Monday 4:00pm ET....Latest News....Wright Away
- A-B VP Mark Wright Is Latest Marketing Exec To Leave Company
- Dodgers Filing Shows Team Wants To Hold Auction For TV Rights
- Sources: Dave Checketts Advising Pistons Owner Tom Gores
- EPL Club West Bromwich Albion Signs Bodog As Shirt Sponsor
The Starting Five....
The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:
1) Dodgers File For Bankruptcy, Seek Approval Of Interim Financing
2) NHL Reportedly Planning Widespread Realignment For '12-13 Season
3) Bills Unveil New Uniforms That Incorporate Elements Of Team's Throwback Duds
4) Brooks Brothers Signs Deal With IMG To Sell Line Of Licensed College Merchandise
5) Winnipeg NHL Franchise To Again Be Named Jets; Will Have Different Logo, Colors
The Daily's Hot Reads....
The ARIZONA REPUBLIC's Harris & Rough write the NFL Cardinals said that from '06-09, they " gave dozens of state lawmakers free tickets – including premium seats in the owner's loft – to NFL games. The goal, according to the organization: to improve its standing at the Arizona Legislature" ( ARIZONA REPUBLIC ).
The N.Y. TIMES' Christopher Clarey writes, "In the 1990s and into the early 2000s, Africa was still an integral part of the Grand Slam tennis scene. … But instead of building from that platform, African tennis has lost altitude " ( N.Y. TIMES ).
Also:
- Designer offers look at possible new Winnipeg Jets logos.
- Strong international flavor evident in this year's NBA Draft.
- Tough times for Las Vegas, but WSOP continues to thrive.
- Joe Gibbs organizes financial seminar for NFL rookies.
See the Hot Reads section for more sports business-related links.
Headliners....
Here are tonight’s headline guests on the following talk shows:
| “Late Show” | Shia LeBeouf |
| “Tonight Show” | Kevin Bacon (r) |
| “Late Late Show” | Dennis Miller |
| “Late Night” | Ellen Barkin (r) |
| “Jimmy Kimmel Live” | Louis C.K. |
| “Conan” | Jason Sudeikis |
Notes & Quotes From This Day In SBD History….
1995
"Here they put you in basketball, football, baseball, and maybe even a couple of other sports before tennis" – John McEnroe , during an NBC conference call on Wimbledon, saying tennis is suffering in the U.S. because it is seen as an "elitist sport."
