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Names in the News
Blue Jays 3B ERNIE CLEMENT was given a key to his home Monroe County in N.Y. on Saturday, where Nov. 29 was “proclaimed as ‘Ernie Clement Day.’” He was honored while attending an event with the Nationals’ Triple-A affiliate Rochester Red Wings (SPORTSNET.ca, 11/29).
Sports Business Daily: Executive Transactions - December 1, 2025
The National Football Foundation & College HOF named American Southwest Conference Commissioner DAVID FLORES NFF Dir of Membership. Before his tenure as commissioner, Flores served as VP/Governance at the Big 12 (NFF).
Roster Spots
Churchill Downs are looking for a Dir/SDI Ticket Operations & Development. The Louisville-based position is responsible for providing strategic and DBA leadership for all properties, staff and products from a central location at Churchill Downs Racetrack (Churchill Downs).
On My Mind: Cardinals’ Erik Jones
What’s on Erik Jones’ mind? The Arizona Cardinals VP/Technology shares why being a role model is a vital part of his responsibilities.
Friday night’s ‘Final Jeopardy’ category was ‘The European Union’
“The smallest member in both area & population, this island nation joined the EU in 2004.”
Faces & Places from Dealmakers
More than 350 executives and finance leaders from across sports attended SBJ’s Dealmakers conference Nov. 19 at the New York Marriott Marquis addressing topics from the launch of new global leagues and private equity’s attraction to college sports to mixed-use development.
State of Play
NWSL championship; Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine regrets state legalizing sports betting; impact of F1 in Las Vegas; Elle Duncan to Netflix Sports; Pop-Tarts Bowl doubling down on edible mascots.
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We have to realize we were trying to deal with people that were acting, in some ways, irrationally, just in terms of the capital they were allocating and the money they were spending. It’s been four or five years and there hasn’t been a return yet, but they’re going to have to keep spending that money to even just maintain what they have right now. ... I’m way more comfortable being on the PGA Tour side than on their side but who knows what’ll happen?-- PGA Tour player Rory McIlroy, on LIV Golf's willingness to operate at a massive financial deficit and how it impacts the reunification of men's professional golf.
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