Daily Issue

10.21.2021

Featured

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Fantastic Four?

FIFA seems to be toning down the rhetoric on a biennial World Cup as pushback becomes louder.

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Celtics latest NBA team off Chinese TV

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F1 heads to Austin; will it be last time?

Marketing and Sponsorship

Simone Biles partnering with mental health app Cerebral

Sports drink company X2 signs distribution deal with AB ONE

Kentucky basketball's TyTy Washington signs big Porsche deal

Marketplace Roundup

Media

Tencent drops Celtics games after Kanter speaks out on Tibet

Rickie Fowler shines as part of Golf Channel's new experiment

People & Personalities: Steve Somers' time short at WFAN

Leagues and Governing Bodies

NWSL's interim CEO has near-term sights set on abuse cases

Joint proposal filed to scrap race as factor in NFL concussion settlement

Franchises

Controversial former Mavs exec opens up on "dysfunction" during tenure

Hornets President Whitfield pleased with team's direction on, off court

Industry questions, skepticism bubble up around Mets' front office opening

Charlotte FC president talks club profitability, MLS media rights

Franchise Notes

Labor and Agents

WME Sports signs top incoming CBB freshman for NIL representation

Facilities

Petco Park begins football transition ahead of Holiday Bowl

Univ. of Kansas considering renovation of football stadium

Colleges

AAC officially adds six new members; Sun Belt, C-USA won't stand pat

Mountain West opts to stay at 12 conference members for time being

Bowlsby: Texas, OU won't tell Big 12 why they left for SEC

New Mexico tops NCPA list of most athlete-friendly NIL states

Events and Attractions

FIFA softens biennial World Cup stance amid European pushback

COTA chair optimistic on U.S. Grand Prix contract renewal with F1

NBA confirms matchup for HBCU Classic during All-Star weekend

Betting

BlueWire-WynnBet deal bears fruit as sportsbooks, media outlets grow closer

People and Pop Culture

Executive Transactions

Names in the News

SBJ seeking applicants for reporter/writer role

Technology

ESPN Unveils Innovative Virtual Line on Recent NFL Monday Night Football Telecast

NFT's Go to School: College Players at 2022 Senior Bowl to Receive Personalized (Non-Fungible) Tokens of Appreciation

Tencent Removes Celtics-Knicks Broadcast After Enes Kanter Criticizes Chinese Government on Twitter

The Anti-Sweat Company Precision Hydration Brings Personalized Fueling Strategies to Athletes, Pro Teams

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Quote of the Day

We’re going to have to find ways to get along. We have to work together, and we will. But I would say trust is at a relative low.
-- Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, on the conference working with Texas and Oklahoma ahead of their move to the SEC.

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