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Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 12:27 pm Press Release: Ministry of Economic Development Media Statement Tuesday, 14 February 2012 Rugby World Cup visitors spent $390 million Visitors to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup spent around $390 million, according to the International Visitors Survey released by the Ministry of Economic Development today. “The survey shows the impact of the Rugby World Cup on tourism has been stronger than forecast,” said the Ministry of Economic Development’s Tourism Research and Evaluation Manager, Peter Ellis. “We’re confident between 60 and 75 percent of the rugby visitors’ expenditure can be regarded as a net increase in tourism spending – that is, an increase over what would have been spent by visitors if there had been no world cup in New Zealand.

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BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education voted Monday to sue to try to block a state law requiring the University of North Dakota’s athletics teams to be called the Fighting Sioux. The board approved the lawsuit after meeting by telephone with state Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, who said he was confident the law violates the state Constitution.

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP)—The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired former North Carolina head coach Butch Davis as a “special assistant” to new head coach Greg Schiano. The team announced the hire Monday, saying Davis would “advise Schiano in a wide range of football aspects.” In a statement, Schiano called Davis a friend and mentor going back to the time when Schiano worked on Davis’ staff at Miami

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NEW YORK – The New York Yankees and Pirates have made progress toward a trade that would send much-maligned pitcher A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh

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Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus animal trainer Taba Maluenda guides an elephant around the “bases” of a makeshift baseball field, during a batting practice organized by the Miami Marlins outside the team’s new stadium in Miami. (REUTERS) Report an error Ten things to think about as Major League Baseball gears up for spring training.

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Amare Stoudemire watched Linsanity from Florida, a welcome break as he grieved the death of his brother. Carmelo Anthony had a front-row seat right in New York, where he couldn’t escape fears he was eventually going to mess things up

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NEW YORK (AP)—With the Knicks and Rangers on winning streaks and Linsanity spreading through the sports world, shares of The Madison Square Garden Co. reached an all-time high Monday. The Knicks have won a season-best five games in a row, and the basketball team’s new point guard Jeremy Lin is a surprise hit of the NBA season.

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va.

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich.

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Undrafted Wallace on verge of NBA mark (AP)