Closing Bell

Wednesday 4:00pm ET....Latest News....No Place Like Homestead

  • Homestead-Miami Sold Out For NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Finale
  • Ohio Politicians Urging NCAA To Keep First Four In Dayton Past '15
  • Dodgers To Face Rangers In San Antonio's Big League Weekend
  • Italy Joins Countries Bidding For '22 Ryder Cup; Turkey Withdraws

The Starting Five....

The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:

1)  Sporting KC Planning To Build First Flagship Retail Shop At Sporting Park

2)  NBA Signs Four-Year Deal With FanDuel That Includes Equity Stake In Fantasy Company

3) NHL Reportedly Decides On Foley, Maloofs As Owners Of Expansion Vegas Franchise

4)  Star Power: Cowboys Find Moniker For New HQ, Actively Seeking Naming-Rights Partner

5) Nets.com Domain Name Owner Pranks Fans, Seeks Seven Figures From Team

The Daily's Hot Reads....

GRANTLAND's Jonathan Abrams writes of former NBA coach Paul Silas : "It’s hard to think of another NBA figure who can match Silas' résumé, his connections, his longevity, and his influence within the league. Over a career that has spanned six decades in the NBA , Silas’s experiences have run the gamut" ( GRANTLAND.com ).

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Headliners....

Here are tonight’s headline guests on the following talk shows:

“Late Show” Jennifer Lawrence
“Tonight Show” Channing Tatum
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” Mike Myers
“Late Late Show” Steven Wright
“Late Night”  Jack McBrayer
“Conan” Jessica Chastain

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

2003

" We're kind of like the poster boys for what's wrong with the league . We're spending a lot of money and we're losing a lot of money" - Capitals Owner Ted Leonsis .

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We are enjoying a lot of momentum, and I think it’s due to the fact that we listen to our fans. We’ve made some changes in the game that I think were really important, and we’ve been blessed with a great influx of young talent and a lot of it showed up and played in the World Series.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, on the league seeing growth as the 2025 World Series was awarded at the 2026 Sports Business Awards.
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