Daily Issue

07.13.2020

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NFL-Union Talks Remain Unresolved

NFLPA seeking opt-out clauses for certain players to still get paid even if they don't play.

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Name Change In DC Coming Before Camp?

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Marketing and Sponsorship

Saquon Barkley Renegotiated Nike Deal Ahead Of New Product Line

Tepper Sports & Entertainment Brings On Fanatics In New Deal

Superstar Racing Experience Hires Shamrock As Agency Of Record

Patriots' Bill Belichick Filmed Subway Commercial In Connecticut

Panini Extends Licensing Deal With CLC That Began In '15

Media

Tim McCarver Opts Out Of Cardinals Broadcasts Due To Virus

Leagues and Governing Bodies

NFL, Union Still At Odds In Negotiations For '20 Season

NFLPA Worried About Opening Training Camps In Virus Hot Spots

Astros Latest Team Frustrated At MLB Over Delayed Test Results

MLBPA Could Hire Jeffrey Kessler To Litigate Grievance Against MLB

WNBA Criticized For Denying Elena Delle Donne Medical Exemption

Heat's Jimmy Butler Wants Nothing On Back Of Jersey For NBA Restart

NWSL's Challenge Cup Reports Zero Positive Coronavirus Tests So Far

Asia Swing Unlikely For PGA Tour In '20 After China's No-Sports Order

Franchises

Sources: Casino Mogul Sheldon Adelson Now Involved In Mets Sale

Source: DC NFL Team Wants Name Change Before Training Camp

SBJ Unpacks: What Led To Dan Snyder's Change Of Heart?

Eagles Fans Not Allowed To Attend Home Games This Season

MLB Rangers Fans Want Clarity On Refunds For '20 Tickets Purchased

Dodgers Offer Season-Ticket Holders Cardboard Cutout Options

Facilities

Austin FC Stadium's Re-Imagined North End Includes Beer Hall

New Esports Arena Sitting Up To 10,000 Planned For Toronto

Olympics

IOC Postpones Dakar Youth Games Four Years Until '26

Colleges

Notre Dame AD Swarbrick Mulling Potential Of No CFB Season In '20

Ohio State Institutes Interim Athletics Budget For July, August

Events and Attractions

Bristol Expects Sports' Largest Post-Shutdown Crowd For All-Star Race

People and Pop Culture

Patrick Mahomes Poised To Lead NFL's Future As Face Of League

Executive Transactions

Names In The News

SportsAtlas DataHub

MLS Teams Garner Mixed Twitter Engagement During Return To Play

Technology

Fox Sports Moves Production Operations to Google Cloud

Call It a Comeback: Getting Athletes Ready to Play Again

Ineos Team UK Runs Fluid Dynamics Simulations via Amazon Web Services

Hall of Famer Mike Ditka Plans Women’s Tackle Football League

Pixellot Is Powering the Crown Jewel of FC Barcelona’s New Digital Strategy

Wave.tv Signs Sports Video Content Licensing Deal With IMG

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Sixty games is not a lot of games. We don't have enough time for me to wake up one morning and get a text saying 'Hey, you can't start today because your COVID test isn't back.'
-- Astros LF Michael Brantley, on delays in test results impacting the season.

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