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For the WNBA, time for a clutch 305 / 20 / 13The WNBA is counting on a trio of players it’s calling the “3 to See” to help it rebound from record low attendance last year — even though the three have yet to see their first regular-season games. Rookies Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins are at the ... |
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USTA eyes higher Open rights fees
The U.S. Tennis Association is in early talks to renew its broadcast agreement with CBS Sports for the U.S. Open and has communicated that the group expects a hefty increase from the current $20 million annually, sources said. The current deal runs through the 2014 event. The USTA also has indica ...
NFL changes venture capital fund
Six NFL teams last week voted against the league’s newly announced strategic investment partnership with Providence Equity Partners, multiple football sources said, a rare sign of discord in a league where most initiatives in recent years have passed with only an occasional nay. Washington ...
NFL to do power study for Super Bowl
The NFL next year, for the first time, will stage a simulation of the electrical power demand of an upcoming Super Bowl, said Frank Supovitz, the league’s senior vice president of events. After this year’s blackout, th ...
Push for global baseball draft intensifies
MLB and the MLB Players Association are feverishly trying to create a joint framework for the first international draft before a June 1 deadline. An eight-person working committee made up of team, league and union executives are planning to meet regularly during the next 10 weeks to try to create ...
IndyCar steers toward a new plan for future
The IndyCar Series ended last season in turmoil. In the span of a few months, its board fended off a hostile takeover, ousted its CEO Randy Bernard and elevated former ATP executive Mark Miles to CEO of its parent company, Hulman & Co. But as the series prepares to open a new season this Sund ...
NFL may add more London games
Marketing for 2013 NFL games in the U.K. will center on London. Photo by: GETTY IMAGES The NFL will play at least two regular-season games in London in 2014 on top of its two planned ...
NFL salary cap to rise?
The NFL took in $9.7 billion of revenue in 2012, a 2 percent increase from earlier internal estimates, sources said. As a result, the 2013 salary cap, which is expected to be set by Saturday, when teams can begin negotiating with free agents, may be slightly higher than previously projected. The ...
USTA exec pay rises 13 percent in 2011
Four U.S. Tennis Association executives earned more than $1 million for their work in 2011, according to the most recently filed tax returns for the group and two related entities, and executive pay rose 13 percent overall. The USTA and the National Tennis Center reported combined revenue of $27 ...
A digital switch for PGA Tour
Eight core members of the PGA Tour’s digital team gathered in an office for the big moment. At midnight on Dec. 21, the tour would transfer its entire digital operation from Turner’s control over to the tour’s own server. The move represented the culmination of more than a year ...
Game on for MLBAM
MLB Advanced Media is readying a significant push into gaming for the 2013 season, seeking to broaden both its audience and digital traffic patterns. "Ballpark Empire" is a baseball-centric take on "Farmville"-style participation ...
