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This business has a tendency to make us very cynical. There is a legendary story from back in the day, when a long-time communications director at an NBA team, after a long day of dealing with the media, was handed a basketball to get signed by a rising star. It was for a young fan …
On October 15, 2018 I was in Seattle at a conference standing on a Pier looking at beautiful Mount Rainer when I looked at my phone and saw a notice that Paul Allen had passed away. How I ironic and unique was it to be standing there looking at the city he loved (and I …
The following summary was compiled by Columbia student Kelly Carroll, timely given the end of Copa America and the growth of soccer into what promises to be another landmark summer for the sport in the United States… This post is another in a series from the Columbia University Sports Podcast, a 360-degree view of …
As we hit the summer months, and the chances of quick downpours increase not just for baseball but for NASCAR, golf, even tennis, how come few teams or leagues have taken a shot at sponsoring the rain delay? The Cubs have come up with Reynolds Wrap as a tarp sponsor, the Red Sox splash …
The two most populous counties in the United States without any professional sports franchise encircle New York City. They are Westchester County, New York and Bergen County, New Jersey. That was until last week when the D-League and the New York Knicks announced they are re-locating their Erie (Pa.)Bayhawks franchise to Westchester’s County Center starting …
Maybe it was a combination of new leadership on the business side in the States, new leadership in the coaching ranks and a swift kick of reality by two other clubs…one on Long Island, the other not even in existence yet, but the New York Red Bulls brand made some solid strides on many levels …
