CNN President Jeff Zucker told employees Thursday he was "staying at CNN" amid speculation he was being eyed to replace John Skipper at ESPN. Zucker said he "had no conversations with anyone" at Disney and had "no intention of doing so" (POLITICO.com, 1/25).
Newell Brands is "looking to unload brands and shed half its factories," and among those to go "will be Rawlings baseball gloves" (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 1/26).
The White Sox' annual fan convention at the Hilton Chicago kicks off today and "all three days of the event are sold out for the first time since the World Series reunion" in '15 (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 1/26).
A Maryland Stadium Authority study on the future of Pimlico Race Course "moved one step closer to continuing when the Maryland Racing Commission voted Thursday to approve state funding of the analysis" (BALTIMORE SUN, 1/26).
Adam Schick “won’t return as Atlanta United’s play-by-play man on its radio broadcasts” on WZGC-FM. A source said that Jason Longshore will “return as the color analyst” (AJC.com, 1/25).
