Daily Issue

07.13.2021

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We Are Young

Fox Sports has big plans to highlight MLB's up-and-coming stars during tonight's festivities in Denver.

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Indians seen as being at crossroads

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WFT sees new name as start of wider rebrand, organization's evolution

Media

Fox Sports ready to shine brightest light on Ohtani tonight

ESPN's "SNB" viewership up in '21; Fox' ratings down slightly

ESPN's Smith apologizes for comments on Shohei Ohtani

Jazz extend AT&T SportsNet media-rights deal through '21-22 season

NBA Finals down 34% from '19 after three games

ESPN+ price increase seen as no surprise following recent rights deals

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Ohtani-mania hits fever pitch in Denver around Derby, All-Star Game

NFL, Rams suffer blow in ongoing relocation lawsuit

Marketing and Sponsorship

MLB capitalizes on marketability of Angels' Shohei Ohtani

Subway leans on well-known athletes in new campaign

Naomi Osaka gets second Barbie doll in her likeness

Franklin Sports becomes official ball of USA Pickleball

Franchises

As Indians near lease extension, key questions on team's future remain

Jason Wright: WFT rebranding just start of team's wider overhaul

Sens will rely on McGuire to help with personnel moves, messaging

Pistons capitalizing on No. 1 pick with high sales, renewed optimism

Suns to show NBA Finals watch party at D-backs' ballpark

Colleges

UNC athletics budget shortfall less than $6M, thanks in part to donations

Kansas State expecting deficit to be far less than $20-25M projection

Q&A: Utah State AD on NIL uncertainties, financial outlook

Olympics

New Olympic sports-themed World 1 League launches today

Finance

Fitch gives MLB stable outlook following recent debt increase

Authentic Brands Group drops out of bidding for Reebok

People and Pop Culture

Former Rockets CEO Tad Brown taking over for O'Neil at HBSE

Minnesota United CEO Chris Wright to step down after '21 season

Executive Transactions

Names in the News

Technology

Sweat the Small Stuff for Bigger Gains

Nickelodeon and SpringHill Will Produce a Kids Movie About Football

ShotTracker Adds College Basketball Analytics to Inside Edge

World 1 Sports League Launches Social Media Competitions Backed by Mark Cuban, Olympic Athletes

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Quote of the Day

We should look at Shohei Ohtani as a bastion of what this country and this sports world is about. And you know what he's done? He has reached that greatness.
-- ESPN's Jeff Passan.

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