Daily Issue

11.25.2024

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Media

Keeping Cool

ESPN wants to renew with F1 despite plateauing U.S. viewership due to a good ROI and the series' cool factor.

Franchises

Brian Daboll facing likely Giants dismissal

Colleges

Texas-Texas A&M ticket prices surge

Media

ESPN wants to renew F1 deal as cool factor balances out slower ratings growth

Potential timeline in Pac-12 media-rights deal coming into focus

Kraken's in-house media showing early success

New NESN CEO describes 'whirlwind' start to tenure

ViewLift's Rick Allen discusses how RSNs can better utilize streaming

Events and Attractions

Pride win NWSL amid business improvement

NWSL Championship notebook: Berman stresses infrastructure as key to growth

Second Las Vegas GP shows progress from 2023, solidifies future

Franchises

Brian Daboll facing likely dismissal from Giants after another loss

Column: Kraft should look into Patriots' leadership after blowout loss

Bills still adding to season-ticket waitlist for new stadium despite smaller capacity

Franchise Notes

Facilities

Rays, St. Pete in limbo on ballpark plans

K.C.'s T-Mobile Center in talks to house potential WNBA team

Rangers ready to open entertainment district residential complex

Friends of Laguna Seca parts with A&D Narigi Consulting

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Athletes Unlimited Softball League unveils GMs, coaches for inaugural season

Portland mayor-elect remains optimistic about city's efforts to land an MLB franchise

St. Louis showing commitment to women's hockey with PWHL game

Dolphins' Mostert purchases Sport Fishing Championship team

Colleges

Temple president says school is 'reassessing' football program following head coach firing

Ticket prices surging for the return of Texas-Texas A&M rivalry after 13-years

Marketing and Sponsorship

FIFA signs AB InBev to 2025 Club World Cup sponsorship deal

National Lacrosse League partners with KéLó as U.S. hydration partner

Technology

Famous Group, ANC collaborating to infuse Vixi Suite into LiveSync

People and Pop Culture

Rudy Martzke, former USA Today sports columnist, dies at 82

Executive Transactions - November 25, 2024

Names in the News

Addressing the Budgetary Challenges Administrators are Facing at the Intercollegiate Athletics Forum December 10-11

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Quote of the Day

There's really nothing more important than our teams controlling their own destiny, both from a stadium and a training facility perspective, and it is very high priority for me and my office to identify ways to continue to create more circumstances where CPKC Stadium is not the only or the last purpose-built stadium.
-- NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman, on the importance of teams building their own facilities in the future.

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