Sports and Society
Haas’ tariff challenges highlight rising concerns about trickle down to racing
Haas Automation, the machine parts company that underpins the racing empire of American industrialist Gene Haas, released an extraordinary statement Tuesday night stating that the U.S.’s recently implemented tariffs are having a dramatic impact on it. While the statement doesn’t make any specific re...
Toy car maker Lionel increasing prices again over fresh China tariffs
Lionel, NASCAR’s toy car licensee, has raised prices further following President Trump’s tariff announcements last week as collectors face the effects of the unfolding trade war. A week and a half ago, the company began informing its retail customers and wholesale clients that it was implementing a ...
Trump tariffs are set for April 9 but uncertainty is still the prevailing feeling in the sports industry
The tariffs announced this week by President Trump take effect April 9 and explicitly ban any of the exemptions that past Trump tariffs included. But even with a start date and no loopholes, uncertainty is still the prevailing feeling among those that could be impacted in the sports industry.
Deloitte study: Revenue from women’s sports to top $2.3B in 2025
Revenue associated with women’s sports reached $1.88B in 2024, “shattering expectations and exceeding…initial projections” by Deloitte according to a new study released by the financial advisor.
Canadian NHL teams could face financial impacts due to Trump’s tariff policy
Univ. of Alberta professor and sports management expert Brian Soebbing said that both the Oilers and the entire NHL are “paying close attention” to the latest on Canada-U.S. tariffs, which “stand to impact the biggest expense for Canadian teams: salaries,” according to Zac Delaney of the EDMONTON JO...
New movie ‘Eephus’ is a pitch back in time
Baseball has many forms, from the pros on pristine big-league diamonds to the crabgrass-strewn fields where I now coach my young children.
Unsealed documents detail sexual misconduct allegations against current and former Nike execs
Documents unsealed Tuesday after a three-year court battle between Nike and several news organizations “detail allegations of sexual misconduct by Nike executives, from seemingly consensual relationships with subordinates to unspecified harassment and unwanted sexual remarks,” according to Matthew K...
SFIA: World Cup, Olympics will boost U.S. sports participation
At Licensing International’s recent summit in NYC, SFIA Senior Director of Business Operations and Research Alex Kerman offered a number of predictions as an addendum to the organization’s industry-standard participation data.
Trump, Putin want U.S., Russia hockey face-off
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin want their countries to “face off on the ice,” as hockey apparently “was a topic of conversation” when they spoke via telephone Tuesday. According to a readout from the call released by Putin’s office, Trump is “on board with the idea of ha...
The Youth Sports Buy-In
The NFL has been trying to make flag football work since 1994. Three decades later, no sport is hotter.
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