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Ok I’m a bit biased, as I both graduated from and worked at my alma mater, Fordham University in The Bronx, New York. However a piece by the New York Post’s Justin Terranova last week pointed out how Fordham continues to churn out some of the most impactful voices in Fordham today, especially in the …
We have all seen the stories of the mass defections of stars to Europe, China, Turkey, Mars…wherever the hoops rumors and dollars real and imagined may lead the NBA cognoscenti should the lockout take hold. Visions of Dwight Howard in Italy sampling pasta, Deron Williams chasing opponents around the minarets of Istanbul and Kobe Bryant …
Beach Volleyball is a great lifestyle sport that has had trouble resonating on a national level away from the Olympics in a troubled economy. In short, it costs a lot of money to support a tour which needs to build its own venues and then needs a live TV draw at a time (weekend afternoons) …
Trying to coordinate all the information in the digital space is akin to playing “Wack A Mole” many times. Assisting reputable bloggers, vetting newsfeeds, sending out promotional information, coordinating effective Facebook posts, finding new promotions, organizing fan groups and making sure all that information is correct, timely and up-to-date with a limited budget is a …
As the mad scramble begins in the NFL, one area that will have a scramble of its own will be media relations. The time-honored off season ritual of pulling together the printed media guide will go into overdrive as teams decide who and what will go in, and what will come out of what is …
It is an interesting time for the Mormon religion. A Broadway show by the creators of South Park mocks the faith but gives it great visibility and the ability to laugh at itself…it boasts not one but two Presidential candidates, and it has one of the most marketable basketball personalities in Jimmer Fredette, who Thursday …