Daily Issue

12.14.2021

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Playing Through Contact

The move to postpone several Bulls games shows the NBA isn't done trying to drive by the virus.

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Rubin tops SBJ's Most Influential list

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Khan won't be "impulsive" with Meyer

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Virus again hinders NBA as league readies new guidelines

Pessimism on NHL Olympic participation grows amid more virus cases

MLB Lockout, Day 13: Issues go deeper than core economics

Marketing and Sponsorship

Sources: Warriors' sponsorship deal with FTX valued north of $10M

Rakuten Rewards to make Super Bowl ad debut in February

Chargers ink multiyear sponsor deal with tech company LifeBrand

Shams Charania to be part of AT&T campaign for Stadium

Franchises

Khan pledges to do right by Jacksonville regarding Meyer's future

Cowboys bring own sideline benches to FedExField for WFT game

Franchise Notes

Olympics

Salt Lake likely will not decide on '30 or '34 Games bid until after Beijing

Outdoor opening ceremony for Paris '24 signals big shift for Olympics

Media

ESPN2 sees viewership increase for F1's thrilling series finale

Good Karma Brands set to acquire ESPN Radio stations in N.Y., L.A., Chicago

Cris Collinsworth criticized for praising "honest" Rodgers on "SNF"

Media Notes

Facilities

Latest upgrades to Pacers arena praised for modernizing facility

Colleges

Louisville interim AD Josh Heird has opportunity to earn permanent title

Utah fans buying up Rose Bowl tickets in droves ahead of team's first ever appearance in game

Betting

Chicago close to allowing stadium betting as team owners voice support

People and Pop Culture

Fanatics' Michael Rubin tapped as SBJ's Most Influential for '21

Fox Sports gives producer Brad Zager a big promotion

Mike Shildt hired by MLB for role in on-field operations

Longtime columnist Sam Mellinger heading up Royals' communications

SBJ I Factor: Sports Media Advisors' Doug Perlman on finding success, seeking mentors

Executive Transactions

Names in the News

Technology

7-on-7 Women’s Football Arrives in 2022 Via The X League, Where the X-Factor Will Be Its Two Dozen Camera Angles and Viewer Autonomy

At-Home Pilates Machine Reform RX Launches Smart Clothing With Asensei

Crypto Exchange FTX Has Tried Buying Sports Betting App PlayUp for $450 Million

Dak Prescott-Backed At-Home Smart Gym OxeFit Debuts First Consumer Product

MLS Esports League Plans Return to Venues as Early as January 2022

NWSL Partners With Voyager, Players to Receive Crypto Payments

Soccer Training App Balln Adds Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne as Ambassador

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Quote of the Day

To put a season in peril and to put the owners of the NHL teams and their season at risk does not seem right at all.
-- WFAN’s Boomer Esiason, on NHL players potentially not participating in the Beijing Games due to recent outbreaks around the league.

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