Tuesday 4:00pm ET....Latest News....Wing Player
- Nets G Deron Williams Is Latest NBA Player To Endorse Red Bull
- Vikings Formally Announce Promotion Of Rick Spielman To GM
- Chargers Retaining GM Smith, Coach Turner For Another Year
- Ravens' Upcoming Playoff Game Sells Out Today In 14 Minutes
The Starting Five....
The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:
1) Fox Sports Exec VP Doug Sellars Dies Of An Apparent Heart Attack
2) Confidential Report Shows NHL's Canadian Clubs Account For 33% Of League Ticket Revenue
3) Having A Fiesta: ESPN Sees Slight Gain For First Two BCS Game Broadcasts Of The Year
4) NHL Winter Classic Considered A Success With Big Crowd, Exciting Finish
5) Champions -- Pioneers and Innovators Honored By SBJ/SBD
The Daily's Hot Reads....
The N.Y. TIMES' Richard Sandomir writes HBO's "24/7" series "has nearly perfected the documentary as a promotional vehicle. They are shot superbly, written elegantly and narrated unobtrusively by Liev Schreiber " ( N.Y. TIMES ).
The INDIANAPOLIS STAR's Diana Penner writes as Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium nears, "Downtown residents and merchants might benefit from the experience and wisdom of some Speedway veterans of hordes of out-of-towners and revelers descending on their community" ( INDIANAPOLIS STAR ).
Also:
- Writer wants college football playoff, but bowl system as well.
- UFC making steady inroads in China, one fighter at a time.
- Writers trace the fiscal decay of L.A. Memorial Coliseum.
- Budweiser Clydesdales quietly retired from Rose Parade.
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” | Will Arnett |
| “Tonight Show” | Whitney Cummings |
| “Late Late Show” | Carrie Fisher |
| “Late Night” | William H. Macy |
| “Jimmy Kimmel Live” | Christina Ricci |
| “Conan” | Gary Oldman |
Notes & Quotes From This Day In SBD History....
2008
“After the NHL and various networks have tried all kinds of things just to boost TV hockey ratings that have remained microscopic, the league might finally be on to something – and should plan lots more outdoor games to find out" – USA Today’s Michael Hiestand, following the inaugural Penguins-Sabres Amp Energy NHL Winter Classic at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
