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By Stephen Harris Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - Added 1m ago In a normal year, noon tomorrow would be the start of the NHL’s annual rite of self-destruction. The opening of the free agent market in years past annually signaled an epidemic of profligate and uncontrolled spending. As NHL revenues went up and up, so did teams’ willingness to lavish obscene contracts on unrestricted free agents with very good timing. This summer turns out not to be such a great time to become a UFA, not with the uncertain fiscal future the league faces, which is universally expected to include a significant drop in income during the 2009-10 season and a commensurate decrease in the salary cap the following season. It is expected to be a rare year of fiscal conservatism, with most teams avoiding the temptation of handing out rich long-term contracts... [read full story]
Globe Staff David McKean has been named the chief executive of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, its board of directors said. McKean will oversee all operations of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, a 501(c)(3),...
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TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The Iranian government has been engaging in what the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called a soft war against dissidents. To stifle the opposition movement, the government has...
Meyer comes back to Bulls Tuesday, November 24 The Blue Bulls have unveiled Heyneke Meyer as their new 'Executive: Rugby Coaching' at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday afternoon. As the Executive: Rugby Coaching, Meyer will be...
