Marketing and Sponsorship

Blue Diamond lands on Kings’ jersey, apron

ExxonMobil gets official status with NBA for Mobil 1 motor oil

Continental Tire finds traction in college basketball space

Media

Sports media transformation coming, but how soon?

Tagliabue calls on Hill to bring some sizzle to Lombardi gala

Rain just won’t go away for NBC

With Copa90 soccer network growing, company prepares for another round of funding

NHL Network expands footprint with MLBAM

CSN Mid-Atlantic reframes the game

Horowitz to oversee Fox Sports digital

Leagues and Governing Bodies

NFL talks developer role with city

NBA focuses on programs, not protests

MLB attendance shows shifting ticket landscape

Franchises

Sharks look for returns from owner’s investment

Facilities

Schools look to score in end zones

Twins airport eatery preparing for January takeoff at MSP

AT&T to use drones to test network at stadium

Labor and Agents

Levy adds former Lions executive as coaches practice grows

Finance

ISC revenue up, but admissions see dip

In Depth

Data flood brings push, pull on what to share

The data landscape: Firms to watch

Irish company builds impressive numbers

Colleges

Stricklin taking underdog attitude to Florida

Conferences, networks haggle over disclosure in NCAA court cases

Coors Light gets into college concert game

Olympics

USOC trims its share of potential L.A. sales

Opinion

The ‘secrets’ for success that NCAA athletes need to know

Experience beyond venues wins social discussion in Rio

Marketers must move past pink, embrace female empowerment

Cartoon: Beware the curse

Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

People and Pop Culture

Plugged In: Chris Clawson, SFIA, Life Fitness

People: Executive transactions

Faces and Places — Minneapolis

The Sit-Down: Adrienne Lofton, Under Armour

Research and Ratings

MLB Turnstile Tracker

Slowdown seen for media