Daily Issue

05.30.2022

Featured

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Sending A Message

Giants manager Gabe Kapler brings more attention to Texas shootings by not standing for the anthem

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Indy 500 enjoys return to normalcy

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Donald signs with Kanye's Donda Sports

Marketing and Sponsorship

Stanford golfer Rose Zhang signs first NIL deal with Adidas

Michelle Wie West, LA Golf aim to improve conditions on, off course for LPGA players

Camila Giorgi deals with wardrobe drama over sponsor logo on French Open outfit

NIL Notes: Washington collective focused on player-led camps

Media

ESPN hires McCollum as NBA analyst, adds him to alternate Finals telecast

Media Notes

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Engelbert clarifies WNBA expansion plans, sloughs off roster-size issue

Condition of ball comes into focus as cause of MLB's drop in home runs

LIV Golf still yet to reveal field for inaugural event next week

Franchises

Political Football: Commanders investigation becomes partisan issue in DC

Boehly vows long-term investment play as Chelsea sale completed

Brewers' Mark Attanasio in talks to buy stake in Norwich City

Labor and Agents

Rams' Aaron Donald signs with Kanye West's Donda Sports

Facilities

Angels will not fight city of Anaheim's decision to nix ballpark sale

UCF trustees to hold meeting on football stadium naming rights

ASM Global, DoorDash partner up in long-term deal

Colleges

Sources: Emmert's NCAA departure was a long time coming

West Virginia AD Shane Lyons talks role in Big 12, NIL

Finance

NFLPA's total assets hit $1B mark in latest financial statement

Events and Attractions

Ericsson wins Indy 500 as event returns to pre-pandemic scale

WTA to hold tournament in San Diego in October

Sports and Society

Kapler's protest highlights eruption of sports messaging on gun violence

Swimmer Lia Thomas influences female transgender athletes' mission for inclusion

Brittney Griner strategy becomes more vocal, public in marked shift

People and Pop Culture

Brown concludes monumental week with near-miss in Indy 500

Executive Transactions

Names in the News

2022 SBJ Brand Innovation Summit presented by Paragon

Technology

Already at 7,000 Feet, Northern Arizona University Athletes Use Altitude Control Technology to Simulate Even Higher or Lower Elevations

Bartesian Cocktail Machine Reaches 15 MLB Stadiums Through Expanded Deals With Aramark, Delaware North

NASCAR to Include 3D Printed Parts in Next Gen Cars With Help From Stratasys Direct Manufacturing

Nielsen Impact Score Expands to Pro Teams, Mets Join as First Client

Pixellot Reportedly Raises $161 Million to Grow Its Sports Streaming in Asia, Latin America

Real Betis Will Be First to Sell Team-Licensed Metaverse Clothing on Fancurve

T.J. Graham Urges Football Players to Own Their Data Because ‘It Can Be Used Against You’

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Quote of the Day

Women’s basketball needs to find a way to bridge the gap between college and pro.
-- Storm F Breanna Stewart, on the limited number of roster spots available in the WNBA.

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