Friday 3:30pm ET....Latest News....Pen Name
- Jim Rutherford Named Penguins GM, Fires Coach Dan Bylsma
- Churchill Downs, Santa Anita Hosting Belmont Stakes Events
- USSA Lands Right To Host Future FIS Events In Park City, Aspen
- Ticket Sales Strong For Saturday Soccer Events In DC, Jacksonville
The Starting Five....
The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:
1) Gatorade Apologizes For Taking Shots At LeBron After Cramps Force Him To Bench
2) Pool Party: Jaguars Targeting Group Sales With New Cabanas At EverBank Field
3) AEG Denies NHL Kings Are For Sale, Calling N.Y. Post Report "Complete Fabrication"
4) Werner Says Anfield Renovations Will Be FSG's Defining Moment With Liverpool
5) Ours No More: N.C. State To Retire "This Is Our State" Marketing Campaign
The Daily's Hot Reads....
ESPNW's Jim Caple writes, "For those at the top, tennis can be a very lucrative sport, what with the prize money … and the many endorsement and commercial opportunities. But not everyone is Maria Sharapova with her own high-end, gluten-free candy. And the expenses can be exorbitant " ( ESPNW.com ).
Also:
- St. Louis-area sports talk station KFNS-AM is in shambles.
- Sports landscape ripe for NFL-sanctioned minor league football.
- Creativity encouraged for "Star-Spangled Banner" at the ballpark.
See the Hot Reads section for more sports business-related links.
Notes & Quotes From This Day In SBD History....
2001
"Is this the best investment? No. But it's a whole lot more fun than putting it in a mutual fund" – New NHL Panthers investor David Epstein , on the acquisition of the team .
