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The Sports Business Year That Was: A Look Back At '12

12 / 21 / 12

THE DAILY concludes our look back at the sports business year of ’12. We present some of the highlights from the year in college sports, a few of the more memorable tweets of the year and our favorite daily downloads from the past 12 months. Also, our annual holiday carol is written to the cla...

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Quotes Of The Year, Part Two

" The real baseball fans have been sitting at home, cussing out their TV, cussing out the Pirates. Now, they don’t feel embarrassed. They can come out to our games. " -- Pirates P Joel Hanrahan , on the team holding the second-largest attendance increase in the NL through the middle of Jul ...

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12/21/11
Top Leagues And Teams On Twitter, Facebook

The NBA and NFL are the top U.S. sports leagues in terms of social media followers (Facebook + Twitter) as '11 comes to a close, while the Lakers, Celtics and Yankees top the list of teams. Compared to April '11, MLS saw the biggest gains among the major pro leagues, up 74.9%. In terms of percentag ...

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12/20/11
2011 Year In Review

Beginning today and continuing through Thursday, THE DAILY looks back at the sports business year of '11. Over the next three days, we will share with you our thoughts on the most important stories of the year. Today, we present five of the stories and people of the year, as well as some of the mark ...

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12/20/11
Top Sports Business Stories

The SBD/SBJ editorial staff compiled the top sports business stories of '11, in no particular order. Today, we present five of them. Hunter and Stern repeatedly clashed publicly throughout NBA lockout negoti ...

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12/20/11
Sports Business Newsmakers

Many brands, execs and ideas caught our eye in ’11. Here are five that, for better or worse, made an impression this year. PACKERS CEO MARK MURPHY : Murphy’s year to remember began with a Super Bowl victory, followed by a key role in the NFL’s labor committee. Now, Murphy is ...

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12/20/11
Sports Business Year In Marketing

There is no shortage of marketing issues that left their mark on the industry this year. Below are some of the people, campaigns and ideas that made headlines in '11. Woods began his marketing rebound by signing ...

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12/20/11
Sports Business Year In Media

Here are some of the highlights from all things media -- be it TV, print or Internet -- we have seen over the past year. AROUND THE HORNS : ESPN could not have projected the trouble that would stem from the Longhorn Network when it announced plans to launch the net in August. Plans to televis ...

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12/20/11
Memorable Sports Ads From The Year

In an increasingly crowded marketplace, companies now more than ever want to create an advertisement or campaign that stands above the rest. Here are some ads that made an impression on us this year. HAIR APPARENT : The Head & Shoulders campaign featuring Steelers S Troy Polamalu has ...

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12/20/11
Quotes Of The Year, Part One

“ We'll have to wait to see what the Texas model really looks like. But overall, I don't find them alarming. I find them intriguing. ” -- NCAA President Mark Emmert , on the possible rise of school-specific networks. " For people who have a problem with it, honestly, get a lif ...

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