Daily Issue

06.24.2021

Featured

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Best In Show

Adam Silver's leadership during pandemic leads to his second Sports Executive of the Year award.

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Bubble operations assist trophy count

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Paul Fireman honored at SBAs

Sports Business Awards

Adam Silver, Dodgers, NASCAR big winners at SBAs

Navigation of bubble life leads to plenty of trophies at SBAs

Baylor's Mack Rhoades wins Athletic Director of the Year at SBAs

Anheuser-Busch, Octagon take home coveted honors at SBAs

Augusta/IBM, WHOOP take home honors for Digital Media, Tech at SBAs

Fireman on moments, relationships that made Reebok a powerhouse

Leagues and Governing Bodies

MLB's Manfred committed to foreign-substance oversight despite drama

Insiders optimistic that MLB, MLBPA will avoid work stoppage

Now Vice Chair, Jeff Gordon could one day take over at Hendrick

Source: NFL will let cities bid to host combine starting in '23

Mexico fears more FIFA punishment if homophobic fan chant continues

Media

Marketing and Sponsorship

Hawks' playoff run bringing attention to jersey sponsor Sharecare

Adidas working to mend incorrect Hebrew phrase on Atlanta United kit

Franchises

Cuban called on to create more functional structure within Mavericks

Facilities

Oakland Arena eyeing big return from pandemic, with hopes for WNBA team

Colleges

NCAA moves to pass NIL waiver before July 1 deadline

Virginia AD says pandemic losses will be less than initial projections

Betting

Sportradar launching new feature that brings betting content to OTT streams

ACC hires Sportradar as conference looks into sports betting

Finance

Kraft Group's KAGR adds J.P. Morgan as first investor

People and Pop Culture

Executive Transactions

Names in the News

Nominations now open for New Voices Under 30 class of '21

Technology

Catapult Boosts Video Analysis With SBG Sports Software Acquisition

Co-Watching App Hearo to Host Just Baseball’s College World Series Programming

Electronic Arts Buys Mobile Games Studio Playdemic From Warner Bros. for $1.4 Billion

LPGA Tour, KPMG Launch New Golf Analytics Platform

LVision BetBooster CEO: ‘We Measure Everything. Every League, Every Bet, Every Everything’

"Mastering the Biomechanics of Pitching" - Baseball Tech Showcase

"Mastering the Biomechanics of Hitting" - Baseball Tech Showcase

MLB Strikes Cryptocurrency Partnership With FTX

Peacock to Livestream Men’s Basketball, Gymnastics, and Track and Field at Tokyo Olympics

"Pitch Repertoire and Design" - Baseball Tech Showcase

"Swing Metrics Before and After Contact" - Baseball Tech Showcase

"The Art and Science of Pitching" with Tom House - Baseball Tech Showcase

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Quote of the Day

We need them to continue supporting us, but in a good way.
-- Mexican National Team Sporting Dir Gerardo Torrado, on FIFA barring fans from attending two World Cup qualifier matches due to the use of a homophobic chant.

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