Friday 3:00pm ET....Latest News....Back And Forth
- Lawyer Responds To TMZ Report On Donald Sterling Having Alzheimer's
- Nationwide Inks Deal With Peyton Manning, Extends With Broncos
- S.F. Committee Wants '16 Super Bowl To Go By "50," Not "L"
- U.S. Soccer Sponsors Degree, Marriott Ramp Up World Cup Activation
The Starting Five....
The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:
1) Sterling Trust Agrees To Sell Clippers For Record $2B If Approved By NBA
2) Names In The News: Ed Snider Battling "Non-Life-Threatening" Cancer
3) Blue Jays Struggle To Fill Rogers Centre Despite AL East Lead, Long Win Streak
4) Fox Sports Execs Already In Talks With Prospective Clippers Owners About TV Rights
5) Pelé Finally Cashes In On Brand With Brazil At Center Of Sports World
The Daily's Hot Reads....
The GLOBE & MAIL's Ivan Semeniuk writes of adidas' Brazuca soccer ball created for the FIFA World Cup : "Despite its flamboyant style, it will fly more accurately than those designed for previous tournaments, scientists have found. … Novel ball designs have become a regular part of World Cup marketing strategy" ( GLOBE & MAIL ).
Also:
- Big changes coming for how colleges handle NFL draft prospects.
- Donald Trump owning the Bills would be a "colossal disaster."
- Garage sale offers insights on Pro Football HOFer Bud Grant.
- DeAngelo Williams on his efforts to fight breast cancer.
See the Hot Reads section for more sports business-related links.
Notes & Quotes From This Day In SBD History....
2007
"I really think that’s a common, broad perspective. I’m probably as pessimistic as I’ve been" – SuperSonics Owner Clay Bennett , who had just begun relocation talks with Oklahoma City, on a sportscaster saying that no one cared whether the team stayed in Seattle .
