Formula 1 finally landed a new racing venue in the United States after roughly five years of effort from its owner Liberty Media. Formula 1 will race the next decade in the Miami market after securing a venue and landing financial backers. And with the move, parent company Liberty Media’s U.S.
Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade has purchased an ownership stake in the Utah Jazz, joining majority owner and team governor Ryan Smith with plans to take an active role in the franchise and region. Wade, an eight-time All-NBA player with the Miami Heat, is the latest of several Hall of Fame-level players
A series of CarMax advertisements featuring WNBA superstar Sue Bird, which recently went viral on social media, uses humor and misdirection to elevate female athletes who have faced decades of underrepresentation in media. Bird’s accomplishments on the court put her among the best players to ever play professional basketball. Click here to read the story
Major League Baseball has taken its lumps the past decade. An audience too old, a game too slow and a dearth of marketable stars have it doomed, shout the naysayers. Not to mention the crumbling regional sports network model and potential labor strife, which have added more fuel to the
After a landmark WNBA season, the league is telling the nation to pay attention. To celebrate the upcoming 25th season, the professional women’s basketball league unveiled a series of new initiatives as well as a new logo, basketball and uniforms as part of its “Count It” campaign. The plan includes an
Fan Controlled Football (FCF), the only professional sports league that empowers fans to call plays in real-time, will host its first-ever title game, which fans officially named “The People’s Championship.” Click here to read the story at sports.yahoo.com. Discussion Questions: What is competition? What is the difference between direct and
Baseball fans, get ready to cheer on the Spartanburgers. No, not the Spartanburg Spartanburgers. Just the one name: The Spartanburgers. Click here to read the story at goupstate.com. Discussion Questions: What is branding? What is brand loyalty? What is fan engagement? What is publicity? How might hosting a “name the
Despite the fact that arguably the two biggest brands in college football squared off against each other in the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship Game, a much smaller audience than usual paid attention. Click here to read the story at si.com. Discussion Questions: What are broadcast rights? Why do
The rescheduled Tokyo Olympics are set to kick off with the Opening Ceremony on July 23, 2021, giving organizers some eight months to assess the safety of doing so as Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, continues to spread. Click here to read the story at forbes.com. Discussion
The greatest wish of New York Mets fans around the world has finally been realized: The Wilpons will no longer be principal owners of their favorite team. MLB owners approved the sale of the Mets to billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen on Friday for a reported $2.4 billion. Click
This group deserves a standing ovation from us for an INCREDIBLE performance in this year's competition. Oh so close to winning it all this year. Credit to Mr. Gueth for coaching this impressive group of young men and women to a runner up finish! 👏
Congratulations to the @MVCTC_SM Seniors for finishing 2nd place in the National @sportsbized Fantasy Football Marketing Competition. Great job developing the Dayton Jokers into a national power!!!!! #MVCTC
