Daily Issue

02.28.2022

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Jeter Out With Marlins

The HOFer surprisingly departs as CEO and gives up his ownership stake after less than five years with the club.

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Sabres dealing with massive fan drop off

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Young IndyCar drivers see early success

Leagues and Governing Bodies

MLB Lockout, Day 89: With Opening Day in play, will either side crack?

MLB Lockout, Day 89: League could be courting long-term damage

Packers making first international game appearance in London in '22

Influx of young driver talent changing the face of IndyCar

Franchises

Derek Jeter suddenly steps down as Marlins CEO

Sabres' struggles continue to eat away at season-ticket base

Cavs' on-court success this season piquing fans' interest

Chelsea foundation trustees not yet agreed on owner's plan to hand off stewardship of club

Q&A: MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks Charlotte FC launch, future

Rays could face substantial consequences if season is delayed

Nets' Irving still unable to play home games despite N.Y. lifting vaccine mandate

Coyotes hold meeting with players, staffers about Arizona State move

NFL Franchise Notes: Flores lawsuit looms over Patriots at Combine

Marketing and Sponsorship

Learfield gets into NFTs via new partnership with Recur

Mickelson fallout: Will brands eventually come back to Phil?

Marketplace Roundup

Media

Amazon looking to bring on ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit as "TNF" analyst

Orioles TV, radio broadcast lineups return for '22 season

Events and Attractions

Sources: NASCAR in talks for Chicago street race as soon as '23

PGA Tour's American Express event not in danger following Mickelson's departure as host

Facilities

OVG considering investment into XL Center renovations

Commanders considering three Virginia sites for "mini city" with new stadium as centerpiece

Colleges

Mixed reactions on vote against CFP expansion from Alliance commissioners

LSU received over $13M from Tiger Athletic Foundation in '20

Big Ten to take group of athletes on tour of civil rights sites this summer

Finance

StubHub focuses on combining with Viagogo as merger proceeds

People and Pop Culture

Executive Transactions

Names in the News

Technology

Amazon Web Services’ New Deal With Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Has Betting Implications

Catapult Consolidates Its Wearable and Video Tech for Soccer and Rugby Teams

Meta Expands NIL Presence With INFLCR Partnership

Ohio State’s Garrett Wilson Hopes to Look Down at His Apple Watch One Day Soon and See a Lot of NFL Mileage

Stats Perform Adds NFL, NCAA Football Data to PressBox Live

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Quote of the Day

You can only launch a team once. Team launches are such an important part of the club’s history -- for the players, for the fans, for the community. To do that during a pandemic just would have been unfair.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber, on why Charlotte FC's launch was delayed a year to '22.

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