Daily Issue

04.26.2020

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End Of The Road

John McDonough was a key part of the most prosperous run in Blackhawks history, but he's out of a job after a surprising dismissal.

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NBA Pushes Back Facilities Re-Opening

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Endeavor Eyes Capital Amid Slowdown

Coronavirus and Sports

NBA Adjusts Facilities Reopening Date After Execs Express Concerns

NHL Continues Discussing Plans For Reopening Team Facilities

MLB Could Benefit By Remaining Patient With Return-To-Play Plan

Chicago Mayor: Fan-Less Baseball Could Happen In City This Summer

MLB Rangers Working With League On Potential Restart Plan

NWSL Targeting June Start, Wants To Be First Pro League To Return

Tennis Organizations Close To Joint Relief Fund For Players

Boston Sports Fans Seeking Ticket Refunds Face Difficulty, Ambiguity

SBJ Unpacks: How Will Venues Adhere To New Guidelines?

Sharks Supporting Part-Time Staffers With New Relief Fund

Marketing and Sponsorship

Mastercard's Rajamannar Talks Reduced Ad Spend Amid Pandemic

Media

ESPN Radio Could Be In Line For Big Personnel, Schedule Shakeup

Maven To Use Funds From Wahl's Firing As Severance For Few

"Real Sports" Kicks Off 25th Season With Virus-Based Episode

Media Notes

Leagues and Governing Bodies

NFL Schedulers Developing Several Contingency Plans For '20 Season

Franchises

Blackhawks Changing Direction With John McDonough's Firing

Mets To Cut Pay Of Full-Time Employees Starting June 1

Ready To Play: Dodgers Draw 11,000 Fans For First Zoom Party

Franchise Notes

Colleges

Texas Tech Cuts $6.7M From Budget To Ease Financial Strain

A-10 Commissioner Looking At Contingencies For Fall Sports

Illinois AD Whitman Prioritizes Communication During Pandemic

Finance

Endeavor Looking To Raise $250M To Offset Impact Of Virus

Saudi Arabia Buys $500M Stake In Live Nation

People and Pop Culture

NHL Seattle Makes Nick Forro President Of Palm Springs Affiliate

Technology

Boom Sports Partners With Penn National Gaming

Try It On: BreakingT Could Change How the Sports Industry Follows Fan Engagement

Korean Baseball Nears ESPN Deal, Considers Opening to Fans

NBA 2K League Announces May 5 Start to Regular Season

NBA Sets Guidelines for Workouts at Team Practice Facilities

Michael Vick Who? You Can Now Enter ‘The Lamar Jackson Experience’

Tennis Channel Launches International Streaming Service

The NFL Considers Changes to Ensure 2020 Season Goes Ahead

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Quote of the Day

There are times when you want to sell. This is not a time when you want to sell. This is the time to serve.
-- Mastercard Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Raja Rajamannar, who predicted advertisers will begin to spend again in Q3.

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