Michael Phelps has signed a multi-year endorsement deal with the headphone company Sol Republic. Financial terms of the agreement were not available (Tripp Mickle, SportsBusiness Journal).
The Red Wings tweeted the official logo for the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic against the Maple Leafs on January 1 at Michigan Stadium. The logo is "a shield design, with a drawing of the stadium and the words 'Big House'" (FREEP.com, 9/4).
Manchester United's stock will increase to $17 over the next year, $3 "above the price at which the shares started trading last month," according to the average analyst estimate compiled by Bloomberg (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 9/4).
Familia Camarena Tequila today announced that it will continue its sponsorship of the Cowboys, after backing the team for the past two seasons (Familia Camarena Tequila).
IOC President Jacques Rogge this week will have hip replacement surgery. The IOC called the operation "routine" and said Rogge "will be discharged from the hospital after a few days" (AP, 9/3).
Dial Global and NBC Sports Group today debuted NBC Sports Radio, which is airing on 178 stations throughout the U.S. (NBC Universal).
The Japanese players' association has agreed to take part in next year's World Baseball Classic, "backing off from a threat to boycott the event over the way tournament revenue is shared" (AP, 9/4).
A sellout crowd of 13,208 attended the U.S. women's national soccer team's int'l friendly against Costa Rica Saturday at Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester, N.Y. It was the final match for U.S. coach Pia Sundhage (Rochester DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE, 9/3).
The NHRA is running a full-page ad in this morning's USA Today featuring driver Courtney Force, the daughter of legendary driver John Force, holding the winner's trophy from last month's Seattle Northwest Nationals. The ad includes the copy, "Next Generation Courtney Force Wins Seattle. The Legacy Continues" (THE DAILY).
