Daily Issue

05.03.2022

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Media

Good First Impressions

The NBA Playoffs are off to a solid start for ESPN and TNT, with opening-round viewership the best since '18.

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Vendors navigate supply-chain issues

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Report: Griner "wrongfully detained"

Marketing and Sponsorship

NIL deals across college athletics continue to spark controversy

FIFA brings on rare U.S. backer as current sponsors distance themselves from Qatar

Joey Votto stands out among MLB stars growing profile on social media

Marketplace Roundup

Media

NBA wraps first round of playoffs with best viewership since '18

Dearth of QBs among factors in least-watched NFL Draft since '17

Move by Fox to bring on Drew Brees continues to build momentum

Media Notes

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Sources: U.S. changes Griner's designation, how it will work for her release

Norman: Mickelson comments derailed LIV Golf's planned February rollout

MLB teams continue to come around to PitchCom technology

Franchises

Spurs looking to play more "home" games away from AT&T Center

Dumars eyed more front-office control with Kings before leaving for NBA role

Chelsea sale hits snag with possible addition of debt repayment

NHL Franchise Notes: Jets ownership facing pressure to turn team around

Labor and Agents

Octagon signs NBC's Leigh Diffey for all representation

Facilities

Churchill Downs pushes renovation as horse racing industry contracts

MLB concessionaires dealing with new hurdles like supply-chain issues, inflation

Olympics

Esports could make way on Olympic program for '32 Games

Colleges

Illinois drops long-held plans to add men's hockey team

Q&A: Oregon State's Barnes on NIL, Reser Stadium, budget

Events and Attractions

USGA creates secondary ticket market as U.S. Open demand increases

Dover Motor Speedway impresses in first race under new management

FIFA's Infantino: Migrant workers proud of working on WC stadiums

People and Pop Culture

SBJ I Factor: NHL Panthers President Matt Caldwell's path went through military

Executive Transactions

Names in the News

Technology

$5.3M Seed Round for Social Wagering Startup Stakes, Specializing in NFTs, Web3

Bears QB Justin Fields, Broncos Safety Justin Simmons Among the Athletes Buying Equity in Speede Fitness

Breaking the Chains: The USFL’s Virtual First Down Measurements Through Fox and Bolt6 Are Test-Driving Football’s Future

Cisco and The APGA Tour Partner to Bolster Diversity and Inclusion in Golf

DraftKings Partners With Metabilia for NFTs of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Ronald Acuña Jr. and More MLB Stars

McLaren Inks Multi-Year Sponsor Deal with Cryptocurrency Exchange OKX, Branding to Appear at Miami Grand Prix

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Quote of the Day

We’ve talked long and hard about how institutions are not supposed to be in the business of setting up things, and we are seeing that institutions are now setting up these collectives. That’s not name, image and likeness -- that’s pay for play.
-- MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher, on the current NIL landscape across college athletics.

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