Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / July 17, 2010, 10:22 pm

NBA free-agency tracker: Bulls land Ronnie Brewer after Magic matches offer to J.J ...

A person familiar with the deal says guard Ronnie Brewer has agreed to a contract with the Chicago Bulls. The deal reunites Brewer with former Utah teammates Carlos Boozer and Kyle Korver, who became Bulls earlier this ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-17T04:03:23Z)

LeBron James' advisor and the curse of the diamond jersey

You know those stories where a random guy buys a painting and some mismatched golf clubs at a local garage sale for $8, then he gets home and realizes that there is a Picasso in the frame behind the landscape watercolor ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-16T16:14:43Z)

Portugal Telecom, Telefonica mull Brazil deal

Portugal Telecom's board is continuing its extended deliberations on Telefonica's €7.15 billion ($9.3 billion) offer for its stake in Brazil's leading cell phone company, Vivo. PT shareholders have voted to accept the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-16T14:13:01Z)

Awards being returned to Lucille Ball daughter

LOS ANGELES — An auction house selling Lucille Ball memorabilia says it is returning the actress' lifetime achievement awards to her daughter. Heritage Auction Galleries says a deal reached Saturday will return the ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-07-18T03:55:02Z)

Sevilla's Adriano Correia signs 4-year deal with Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain — Adriano Correia has completed a move from Sevilla to Barcelona, signing a four-year deal with the Catalan club. The 25-year-old Brazilian, who plays in defense and midfield, signed the contract ... (Source: Republic 2010-07-17T12:10:08Z)

Telefonica deal to buy Brazil's Vivo falls apart

MADRID -- Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica on Saturday pulled out of negotiations to acquire a euro7.15 billion ($9.3 billion) stake in Brazil's leading cell phone company Vivo. Telefonica said in a statement ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-07-18T02:50:37Z)

Rules of the game: Believe the owners' claims of losing money when they start selling ...

The players, we all get. Doesn't take a nuclear physicist to know there's something wrong with guys like Ryan Howard or Joe Mauer pocketing $1 million or so every two weeks to play a kid's game. Easy to understand that a ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-17T20:52:42Z)

CEO of LeBron James' Marketing Company Claims Woman Stole $10,000 Pendant

You never know what you can find at a yard sale. After all, one person's trash is another person's treasure. Well, according to Ohio native Vaneisha Robinson , a $5 LeBron James pendant purchased at a yard sale ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-07-17T04:46:20Z)

Senators look for smoking gun linking BP oil deal, release of Lockerbie bomber

WASHINGTON - BP's oil spill notoriety is reviving unwelcome attention from Congress on another issue: Whether the oil company sought the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi to help get a $900 ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-16T16:29:02Z)

Manny Pacquiao- Floyd Mayweather Jr.deadline passes without deal

M anny Pacquiao reluctantly will look for another opponent for his next bout after promoter Bob Arum's deadline for a deal with Floyd Mayweather Jr. passed Saturday without a word from Mayweather. In the latest ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-18T04:16:31Z)

Chicago signs Ronnie Brewer

CHICAGO (AP) — The agent for Ronnie Brewer confirmed Friday the guard has agreed to a three-year contract with the Chicago Bulls. The deal reunites Brewer with former Utah teammates Carlos Boozer and Kyle Korver, who ... (Source: Baxter Bulletin 2010-07-17T10:51:24Z)

NBA: Miller takes talents to Heat, signs 5-year deal

MIAMI — Once Mike Miller's deal with Miami finally got completed Friday, the Heat moved quickly to add other pieces to their dramatically changed roster. The Heat landed a pair of centers, re-signing restricted free ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-07-17T08:21:05Z)

Lockerbie victim's dad sure bomber wasn't dying

Glenn Johnson said he knew the only man convicted in the bombing of Pam Am Flight 103 wasn't dying of cancer when he was released from a Scottish prison in August on compassionate grounds. "It was just a deal to get oil ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-07-17T17:39:25Z)

Kings' Richardson avoids arbitration, agrees to deal

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Center Brad Richardson has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Los Angeles Kings , avoiding an arbitration hearing. Richardson, a restricted free agent, will make $900,000 next season in the ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-07-18T01:53:21Z)

Barcelona seal Adriano switch

MADRID (AFP) – Spanish champions Barcelona on Saturday completed the signing of Brazilian utility player Adriano Correia from rivals Sevilla on a four-year deal. Barcelona will pay Sevilla 9.5 million euros for the 25 ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-17T22:11:26Z)

Telefonica Says Offer for Stake in Vivo Expired, Rejects Extension Request

Telefonica SA abandoned a 7.15 billion-euro ($9.2 billion) offer for Portugal Telecom SGPS SA 's stake in Brazil's largest wireless operator, raising the prospect of a protracted legal battle. Spain's biggest phone ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-17T14:18:59Z)

Barcelona agrees 9.5 mln euro Adriano deal with Sevilla

MADRID (AFP) – Spanish champions Barcelona agreed a 9.5 million-euro deal with Sevilla to sign Brazilian utility player Adriano Correia, the club said Friday. The 25-year-old, who can play at full-back or as a wide ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-17T03:06:07Z)

Lucille Ball's daughter suing to stop sale of her mother's personal effects

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's daughter, Lucie Arnaz Luckinbill, is going to court to attempt to block the auction of some her mother's prized possessions, according to the Associated Press . A court hearing is ... (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2010-07-16T09:55:19Z)

British release of Lockerbie bomber on agenda

Foreign Secretary William Hague made the pledge after a telephone discussion with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Clinton was responding to claims by a group of four Democratic senators that Abdel Basset ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-07-18T03:26:24Z)

Owners not believable when crying poverty

The players, we all get. Doesn't take a nuclear physicist to know there's something wrong with guys like Ryan Howard or Joe Mauer pocketing $1 million or so every two weeks to play a kid's game. Easy to understand that a ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-17T21:07:01Z)

Celtics, Robinson agree on deal

The Celtics have agreed in principle with guard Nate Robinson on a new contract, a team official told the Associated Press yesterday. The deal reunites the 5-9 guard with Glen "Big Baby" Davis on a Boston bench that ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-07-17T07:02:20Z)

Judge blocks sale of Lucille Ball letters, awards, but attorney says sale will go on

LOS ANGELES - Some of Lucille Ball's love letters and awards will be sold at auction after a judge ruled to block the sale but imposed a hurdle that the comedienne's daughter cannot overcome. Lucie Arnaz Luckinbill's ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-16T18:45:02Z)

Ohio woman who put $10,000 LeBron James pendant on eBay says it's been taken, wants ...

WADSWORTH, Ohio - An Ohio woman who said she paid $5 at a yard sale for a LeBron James pendant worth nearly $10,000 says it's been taken from her. Vaneisha Robinson had the basketball jersey-shaped white gold pendant ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-16T06:56:22Z)

Los Angeles Kings re-sign Clune, Lewis, Elkins and Cliche all to one-year deals

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Los Angeles Kings have re-signed forwards Rich Clune, Trevor Lewis, Corey Elkins and Marc-Andre Cliche to one-year contracts. All four forwards spent most of last season in the AHL with the ... (Source: The Hockey News 2010-07-18T03:47:53Z)

With no word from Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao seeks new opponent

Top Rank's deadline for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to accept a deal to fight Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 13 of this year came and went Friday at midnight, producing the same result boxing fans are tiring of hearing. Still no mega ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-07-17T08:21:05Z)

Floyd Mayweather Misses Deadline To Fight Manny Pacquiao

(AllHipHop News) Floyd Mayweather has missed a deadline for a boxing showdown with Manny Pacquiao, causing insiders to speculate that a fight between the two men won't happen this year. Negotiations between the two men ... (Source: allhiphop.com 2010-07-18T04:37:59Z)

C Brad Richardson agrees to 1-year deal to return to Kings, avoiding arbitration

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Centre Brad Richardson has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Los Angeles Kings, avoiding an arbitration hearing. Richardson, a restricted free agent, will make US$900,000 next season in the ... (Source: The Hockey News 2010-07-18T01:17:33Z)

AP: Celtics agree on terms of new deal with Nate Robinson

The Celtics have agreed in principle with guard Nate Robinson (FSY) on a new contract, a team official told the Associated Press on Friday. The deal reunites the 5-foot-9 guard with Glen "Big Baby" Davis on a Boston ... (Source: USA Today 2010-07-16T22:41:15Z)

Carlos Boozer

Boozer joins the Bulls after six seasons with the Utah Jazz . The teams were able to work out a sign-and-trade with Utah signing Boozer to a five-year, $76 million deal and trading him to the Bulls with a protected ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-09T02:46:58Z)

Warriors' sale could mean tough sell for NBA in upcoming CBA fight

There is an adage in politics - never let a serious crisis go to waste. In these tough economic times, rank and file workers across America have never been more suspicious of management. Insisting that the NBA's ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-07-15T23:54:01Z)

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