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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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Li's success buoys Chinese tennis
Sixty-five million people in China watched the Australian Open final featuring their countrywoman Li Na, according to the WTA Tour, which cited CSM Media Research, a TV ratings agency that is a unit of WPP. GETTY IMAGES Li Na made a run to the Australian Open final. For context, ...
NFL has $4B in media fees
The NFL is not budgeted to use the $4 billion in media fees that are at the center of a bitter dispute with the players union until a potential second year of a lockout, according to two well-placed sources. The NFL Players Association has appealed to a federal district court judge a special master ...
All-Star Game back with a bang
The NHL All-Star Game, which took a hiatus in 2010 due to the Vancouver Olympics, returned this year with robust viewership, an innovative new event in the All-Star Draft and a high level of engagement from the host city, Raleigh. Nielsen ratings for the Jan. 30 telecast on Ver ...
NFLPA party on
The NFL Players Association has traditionally held two parties Super Bowl week: one for the players and one VIP sponsor party. The union last year combined those two parties into one in order to save money, said Keith Gordon, president of NFL Players, the union’s marketing and licensing arm. This y ...
Teams make contingency plans
Editor's note: This story is revised from the print edition. The Houston Texans created a CBA response team. Several teams have furloughs lined up starting March 4 when the league may be operating without a labor deal, while most teams wrote into coaches contracts reduced pay for 2011 if game ...
Big game, bigger issues
After Sunday's big game, 25 days remain before the NFL's collective-bargaining agreement expires, setting up a make or break deadline. Or is it? Perhaps the least-appreciated aspect of the long-running and vitriolic public battle between the NFL and the players union is the significance of March 4 ...
2011 NFL season predictions
In light of the current labor negotiations, how do you see the 2011 NFL season unfolding? “The NFL season will start on time with perhaps a shortened training camp/preseason schedule. There’s too much money at stake, not just with the teams and lea ...
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NBA youth push includes branded website
The NBA is launching an interactive youth marketing initiative called Hoop Troop aimed at reaching kids between the ages of 6 and 12. The campaign includes a branded website at NBAHoopTroop.com that offers game highlights and original programming; a partnership with Cartoon Network to promote the si ...
