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Nicole Pincus departs BSE Global to create consultancy practice
BSE Global VP/Partnership Strategy Nicole Pincus has departed the parent company of the Nets and Liberty to form her own consultancy firm, Theory & Practice. The firm’s focus, while strongly influenced by women’s sports, will focus on advising both rights-holders and brands, commercial and spons...
Wall Street law firms are paying top dollar to compete in sports
The surge of capital into sports is disrupting the previously tight-knit world of sports law firms and rapidly increasing salaries for individual partners, who are now in extraordinary demand by bigger firms eager to quickly develop sports practices.
Names in the News
Yankees GM BRIAN CASHMAN spent the night sleeping on the street Thursday -- “or trying to -- with a few layers of clothing, a ski cap and a sleeping bag.” He participated in the Covenant House Sleepout NYC. Covenant House is an NYC-headquartered charity that “benefits homeless youth in the U.S., Can...
Sports Business Daily: Executive Transactions - November 21, 2025
Baylor AD MACK RHOADES has permanently stepped down from his position a week after he took a leave of absence for personal reasons (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 11/20). Baylor Deputy AD JOVAN OVERSHOWN and Executive Senior Associate AD CODY HALL will continue serving as co-interim ADs (WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD, 11...
Roster spots
Gotham FC is looking for a VP/Partnerships. The Jersey City-based position is responsible for leading the strategy, development and execution of all corporate partnership programs, thereby helping the team achieve its revenue and broader organizational goals (Gotham FC).
Last night’s ‘Final Jeopardy’ category was ‘Women Authors’
“In her 2016 New York Times obituary, this author was said to have ‘gained a reputation as a literary Garbo.’”
SBJ’s Forty Under 40 ceremony set for tonight
SBJ concludes its four events in four days in N.Y. tonight with recognition for the Forty Under 40 Class of 2025 at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan, which will be hosted by NBC Sports NFL analyst and former NFLer Devin McCourty. This year’s honorees mark the 26th group to be selected for ac...
New Voices Under 30 honorees recognized
A crowd of 250 people attended SBJ’s New Voices Under 30 celebration last night at the Hard Rock Hotel in N.Y. After opening remarks from SBJ Publisher & Executive Editor Abe Madkour, Turnkey ZRG’s Bryan Lick and Ally’s Jessica Stroupe thanked everyone for attending and congratulated the honoree...
Commissioner speculation raises the question: What is the NFL?
What is the NFL, fundamentally? Is it a sports league? Or is it a global media company and intellectual property studio? The answer is all of the above, of course, but the tension between those two views of the world is most interesting theme to emerge from the SBJ’s ambitious look at the future of ...
Lakers part with Joey, Jesse Buss in front office reorganization
The Lakers have “fired executives Joey and Jesse Buss from their respective front office positions, effective immediately,” as the team goes about “reorganizing their basketball operations department.” The brothers have had “key Lakers scouting roles for the past decade,” with Jesse serving as Assis...
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What’s really cool is that those leagues are 10, 20 years ahead of us and we’re still keeping pace with some of the norms in the workplace and professionalism in women’s sports. To be able to kind of see the parallels and see the differences and also see where, O.K., that’s where they got in 10, 20 years. Where can we get in 10 or 20 years?-- Minnesota Frost F Kelly Pannek, on comparing the PWHL, which is opening its third season, to more established women's leagues like the WNBA and NWSL.
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