Closing Bell

Wednesday 4:00pm ET....Latest News....Game In Ottawa Postponed

  • Maple Leafs-Senators Game Postponed Amid Ottawa Shootings
  • NBA Sends Draft Lottery Issue To Committee For More Study
  • NBA Establishes College Scholarship Named After David Stern
  • Presence Of NHL Draft Prospect Buoys First OHL Game In Buffalo

The Starting Five....

The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:

1) Arizona State Terminates Rights Deal With IMG College, Claims More Than $5M In Damages

2) Giants' 7-1 Win Results In Lowest Overnight Rating Ever For World Series Opener

3) NCAA: Mo'ne Davis Won't Lose Amateur Status After Appearing In Chevy Spot

4) Rejected At The Rim: NBA Owners Surprisingly Vote Down Lottery Reform Efforts

5) Airbnb's Status As N.Y. Marathon Sponsor Under Scrutiny After Attorney General Report

The Daily's Hot Reads....

ESPN.com's Mitch Sherman writes the Univ. of Maryland and Under Armour are " inextricably linked through a dynamic that differs from the connection between the company and other star clients." Maryland is "a rising brand itself" ( ESPN.com ).

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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” Jason Bateman (r)
“Tonight Show” Liam Neeson (r)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” Keanu Reeves
“Late Late Show” Jason Schwartzman
“Late Night”  Craig Ferguson (r)
“Conan” Kat Dennings

Notes & Quotes From This Day In SBD History....

2001

"If you're just flipping over at the top of the hour, maybe leaving one of those football games that's so packed with ads, we're going to go another 40 minutes at least without commercial interruption" –  ABC's Jack Edwards, during the MLS Cup broadcast .

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