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It’s another edition of our Sports PR Weekly Roundup, which features links to recent articles and blog posts that have to do with PR, writing/communications, sport business, and career. If I missed something, please share the link in the comments!

• Brian Gleason at PR in Sports lists three items that sports PR professionals should always keep handy.
• A guest post at The Urban Muse highlights the common mistake of repetition when writing and how to make sure you avoid making this mistake.
• Daily Writing Tips explains when you should use “on” and “in” with expressions of time.
• According to Eye on Sports Media, the University of Michigan opened its press box to select bloggers covering the team for the UM-OSU football game this past weekend.
• Eye on Sports Media also mentions that Bill Simmons was grounded from Twitter for two weeks and they explain why. The New York Times profiles Simmons and his writing style.
• The New York Times took a look at Mike Florio, the man behind ProFootballTalk.com.
• The National Sports Journalism Center has a couple interesting blog posts: 50 Dos and Don’ts for Sportswriting and Let’s Reinvent the Game Story.
• Jason Peck briefly talks about the whole Larry Johnson-Twitter fiasco.
• Darren Rovell of SportsBiz offers up 10 marketing ideas for the winless New Jersey Nets.
• MarketingVox.com talks about the NHL’s use of the new Twitter lists.
• Sports Networker points out the benefits of social media giveaways.
• BCS is now on Twitter writes The Sports Spectator. The organization has also hired a PR firm according to ESPN.com.
• A Reuters article says that sports teams are racing into social media.

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