Adidas Originals rolled out a new global brand platform, “We Gave the World an Original. You Gave Us a Thousand Back,” that pays homage to the Trefoil iconography that’s been used in its marketing and products for over 50 years, according to a press release. Click here to read the
The NBA Board of Governors approved a new “Player Participation Policy” (PPP) on Wednesday in order to combat the rise of ‘load management’ and ensure that basketball’s biggest names are on the court throughout the season. Click here to read the story at cnn.com. Discussion Questions:
Popular match-three mobile game Candy Crush Soda Saga has teamed with the World Surf League (WSL) for a limited-time in-game tournament, the “Soda Surf Cup,” per a press release. The effort is timed around the Rip Curl WSL Finals competitive surfing event. Click here to read the story at marketingdive.com. Discussion
Nebraska is going for the record. Actually, make that the records, plural. Click here to read the story at usatoday.com. Discussion Questions:
Skechers is launching its first soccer cleats in the United Kingdom and Europe in September, the footwear company announced last week. The shoe is called the SKX_01, according to a press release. Click here to read the story at retaildive.com. Discussion Questions:
This has not been a good week for the Baltimore Orioles. The club has made headlines for yanking play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown off the air after he dared to mention the team’s past struggles against the Tampa Bay Rays. Click here to read the story at nypost.com. Discussion Questions:
They aren’t the first and they won’t be the last college football program to do this, but Deion Sanders and Colorado continue to showcase an innate ability to stand out. Click here to read the story at athlonsports.com. Discussion Questions:
On Feb. 2, 2022, the Washington Football Team officially became the Washington Commanders. Now, over a year later, the Commanders may be heading toward another name change. Click here to read the story at si.com. Discussion Questions:
The countdown to the 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay has begun, and the Packers said the few days in Green Bay will economically impact the state for years to come. Click here to read the story at fox6now.com. Discussion Questions:
On Saturday afternoon, the WNBA will play its first-ever game in Canada in front of a sold-out crowd of nearly 20,000 fans in Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, home of the NBA’s Raptors. The preseason clash between the Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky will serve as both preparation for the teams before the start of the W’s 27th campaign