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We reach what is a pretty quiet week in sports very year, albeit this year we do have the NBA Finals and the WNBA All-Star Game to add on to the MLB All-Star Break. That being said, busy is good, given the relative quiet we had in our industry last summer, even with bubbles and …
The first ten days of NIL have brought buzz, ridiculosity, hype, debate, confusion and even some great opportunities with a very long road ahead for what this will actually mean, and who will be the winners, and sadly, the duped losers in the coming months. Like other “opportunities” that have rushed to the forefront in …
“Growing up doesn’t mean getting older”….”Drive,” Ben Rector The end of the first half of 2021 brought a rush of career changes for people, as fiscal years ended and budgets opened up, or contracts ended, and some made the decision to move ahead and see what’s next. I have written about the personal impact Marv …
It hasn’t been the best of last few weeks for The Bronx Bombers, but onfield perfomance still does not diminish the vision or impact of their annual HOPE Week celebration. Now a dozen years in HOPE (Helping Others Preserve and Excel) Week remains such a vital part of the Yankees DNA. For those new to the narrative: …
There it was this morning, news that one of the major leagues had brought on a prominent “influencer” and TikTok star to help them as an advisor. All well and good, another league trying to make a splash by involving someone with a larger following who may have an interest in the game, someone who …
Looking forward to a summer of learning and reading as we head back to normal…or at least some form of normal, I wanted to flag a few on the shelf or already done. All worth your time and the lessons, and storytelling, therein. When we did our podcast a few weeks ago with Will Leitch, …
We are often asked what are the skills needed to find your way in the business of sports in the future. Parents of young athletes, recent graduates, kids who have become disillusioned with hours of countless hours in practice and tied to one sport still know they have a passion, have an interest in involvement, …
Monica Jackson, host of Mornings with Monica in Las Vegas, was in the middle of a live interview about the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo when the veteran TV personality became emotionally choked up. “Growing up, I never heard about Black cowboys and cowgirls,” she said. “Now I’m the mother of a 15-year-old black child. It’s …
Cristiano Ronaldo may not be able to move the stock prices of Fortune 500 companies with a flick of the hand (read Brendan Coffey’s piece exploding an urban legend this week to understand) but he, along with Paul Pogba, can make brands rethink their literal positioning and visibility as the constant battle for visibility and …
We aren’t all the way back, as we have seen last second disruptions with positive tests in soccer and golf and boxing in recent weeks, along with the continued mental strain, and physical strain athletes are enduring, but the last few days has reminded us that sports…as a live entertainment vehicle, is like no other. …