Marketplace Round-Up

CNNMONEY.com’s Paul La Monica cited sources as saying that ABC is selling 30-second ads during Super Bowl XL for $2.5-2.6M, “contrary to reports last month, which indicated that 30-second ads were going for only” $2.4M, equal with last year’s record-setting price on Fox (CNNMONEY.com, 12/3)....Mets P Pedro Martinez’ agent, Fernando Cuza, said that officials from Nike took molds of Martinez’ feet in November in order to make him a special protective shoe for his inflamed right big toe. Cuza: “They’re designing a shoe that’ll ease pressure on the ligament that’s bothered him” (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 1/5)....PGA Tour player Jim Furyk has signed an equipment deal with Srixon to play its ball and wedges (FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, 1/5).