enjoy odd promotion

An interesting look at a San Antonio Spurs fan

Minors lead the world in promotions

Wizards promotion appeals to cheapskates

The beloved Phillies mascot will be added to the Baseball Hall of Fame's collection

A Bear Market: Twins Mascot Satire

Minor-league baseball able to compete with Las Vegas' distractions

The green suit, the Phillie Phanatic enters the Baseball Hall of Fame

Watching sausage (and TV) get made

Aztecs logo changes after complaints

Club will pay each fan $1.39

Shredding stations? Must be Arthur Andersen night

Riverdogs want baseball's lowest attendance

More than just a pretty face

That's entertainment

Being Boise’s team mascots has its rewards and pitfalls

Former Hawk takes out mascot

What did the Minnesota Lynx do with their traded guard Betty Lennox bobblehead dolls?

Minor-league baseball: On-field promotions are part of the show

If your family is heading to the MLB All-Star game, it's going to cost you $1,330

Three fans take Storm up on money-back offer

For the Birds - Washington Times Mascot Story