Weekly Issue

05.22.2023
Featured

Labor and Agents

Griner's return big for WNBA season

A behind-the-scenes look at the efforts to free Brittney Griner from a Russian prison and amplify her plight, as told by insiders.

Media

Tennis Channel celebrates 20 years

Awards & Honors

The Award Goes To...

State of Play

State of Play

Forum

Madkour: An eye on expansion, naming rights and people

Upfront

Gridiron Glitz: Kim Beaudin raises College Football HOF profile through financial challenges with growth, adaptation

G.O.A.T. Fuel closes funding round, eyes nationwide distribution

Dana White, tuning out critics, bullish on social potential of Power Slap

The Soccer Tournament gives international clubs U.S. exposure

How Brittney Got Home

Insiders

Marketing and Sponsorship: ‘Air’ celebrates the groundbreaking Nike/Jordan relationship. It’s just not a real history lesson.

Sports Media: NASCAR shops Xfinity series to streamers; handshake deals with NBC, Fox expected by the 4th

Diamond RSNs cutting cameras and other costs as they operate in bankruptcy

Portfolio

At 20, Tennis Channel zeros in on a sweet spot with the sport’s viewers, focuses on a D2C digital expansion and eyes additional global growth

Sports Business Awards

2023 Sports Business Awards

Deal of the Year

Best in Sports Betting

Best in Sports Social Media

Best Talent Representation of the Year

Sports Event of the Year

Athletic Director of the Year

Best in Sports Media

Best in Property Consulting, Sales and Client Services

Sports Sponsor of the Year

Sports Facility of the Year

Sports Breakthrough of the Year

Best in Agency Creativity and Innovation

Sports Team of the Year

Sports Executive of the Year

Sports League of the Year

Opinion

Trends bubble up as media whirlpool keeps spinning

Essential HR upgrades are needed for workplace diversity, accountability

Cartoon: L.A. Story?

People

Faces & Places

On The Move

Technology

MLB prospect Charlee Soto on his leap forward to become one of the top HS arms in this year's draft class

How the Columbus Crew and Vertiv worked together to create a frictionless fan experience at Lower.com Field

F1 Arcade coming to Boston: Inside the simulated racing experience for Formula One fans

How this startup is automating hydration testing for athletes

How the NBA-Hyperice partnership was spurred by player interest and feedback

Tobii teams up with Elipsys to research the correlation between eye fixation and basketball shooting

Pixellot releases the Pixellot Show S3 camera to improve AI-automated sports production

Stratasys partners with Toyota to produce 3D printed parts for inaugural GR Cup season

Closing Shot

Closing Shot: When Board Tracks Ruled

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Tom Brady, like you’d expect, is determined to be great at whatever he does. He took on a new enterprise, which was a daunting task for someone who had never done it. He was eager from Day One to improve and get better, good, very good and great. He takes criticism as well as anybody I’ve ever worked with.
-- Fox NFL Lead Producer Richie Zyontz, on Tom Brady's preparation as a broadcaster.
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