Daily Issue

10.17.2024

Featured

Franchises

Wave of Momentum

The Levine Leichtman Family Office is set to officially complete its purchase of San Diego Wave FC

Events and Attractions

PGA defends Ryder Cup tix prices

Media

NLDS Game 5 sets Japan viewership mark

Franchises

Levine Leichtman family completes purchase of San Diego Wave FC

Reasoning for Reinsdorf's about-face on possibility of selling White Sox unclear

Report: Gores' Chargers minority stake purchased at 'more than' 30% discount

Social media backlash led to BOS Nation apology for 'too many balls' campaign

NWSL Dash owner Segal speaks on developing club stability

Media

Yamamoto-Darvish duel in NLDS Game 5 marks all-time MLB playoff record in Japan

Brady's commentary restrictions under spotlight amid Raiders acquisition

ESPN signs analyst Chiney Ogwumike to four-year extension

Comcast 'unlikely to cave' in CHSN TV negotiations

Sports Media Podcast: Fox Sports’ Mike Mulvihill and NASCAR Productions’ John Dahl

NBA Media Notes: ESPN extends key basketball voices

Media Notes

Marketing and Sponsorship

Campbell’s, Harris Blitzer do wide-ranging sponsorship

FC Barcelona reveals new Coldplay, Spotify-designed kits

Premier League's decision to ban front-of-kit gambling sponsorships poses questions for some teams

New Balance signs distance runner Parker Valby

Sources: No legal battle expected between two organizations using Unrivaled name

Facilities

Q&A: Blackhawks' Faulkner highlights focus on premium access in United Center renovations

Sphere Entertainment facing massive debt payments coming due

Building Blocks: Renderings of the Week

Colleges

Sankey pushes back against narrative of SEC-Big Ten scheduling agreement

An inside look at the abrupt resignation of Rutgers AD Pat Hobbs

Mountain West remains open to adding more teams after Hawaii move

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Matchroom's Hearn downplays reports of Saudi boxing league

Premier League opens Beijing office to increase appeal in China

Events and Attractions

PGA of America stands by most expensive price ever for Ryder Cup tickets

Sports and Society

Cowboys' AT&T Stadium to be used as polling place for Election Day

Technology

Sony's sports business CEO talks KinaTrax acquisition

People and Pop Culture

Executive Transactions - October 17, 2024

Names in the News

ADs from Oklahoma, Texas, UCLA and Cal to Discuss Expansion and Realignment at SBJ Intercollegiate Athletics Forum

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Quote of the Day

Long-term thinking does not mean a lack of urgency in sports or in sports business. If you don't have real urgency, you're going to be left behind. ... We want to be there for the right opportunities where we feel we can add value. But we're not going to move just because.
-- Kilmer Sports Ventures President Ivan Gazidis, on the group taking a long-term approach to their WNBA expansion team in Toronto.

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