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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Move to Hendrick Motorsports a Boon to Marketing

NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt, Jr., is moving to Hendrick Motorsports and the change is a boon to sports marketing.

AT&T Wins Battle Against NASCAR

The company will be allowed to put its number on Jeff Burton's car.

AT&T Sues NASCAR Over Logo Change

AT&T says NASCAR is preventing it from phasing out the Cingular logo from Jeff Burton's number 31 car.

Peyton Manning to Star in DirecTV Commercial

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is gets in the game to pitch DirecTV's "NFL Sunday Ticket."

NASCAR Gets New Sponsor: Scientology

NASCAR's getting a new sponsor for one of its racing teams. Scientology will begin promoting the L. Ron Hubbard book, "Dianetics."

Woman Advertises Breast Milk For Sale

An Iowa woman is advertising 100 ounces of breast milk for $200.

David Beckham Gets Milk Mustache

English football star David Beckham has signed on to sport a milk mustache in the famous Got Milk? ad campaign.

Kwan's Effect on Endorsers

Michelle Kwan's withdrawal from the Olympics has advertisers revising their ad schedule.

GM Gets Suited Up for Super Bowl XL

General Motors is getting in the team spirit by wrapping its corporate headquarters for Super Bowl XL.

Major League Baseball Upset Over New Got Milk? Commercial

Five new commercials parodying Major League Baseball's steroids scandal aren't hitting a homerun with league's execs.

NHL Ad to Be Protested

Martha Burk calls the NHL's new ad campaign offensive and says she'll write letters of protest to the NHL and NBC.

Vodafone Ends Deal with David Beckham

Vodafone has said goodbye to extending its contract with English football superstar David Beckham.

PR Director Fired Over 49ers Training Tape

San Francisco 49ers PR director Kirk Reynolds made a training tape to help players deal with the media but it cost him his job.

McNabb Gets New Co-Star for Campbell's Commercials

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb is getting a new sidekick for his next round of Campbell's Chunky Soup commercials. But what about his mom?

NHL Season Cancellation Costs $400 Million in Ad Revenue

The National Hockey League's season cancellation lost $400 million in ad dollars and TV contracts.

Steroid Scandal Could Affect Endorsement Deals

Sports marketers predict all athletes could be affected by the steroids scandal surrounding athletes like Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi and Marion Jones.

NBC Ready to Let the Olympic Games Begin With Advertisers

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games are drawing near and advertisers have now given NBC the Olympic spirit.

NASCAR's Kevin Harvick Signs Endorsement Deal

NASCAR drivers are crossing over more and more into endorsement territory. Kevin Harvick has signed a deal to endorse a line of sneakers.

Revisiting Ads After Earnhardt's Death

The death of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt has rocked the racing world. Now advertisers prepare to tiptoe toward the future without leaving the legend behind.

Great Xpectations

The XFL kicked off its premiere season. So what can advertisers expect? Go behind the hype and take an in-depth look at the league, ratings, advertisers and even the WWF curse.

CBS Passes on Iron Bowl, Costing Affiliates Heavy Ad Spending

CBS intercepted plans to air the Iron Bowl and left its affiliates holding an empty bag.

Anna Kournikova Inks Two Endorsement Deals

Anna Kournikova's signing pen has been busy. She signed two more endorsement deals.

Sprite Signs LeBron James

NBA star LeBron James inked a six year deal with Sprite and Powerade. The new contract now has him pocketing $100 million in endorsement deals.

When Publicity Stunts Go Bad

WNBA player Sue Bird wanted to raise awareness of the women's basketball league and her team. But when she agreed to a bet between her and radio show host Mitch Levy, she had to call off the publicity stunt because some found the bet offensive.

Nextel Takes Over Winston Sponsorship

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco gives up its 30 year NASCAR sponsorship.

Olympic Gold Medalist Dives Into Endorsement Deal

Michael Phelps, the 19-year-old swimmer who won six gold and two bronze medals at the Athens Summer Games, has inked his first post-Olympic endorsement deal.
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