Daily Issue

03.02.2021

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Sac. figuring out next MLS steps

Sacramento is trying to hold onto its MLS expansion effort, including a search for a new main investor.

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League close to announcing massive new deals with CBS, Fox and NBC

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European Tour could move three tournaments to Florida

Marketing and Sponsorship

PGA Tour signs AWS to wide-ranging cloud provider deal

Justin Rose gets first signature collection with Bonobos

Expansion NWSL club Angel City FC signs sleeve sponsorship deal

Media

NFL close to announcing massive new rights packages

Univ. of Nebraska to handle multimedia rights in-house

Alex Morgan, Sue Bird among founders of women-focused media brand

Red Sox games find unique streaming home on FuboTV

Boxer Claressa Shields headlines all-female PPV on Friday night

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Sacramento figuring out next steps to salvaging MLS expansion effort

European Tour could move three tournaments to Florida

Franchises

Oilers hope to be first Canadian team to welcome fans back

Penguins, Pirates bringing fans back; Philly teams need city approval

Braves expect to have fans in April; Cards, Cubs hopeful

Mets President Alderson announces tweaks to vetting process for new hires

Chicago Red Stars latest NWSL club to to get star treatment in ownership

Cardinals signing Watt continues ascent of team's national profile

49ers form medical advisory board to explore return of fans

WNBA Chicago Sky already reaping benefits of signing Candace Parker

Colleges

SEC prepares for '21 season with some sense of normalcy

Events and Attractions

NIT moves from N.Y. to Dallas-Ft. Worth this year due to pandemic

People and Pop Culture

PGA of America's Jeff Price offers life, career lessons on SBJ's "I Factor"

Longtime Lightning exec Bill Wickett leaves team for CMO role with Predators

Executive Transactions

Names in the News

SBJ ALL IN to provide education, empowerment and tactics for organizational change

Technology

Borussia Dortmund Taps U.S. Betting Market With BetMGM

Gatorade Releases Hydration-Monitoring Sweat Patch

Metta Gets Meta: ‘As an Entrepreneur, You Must Do Too Much’

Nordstrom Retail Stores Add Tonal Workout Machines

AWS Makes It Official With the PGA Tour, Will Power the Tech Behind ‘Every Shot Live’

Riot Games Expands Partnership With Verizon, Announces Tournaments in Iceland

San Antonio Spurs Go Cashless With Tappit Mobile Pay

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Quote of the Day

We’re really pushing the idea that women’s sports are just as valuable, just as important and can be just as profitable as men’s sports.
-- Music exec Colleen Mares, who yesterday became an investor in the NWSL Chicago Red Stars along with other public figures who have ties to the city.

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