Daily Issue

06.01.2021

Featured

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New Habitat

The Jaguars unveil latest plans for riverfront development that include a $120M football complex

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Trae Young debuts new shoe in playoffs

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Chris McIntosh the apple of Badgers' eye

Marketing and Sponsorship

Pistons sign United Wholesale Mortgage as new jersey patch sponsor

Trae Young, Adidas disrupt approach to rolling out signature shoe

Media

Amazon pursuing NBC's Al Michaels for role as lead "TNF" voice in '22

F.P. Santangelo's removals display precarious nature of Nats-MASN relationship

NBC to use broadcasters from other nets as on-air talent for Olympics coverage

Longtime NFL Panthers announcer Mixon to retire after this season

Longtime Rockets TV analyst Matt Bullard out after 16 years

D-backs announcer Brenly apologizes for remark about Stroman's headwear

Audience Analysis: Liga MX tops UEFA finale on Univision

Media Notes

Leagues and Governing Bodies

NFL to stop use of "race-norming" in settling player brain injury claims

USFL returning in '22 with eight teams, Fox broadcast deal

Onus on Manfred as MLB seeks ways to boost entertainment value

Tennis' strict safety protocols, bubbles continue at French Open

F1 open to avoiding Monaco-Indy clash in future after schedule tweak this year

Franchises

Celtics' front-office shakeup set in motion by Ainge's '19 heart attack

St. Louis City SC making the most of one-year delay to MLS debut

Broncos, Rockies get green light for full-capacity crowds

Facilities

Jaguars proposing $120M complex as part of riverfront development

More NASCAR tracks reopening grandstands to full capacity

Ballpark upgrades needed to keep Reading Fightin Phils in town

Olympics

On Location paying at least $1.3B for Olympic hospitality rights

Colleges

Bowlsby: CFP committee ready to make suggestions on format

New Wisconsin AD McIntosh learned from Alvarez as player, admin

Finance

Endeavor's comeback fueled by sports properties, notably UFC

People and Pop Culture

ESPN promotes Magnus to President of Programming & Original Content

Executive Transactions

Names in the News

SBJ Live returns with Dynamo's Dionna Widder

Technology

Applications Open for NHL Youth Advisory Board

NFL Owner Robert Kraft Invests in Premier Lacrosse League

Sabrina Ionescu Joins Kevin Durant’s Thirty Five Ventures to Expand Her Business Network

Mission Critical: How to Better Connect Elite Warriors and Elite Athletes

Wayne Gretzky Signs Betting Marketing Deal With BetMGM

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Baseball has a problem with diversity across the entire sport and in broadcasting as well. We need to change all of it. Having a diverse broadcasting crew can bring the game to a more diverse group of people.
-- Mariners play-by-play announcer Dave Sims, on the lack of diversity in the baseball media ecosystem.

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