Yes, there is a greater chance for a basketball Cinderella since it does not take as much start up or sustaining operating capital as football.

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But in the multi-billion-dollar, high-stakes world of U.S. major-league sports -- and even at major U.S. colleges -- it would doubtless be seen as foolhardy to take a chance on using that name.

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For Fisichella, who will take on a new role as Ferrari reserve driver in 2010, it was an irresistible chance to end his career with the team that has a place in the heart of every Italian.

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