Daily Issue

03.18.2022

Featured

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International Intrigue

The uncertainty around Brittney Griner has U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken working on the WNBA star's release.

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Nelson sues Mavs for misconduct

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Heat cranked up higher on Suns owner

Franchises

Donnie Nelson's lawsuit puts Mavericks back in spotlight for alleged misconduct

Social justice activist group calling for NBA to expel Suns Owner Robert Sarver

Red Sox left in cold regarding Chris Sale injury due to lockout rules

MLB Franchise Notes: D-backs' Kendrick facing criticism for club's recent stretch

Franchise Notes

Marketing and Sponsorship

Nike, Jordan Brand combine to lead shoe/jersey deals in Women's NCAA Tourney

AT&T releases pair of ads starring Rams' Stafford, Duke's Krzyzewski

Nike launches Nike Athlete Think Tank to address girls' sports participation

Tampa enjoying economic boost from influx of ads around Tom Brady

Media

ESPN giving NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament same treatment as other top events

Penn National stands by Barstool, Dave Portnoy amid ongoing controversies

F1 driver feels Netflix has "gone too far" dramatizing series

Buck family to be absent from MLB calls for first time in decades

MLB Media Notes: Mets radio voice cutting back schedule

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Conclusion of Overtime Elite season shows growth of players' brands

Q&A: Astros' Jason Castro reflects on labor negotiations, exec committee's vote

MiLB leagues reverting to historical names after '21 restructure

Colleges

Pac-12's George Kliavkoff bullish on new data integration deal

Alabama moving away from neutral-site games to open CFB season

Events and Attractions

Recent NCAA women's tourneys have lacked Cinderella stories that fuel men's event

Sports in Society

U.S. State Department actively working to get Brittney Griner out of Russia

People and Pop Culture

NHL's Mansur remembered for groundbreaking tenure with league

Executive Transactions

Names in the News

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Technology

Aaron Rodgers’ RX3 Ventures Fund Invests in Hydrow, Which Raises a $55M Series D

Microsoft Becomes Atlanta Track Club Technology Partner

NAIA Partners With Mental Health App Mantra Health to Aid Its Student-Athletes

At SXSW, Empowered Athletes Spoke of Becoming ‘Walking, Talking Brands' and Making One Thing Clear: ‘We Are the Product'

Table Tennis Venue Startup PingPod Raises $10 Million, New Philadelphia Location Coming

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Quote of the Day

It’s huge to have games on ABC. They rate better. It’s a simple fact. The next step is to have the championship game on ABC.
-- ESPN's Rebecca Lobo, on some NCAA women's tournament games airing on broadcast TV for the second straight year.

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