Friday 4:00pm ET....Latest News....Cupcake Recipe
- Harvick's Management Company To Rep UFC Fighter Miesha Tate
- NASCAR Enacts Rule Change Keeping Drivers In Cars After Accidents
- Changes To NFL's Domestic Violence Penalty Could Come Next Month
- DirecTV and NFL Now Partnering For Daily Rich Eisen Talk Show
The Starting Five....
The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:
1) Sporting KC Rolls Out In-House Fashion Line, With Particular Focus On Women's Wear
2) SEC Network Debuts With Three-Hour Version Of "SEC Now," Few Technical Glitches
3) Lexi Thompson's Role In Edgy Puma Spot Creating A Buzz At LPGA Tourney
4) Rob Manfred Officially Elected Next MLB Commissioner, Will Succeed Bud Selig On January 25
5) Warriors Reveal Initial Design For $1B Mission Bay Arena Complex Slated For '18-19
The Daily's Hot Reads....
The N.Y. DAILY NEWS’ Michael O’Keefe writes Rob Manfred during his MLB tenure has “ helped lead the sport through nearly 20 years of unprecedented prosperity and labor harmony even as he implemented the toughest anti-doping policy in American professional sports” ( N.Y. DAILY NEWS ).
The Colorado Springs GAZETTE’s Paul Klee writes, “ By pursuing a dream of a football stadium that would cost over $200[M] – at a school without a grand history of giving – CSU tried to be something they are not and never have been. Now they are the ones paying for it” ( Colorado Springs GAZETTE ).
GRANTLAND’s Brian Phillips writes of the NFL: “ The league is a mirror of society, reflecting our difficulties with race, class, sexual orientation, and gender . But the league is also an escape from society, offering a fantasy of liberated violence and untrammeled, almost superhuman power” ( GRANTLAND.com ).
Also:
- Will recent NCAA reforms end up hurting women’s sports?
- How a PGA Tour event is helping feed hungry children.
- 2014 proving to be a banner year for Seattle sports.
- Profile of Oregon State Deputy AD Mark Massari.
- Q&A with comedian and Mets superfan Jerry Seinfeld.
See the Hot Reads section for more sports business-related links.
Notes & Quotes From This Day In SBD History....
2002
"I haven't commented all week and won't tonight. I know Rob is out there preaching whatever he preaches. When I have something to say, everyone will know" - MLBPA's Don Fehr , refusing to discuss the specifics of a labor talks session, on MLB Exec VP Rob Manfred .
