Daily Issue

04.08.2021

Featured

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My Blue Heaven

The latest renovations around Dodger Stadium have Chavez Ravine poised to survive another couple generations.

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Augusta's stance shows (slow) progress

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French Open eyes more fans with delay

Marketing and Sponsorship

More sponsors end relationship with Deshaun Watson amid allegations

Francisco Lindor to be Oakley's face of baseball with new sponsorship

Cleveland investing to promote living, working in city during NFL Draft

Goldfish teams with Boban Marjanovic, Tobias Harris for new campaign

Media

SBJ Unpacks: Alex Honnold discusses latest media project, business of rock climbing

Media Notes

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Nike unveils new WNBA jersey collection for league's 25th season

NWSL, NWSLPA working on negotiations for first-ever CBA

Strong reactions continue to MLB's All-Star Game decision

Franchises

Canucks won't resume play until April 16, at earliest

Blackhawks purchase Rockford AHL affiliate in $11.8M deal

LAFC, Galaxy roll out ticket plans for limited seating

Blue Jays keeping all options open as ballpark situation remains fluid

Yankees confident as club approaches 85% of players, staff vaccinated

Franchise Notes

Facilities

Dodgers ready to debut ballpark renovations to fans tomorrow

Plans for $450M Superdome upgrades disrupted due to pandemic fallout

Kraken's Climate Pledge Arena to reopen sometime in October

No timetable for Heat venue name change to FTX Arena

BYU upgrading video, sound at LaVell Edwards Stadium for football season

Colleges

New Kansas AD Goff scant on revealing early plans; has big task ahead

Jarmond wants UCLA to lead charge of more-equitable college sports landscape

Dynamic Pricing Partners brings on USC as latest college client

Events and Attractions

Augusta Chair Ridley takes on Georgia's new voting law

French Open organizers eye increased crowds with postponement

El Tri could play up to 14 games in U.S. as part of '21 tour

Betting

PGA Tour making concerted effort to promote in-play wagering on golf

People and Pop Culture

Sports Business Journal unveils '21 Forty Under 40 class

Inter Miami CF hiring former Barcelona exec to lead business operations

Executive Transactions

Names in the News

SBJ On Campus LIVE: Jaguars' Jenn Toy

SBJ seeks two positions in marketing

Technology

NBA Arenas to Screen Fans With CLEAR Health Pass

Onnit CEO Jason Havey: The Human Brain Is the Ultimate Technology

Tom Brady, Manning Brothers Capitalize on NFT Craze

U.S. Soccer Adds Hyperice as Recovery Technology Partner

WSC Sports Is Automating Russian Basketball Highlights

WWE Launches Mobile App for Fans Attending WrestleMania

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Quote of the Day

There is an awareness and consciousness in our business that has not been there before. This is part of the discussion and there’s no putting it back into the tube.
-- UCLA AD Martin Jarmond, on the college sports landscape moving to accommodate more social activism, diversity, and gender and racial equity.

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