Monday 4:00pm ET....Latest News....Mike'd Up
- SEC's Slive Calls For Continued Examination Of NCAA Structure
- SI.com Generates Record Web Traffic Thanks To LeBron Scoop
- Fox Sports Moves Andrews To No. 1 NFL Sideline Reporter Spot
- College Football Playoff Organizers Unveil Official Trophy
The Starting Five....
The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:
1) LeBron Goes Home: Dan Gilbert Expressed Regret To James Over Disparaging Letter
2) LeBron Goes Home: James Keeps Options Open By Signing A Two-Year Deal
3) Sharks Face Backlash From Fans For Recruiting "Ice Girls" As Part Of Co-Ed "Ice Team"
4) World Cup Final Earns 9.7 Overnight Rating, Third-Highest Ever For Match On ESPN/ABC
5) LeBron Goes Home: James Scores PR Goodwill For Way He Announced Cavs Move
The Daily's Hot Reads....
The Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE ramps up its MLB All-Star Game coverage with several pieces by Jim Souhan, who writes under the headers, " Baseball's All-Star Game Stands Out Above Others ," and, " In 2036, Will Baseball Still Be Our National Pastime? " Also, Phil Miller explores how this week's events will showcase Target Field ( Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE ).
Also:
- Local officials: system of governing O.co Coliseum must change.
- MLB teams increasingly set up English lessons for int'l players.
- LeBron James deepened roots in Akron, even during Heat stint.
- Does London deserve an NFL team, and when will it get one?
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” | Kurt Russell |
| “Tonight Show” | Michael Strahan |
| “Jimmy Kimmel Live” | Susan Sarandon (r) |
| “Late Late Show” | Margaret Cho |
| “Late Night” | Kate McKinnon |
| “Conan” | Jason Biggs |
Notes & Quotes From This Day In SBD History....
1997
Sources indicate that the '99 MLB All-Star Game "will be awarded to Boston" as the "result of an agreement struck between" Red Sox CEO John Harrington and Acting Commissioner Bud Selig .
