Daily Issue

08.18.2020

Featured

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Silent Nights

The Seahawks won't have fans at CenturyLink Field for two early-season "SNF" games.

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Reds Face Decision On Thom Brennaman

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Big Ten Not Budging On Fall Decision

Marketing and Sponsorship

Raiders Sign Modelo To Allegiant Stadium Founding Sponsorship Deal

EA Sports Eyeing More Real-Time Marketing For "Madden" This Year

The Road Ahead: How A-B InBev Is Pivoting Its Partnerships Strategies

Media

Reds Suspend Thom Brennaman After On-Air Homophobic Slur

Source: CBS All Access To Carry UEFA Women's CL Tourney

Michael Smith, Michael Holley Host Peacock's First Sports Talk Show

Sports Fantasy Sites Change Terminology To Be More Inclusive

Leagues and Governing Bodies

NFL Discussing Bubble Concept For Championship Games, Super Bowl

NFL Restricts On-Field Access For Guests, Media This Season

NHL's Bill Daly Credits Players, Clubs For COVID Success

Reds' Bauer Faced MLB Discipline If He Wore Custom Cleats In Game

Alliance Aims To Grow Opportunity In MLB For Black Players

Source: NWSL Adding Sacramento Club To Begin Play As Early As '21

The Road Ahead: WNBA Making Progress, Still Has Room To Grow

Franchises

Seahawks To Play First Three Home Games Of Season Without Fans

MLS Franchise Notes: Sporting KC To Allow 2,500 Fans For Match

Facilities

Bills To Call Venue "Bills Stadium" For Time Being After New Era Deal

Colleges

Kevin Warren Reaffirms Big Ten's Decision On Postponing Fall Sports

Revised Big Ten Football Schedule Could Start In January

Auburn's Pandemic Restrictions Could Lose School Tens Of Millions

Pac-12 Names Merton Hanks To Football Operations Position

Purdue Athletics Initiates Pay Cuts, Furloughs, Staff Reductions

The Road Ahead: HBCUs Face Unique Challenges Around Pandemic

Events and Attractions

Phoenix Open Cutting Back Suites, But Hoping To Have Fans Attend

Finance

Sources: DAZN Looking To Raise Up To $1B In New Funding

Sports in Society

LeBron James Discusses Importance Of More Than A Vote

Technology

Catapult to Provide Tracking Tech at Hungarian Youth Academies

Extreme E Makes Inroads in China Through Toutiao

Marquee Sports Network Adds Sportradar Data to Cubs Broadcasts

MLB, Hawk-Eye Innovations Partner For Tracking Services At Ballparks

Monumental Sports Furloughs More Than a Third of Its Staff

Tech’s Impact on Coaching Youth Sports in the Pandemic: ‘Whether You're a Kid in India or Indiana, You Now Have Access’

People and Pop Culture

Binge Watching With Bucks Sideline & Digital Reporter Zora Stephenson

MLB Promotes Tony Reagins To Head Up Baseball Development

Names In The News

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-- A-B InBev VP/Partnerships, Beer Culture & Community Nick Kelly, on field-level signage providing value to sponsors in fan-less facilities.

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