Quote of the Day
"It’s a great breakthrough win, not only for her but for those who look at the sport and see ... this lilywhite dominance of gymnastics. No more."-- USA Today columnist Christine Brennan, on U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas becoming the first African-American to win the all-around Gold Medal. ("NewsHour," PBS, 8/2)
Events
Top Stories
-
A Nice Ring To It
Douglas' Corn Flakes box will hit shelves this fall Kellogg’s has signed an endorsement deal with gymnast Gabby Douglas following her winning the all-around competition Gold Medal Thursday. The company plans to feature Douglas on special-edition boxes of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes this fall. Kellogg's marks the second company to sign the all-around Gold Medal-winning teen. Douglas was virtually unknown to sponsors at the start of '12, as she did not sign her first deal with P&G until after she won the all-around competition at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Kellogg’s is a USOC and USA Gymnastics sponsor, as well as the ...
-
Seacrest, Out?
After becoming the "first big target" of NBC's Olympic coverage, Ryan Seacrest is seeing less airtime as Games progress
-
Life's A Beach
For Loudmouth, will it be bump-set-sales spike?
-
Contemporary History
AT&T is creating Olympics' most talked about ads
-
You're My Home
Browns' Jimmy Haslam says family will stay in Knoxville, but be in Cleveland “frequently.”
-
The Impression That I Get
Comedian Frank Caliendo confirms he will not return to "Fox NFL Sunday" this fall
-
Three's Company
Nike becomes sponsor of new FIBA 3-on-3 tourney.
-
Where The Wind Blows
Fewer participants than expected in next year's America's Cup could diminish the race's economic impact on S.F.
-
Only In America
N.Y. Times calls Mike Tyson’s one-man show “among the odder spectacles Broadway has seen.”
- SBD/SBJ Updates From London
- Douglas' All-Around Gold Means Sponsorsh...
- NBC Still Up Big Through Six Nights
- Seacrest Largely Missing From NBC's Cove...
- CBC: We'll Break Even On '14, '16 Games
- Converting Oly Stadium For EPL To Cost T...
- Loudmouth Sees Benefit Of Sponsoring Men...
- Adidas Credits Campaign For Boosting Oly...
- Banks Lower Profile On Hospitality Spend
- Olympic Marketing Notes
- Olympic Names In The News
- Tweeting The London Games
- THE DAILY's Olympic Medal Stand
- Latest Headlines From SBD/SBJ's Olympic ...
