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We should always want to be learning, and one of the people I always learn something from is Doug Verb. Like me, Doug has spent a lifetime on the edge of sports business and media, always taking a different look and zigging while many zag. As founder and president of ACTION Sports America, he has …
An interesting thing happened on Thursday morning at the New York Athletic Club during the annual Cynopsys Sports Media Awards breakfast. Amongst the usual parade of media accolades…various entities in the FOX SPORTS world took home 12 winners on their own…there were two excitable tables who seemed to also be trading winners every few minutes …
The following originally ran on Portada The global airlines category in and around the elite world of soccer can be elusive and sometimes difficult to navigate, with many carriers choosing to spend their marketing dollars on sports more locally than around the world. However, a handful of carriers, especially those looking to expand brand into the Americas, …
The issue of mental health and wellness among athletes of all levels is going to become an increasingly popular topic in the years to come. Once taboo, athletes like Michael Phelps and Kevin Love are part of a growing group that have shown others it is OK to discuss, understand and deal with the mental …
The following originally appeared on Portada… There may be no more political sport than the global game of football, and there may be no more politicized sport in the United States than American football (@NFL). Last week, the global game reminded us that if it is to keep growing here, having the buy-in of the …
Below originally ran on Portada… For over a decade, the elite football clubs of the world have made the trek across the pond or up from South America for summer friendlies—training matches for the most part as they prepped for their regular seasons. All have seen the growing market in and around American football, and …
Much has been made about the strong growth of both Mexican football and Liga MX (@LIGABancomerMX), the most viewed football week in, week out in North America. Brands like Wells Fargo (@WellsFargo), Allstate (@Allstate) and Verizon (@verizon) have used Mexican football as a key way to engage with a diverse and passionate Latino audience, not just …
The following originally ran on Portada by colleague Jerry Milani. We have seen the impact “The Beautiful Game” has on communities big and small, especially around World Cup this month. How can one create bigger initiatives tied to soccer, from the grassroots to the biggest stars, whether the Cup is glowing or not? That’s where …
The following originally appeared on Portada by colleague Ed Molina… With the 2018 World Cup in full swing, networks invested in broadcasting soccer league games are hoping that the country’s fascination in the quadrennial tournament draws in new fans to their league partners, despite the lack of participation by the United States men’s national team …
The following was also published on Portada… There were about 48 hours of angst for Panini’s Jason Howarth (@sportsmktgguy) when the U.S. Men’s National team was eliminated for World Cup contention by Trinidad and Tobago. “Then, we realized we needed to seize all the other opportunities we knew would exist in the U.S.,” he said. “After all …