Daily Issue

12.04.2020

Featured

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NHL, Union Looking At Later Start Date

League and players now discussing Jan. 15 or Feb. 1 start, with eyes on 56-game schedule.

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Battling The Elements

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Big Change Suggested For College Football

Dealmakers

Jeff Vinik Credits Flexibility To Lightning's Success During Pandemic

Alan Kestenbaum Sees Great Value In SPACs Amid Pandemic Economy

Marketing and Sponsorship

Learfield IMG College Renews Long-Term Deals With Michigan, Ohio State

MLS, Kellogg's Reach Multiyear Extension On Sponsorship Deal

Chip Ganassi Racing Launches New Mobile Game App

Naomi Osaka's Outspokenness Keeps Growing On Social Issues

Marketplace Roundup

Media

Dan Le Batard, ESPN Officially Parting Ways On Jan. 4

Len Kasper Switches Alliances, Leaves Cubs TV For Sox Radio

Trey Wingo Charts New Path Forward With Football Podcast

People & Personalities: Vanderbilt Radio Voice Resigns, Enters Rehab

Leagues and Governing Bodies

NHL, Union Discuss Jan. 15 Or Feb. 1 Start, Possible 56-Game Schedule

Gate Revenue Key To NHL Teams' Outdoor Games Exploration

Sources: NFL, L.A. Teams Look Into Contingencies Outside California

SBJ Unpacks: WTA's Lawler Dishes On Rebrand, ATP Alignment

Franchises

Some NBA City Edition Uniforms Earn Rave Reviews, Some Fall Flat

Baseball Ops. Execs Outline Uncertain State Of '21 Payrolls

Political Pressure: Michigan Reps Make Suggestion For Lions Coach

Facilities

Your Name Here: Climate Pledge Signage Going On Seattle Arena

Colleges

Knight Commission Proposes New, Separate Body To Govern FBS

Finance

Flutter Acquires Near-Full Stake In FanDuel With $4.2B Deal

Sports in Society

Players Alliance Tour Furthers MLBers' Social Justice Fight

People and Pop Culture

Binge Watching: A Viewer's Guide To "The Simpsons Sports" Collection

WNBA Hires Nike's Phil Cook To Be League's First CMO

Executive Transactions

Names In The News

Technology

Canada to Host Curling Bubble for Major 2021 Events

Insole Tech Startup Plantiga Partners With Original Footwear

Major College Football Teams Should Leave NCAA, Says Knight Commission

NBA Partners With Mobile Gaming Startup GreenPark Sports

Women Trailblazers in Football, Prodigy in Esports

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Quote of the Day

It’s not like we did this agreement in January and then the pandemic hit and it’s a different world we’re living in. This agreement was negotiated with all this in mind and trying to map out the next few years.
-- Flyers LW James van Riemsdyk, on the ongoing negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA over the CBA signed in July.

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