Thursday, May 23, 2013
 
 

By Simon Evans

(Reuters) - Former Manchester City and United States international midfielder Claudio Reyna was named as the first director of football for new Major League Soccer (MLS) team New York City Football Club, the team said on Wednesday.

The new club, which will start playing in 2015, is jointly owned by Premier League club City and baseball's New York Yankees.

The 39-year-old Reyna, who hails from New Jersey, played 111 times for the U.S. national team and featured for Manchester City from 2003 to 2007.

"Our commitment is to build a team that will win and will play good football that all New Yorkers can be proud of," said Manche
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Memorabilia from boxing champion Muhammad Ali's rise to sporting and cultural prominence, including a signed training robe and amateur boxing trophy, are expected to fetch tens of thousands of dollars in Los Angeles auction.

Julien's Auctions said on Monday ...
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Rick Horrow has the latest MLB business news.   [READ MORE]
 
By Michael Sadowski

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people, including some of the stars of The Office, gave a rousing send-off to the television comedy show that ends this month in the city where it was set and whose image it changed forever.

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By Lisa Richwine and Patricia Reaney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Superhero sequel Iron Man 3 rocketed to the top of U.S. and Canadian box office charts, kicking off Hollywood's summer movie season with $175.3 million in weekend ticket sales for the second-biggest film opening of all time.  [READ MORE]
 
By Jonathan Stempel and Jennifer Ablan

OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Short-seller Douglas Kass, Warren Buffett's handpicked bear, raised a concern on the minds of many shareholders at the Woodstock for capitalists this weekend: Has Berkshire Hathaway Inc become so big that it will find...
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Superhero sequel Iron Man 3 rocketed to the top of U.S. and Canadian box office charts, kicking off Hollywood's summer movie season with an estimated $175.3 million in weekend ticket sales for the second biggest opening of all time.

The movie from Walt Disney Co&...
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