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- ATP going back to court
- NBA looks at LED stanchion signs
- Boost adds awards to WNBA deal
- WNBA targeting prospective fans
- WNBA plans to weave Team USA into season
- Bounty scandal exposes player-coach rift
- Supercross series enjoys small gains
- The NFL’s concussion conundrum
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iHoops finds its man in MLBAM’s Godfrey05 / 21 / 12The NBA- and NCAA-owned iHoops has hired Derrick Godfrey as its chief executive officer, effective today. iHoops CEO Derrick Godfrey Godfrey, who previously worked as vice president of internationa... |
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Strong lead-off for MLB
For years, the May MLB owners meetings have been a center for concern and worry within the league. Attendance problems, poor weather, an uncertain national economy and team insolvency have been regular topics of discussion. This season, however, ...
ATP going back to court
The ATP, nearly four years after scoring a significant antitrust victory in a Delaware federal court, now must go back to that court to defend a key policy designed to make the federations that sued the tour pay the $20 million in legal fees. The development comes as the ATP this month also sued ...
NBA looks at LED stanchion signs
As the NBA debates the merits of putting advertising on uniforms, league officials also are asking club marketers to consider new on-court signage that could be in place as soon as next season — an LED system that would sit on the basket stanchion. ...
Boost adds awards to WNBA deal
Boost Mobile is expanding its marquee partnership deal with the WNBA to title sponsor a new player awards program, a first for the league. The prepaid wireless company begins its first full season as the WNBA’s sole marquee sponsor, a deal that put ...
WNBA targeting prospective fans
Look for more grassroots marketing efforts in the WNBA this year as teams seek continued traction at the gate. The WNBA saw its group sales grow by 20 percent last year. The league is on track for another double-digit boost in group-ticket sales this season, with much of that increase being drive ...
WNBA plans to weave Team USA into season
The WNBA begins its 2012 season on Friday looking to sustain business momentum in a year that brings a monthlong shutdown to accommodate the Olympic Games in London. The league will go dark from July 14 to Aug. 15 to make way for the London Games. While the WNBA won’t play any games during ...
Bounty scandal exposes player-coach rift
As the NFL and NFL Players Association battle over the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, a third front is emerging in one of the league’s biggest offseason stories: a split between coaches and players. While the suspended coaches quickly acquiesced to the NFL’s punishment, the NFLPA ...
Supercross series enjoys small gains
The Monster Energy AMA Supercross series managed to increase attendance and ratings this season despite losing five of its top riders to injuries for extended periods. The season, which finished in Las Vegas over the weekend, was one of the best in the sport’s recent history. Total race att ...
The NFL’s concussion conundrum
They are the NFL’s mushrooms, seemingly popping up around every corner at a moment’s notice. Concussion lawsuits — 68 of which have been filed between July 2011 and last week — encompass more than 1,800 former players ranging from hall of famers to has-beens. ...
NASCAR stays in Vegas
NASCAR plans to toast its champion in Las Vegas for the next three years. NASCAR President Mike Helton speaks during last year’s awards ceremony in Las Vegas. GETTY IMAGES The se ...
