A quiet conference final round has slowed the NHL’s pace, but Stanley Cup playoff viewership remains at a five-year high. Click here to read the story at sportsmediawatch.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
From the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, NASCAR exploded in popularity. Click here to read the story at frontstretch.com. Discussion Questions:
As expected, the USFL and XFL split the already-limited spring football audience in their first head-to-head. Click here to read the story at sportsmediawatch.com. Discussion Questions:
The eroding economics of regional sports networks made little difference: Major League Baseball teams are still hot assets. Click here to read the story at Forbes.com. Discussion Questions:
When Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes upset the top-ranked and previously undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks in the second semifinal of the 2023 NCAA women’s basketball tournament on Friday night a lot of people watched. Also, Iowa’s Elite 8 victory over Louisville out-rated any NBA regular season game broadcast on
The 2023 World Baseball Classic was a rousing success on a host of levels including attendance, television viewership, and more. When looking inside the numbers, it wasn’t just in North America that the tournament excelled; it was worldwide. Click here to read the story at Forbes.com. Discussion Questions:
Major League Baseball (MLB) and Zoom have agreed a partnership that will see the communications technology company power new game and broadcast elements. Click here to read the story at sportspromedia.com. Discussion Questions:
Change is scary. It’s usually uncomfortable. Sometimes it’s very, very bad. And sometimes it just seems that way at first. Click here to read the story at golf.com. Discussion Questions:
At the Los Angeles Football Club’s University Hills training facility, some 10 weeks after winning its first Major League Soccer title in a thrilling penalty shootout, lead managing owner Bennett Rosenthal is still processing his team’s spectacular season. Click here to read the story at forbes.com. Discussion Questions: