The Nets unveiled a Brooklynized version of the ABA Nets "Stars and Stripes" uniform, worn from '72-76. The Nets will debut the alternate uniforms March 6 against the Suns and will wear them for four more games this season (Nets).
The Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee today announced that it has selected Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. to become the first official Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner (Tokyo 2020).
CBS Sports and Golf Channel analyst Peter Oosterhuis on Friday announced his retirement from broadcasting (CBS).
American Athletic Conference officials are “looking into the possibility of creating additional new bowl games” as part of an effort by the league to “expand its fledgling brand” (ORLANDO SENTINEL, 1/24).
GoPro stock on Friday “shot up” 8.6% to $52.51 following the formal announcement of a deal with the NHL. The increase put shares 119% higher than the $24 commanded in the company’s IPO in June '14 (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, 1/24).
A sold-out crowd of 18,901 attended last night's NHL All-Star Game at Nationwide Arena (COLUMBUS DISPATCH, 1/26).
Nike runs a full-page ad in USA Today congratulating Duke men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski for winning’s his 1,000th game. The ad features a collage of Krzyzewski with players throughout his career: “1,000 wins. Thousands of winners” (THE DAILY).
Former NFLer Ickey Woods “returned in a pair of new spots” for Geico during last night’s Pro Bowl (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 1/26).
