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Sources: Deal to be announced next week

By Darren Rovell
ESPN.com

Wednesday, August 11, 2004

Maria Sharapova's failed attempt to make a cell phone call to her mother after winning Wimbledon last month might have been the impetus for her first post-title endorsement deal. Telecommunications company Motorola will announce a deal with the 17-year-old Russian beauty next week, multiple sources told ESPN.com. Financial terms of the deal are not known. Linda Dozoretz, a spokesperson with IMG, which represents Sharapova, said the firm would have no comment. Stuart Redsun, Motorola's worldw ...

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