Daily Issue

02.09.2023

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Big Three To Big Flee

The Nets' grand experiment comes to a sudden end, and questions now are when -- or if -- they can recover.

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Storm reach record WNBA valuation

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ESPN to be stand-alone business unit

Franchises

Nets' tumultuous superstar era ends with Durant trade

Suns' Ishbia makes massive first impression by trading for Durant

Storm sell minority stakes valuing franchise at WNBA record $151M

Aces under multiple investigations into team conduct, salary cap

Hurricanes ready to prove they deserve Stadium Series game

Qatari fund expresses interest in buying ManU as offer deadline approaches

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Former NFLers sue league for shortchanging disability benefits

NFLPA's De Smith wants NFL scouting combine replaced with regional pro days

NFLPA gives preferences for gradual cap increases, grass fields

Media

Disney cuts back on spending costs for streaming profit

Sportsnet shuffles broadcast booth with Buck Martinez returning

Media Notes

Colleges

What SMU brings to table off-field carries more weight for Pac-12

UConn president threatens to pull sports from XL Center over budget cuts

Florida athletics sees $5.7M in losses for 2022

Facilities

New premium space opening at Lumen Field for '23 NFL season

Virginia state senate strips funding from Commanders stadium study

Marketing and Sponsorship

Jason Kelce setting himself up for a fruitful post-NFL career

Marketplace Roundup

Finance

Under Armour beats financial estimates for Q3

Betting

Missouri lawmakers facing renewed push to legalize sports betting

Technology

NBA invests in Gym Class VR with licensing deal, equity stake

Why Netflix's Full Swing continued to follow LIV Golf players, according to executive producer

MLB pitchers Clay Holmes, Anthony Bass join pitchLogic as brand ambassadors

Texas Rangers expand partnership with behavioral analytics platform SureAthlete

Tempus Ex Machina partners with social media creation platform Slate

People and Pop Culture

Nick Kelly to take over Verizon's top sponsorship position

Russell Wilson's foundation defends practices after investigation into finances

Desert Stars: Night life, other events heat up around Super Bowl

Executive Transactions - February 9, 2023

Names in the News

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Quote of the Day

Would you want your son to spend hours inside of an MRI (machine) and then be evaluated by 32 separate team doctors who are, by the way, are only doing it for one reason? What's the reason? To decrease your draft value.
-- NFLPA Exec Dir DeMaurice Smith, giving one reason why he would like to see the NFL Combine eliminated.

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