The Sparks and Lynx tip off the WNBA Finals Sunday in Minneapolis, and playoff games to date have averaged 7,905 fans. This is the highest-attended WNBA postseason (minus the Finals) since the '11 average of 8,343, and it represents a 12% increase from last year's average of 7,032 (THE DAILY).
AT&T-owned DirecTV and U-Verse are "nearing a deadline on a new contract" with K.C.-based KCTV-CBS, putting carriage of Sunday's Chiefs-Chargers game "in jeopardy." The two TV providers "will drop" the Meredith Corp.-owned station on Friday "if they don't reach a deal" (K.C. STAR, 9/22).
Adidas’ Sports Licensed Division “plans to lay off 79 employees and close a warehousing and distribution facility” in Mattapoisett, Mass., beginning Oct. 20 as “part of a broader restructuring of its business” (BIZJOURNALS.com, 9/22).
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on Friday announced a plan to allocate $30M in public money toward a $200M development that "would include a standalone professional soccer stadium." USL club Louisville City FC is looking to join MLS (BIZJOURNALS.com, 9/22).
Shares of Finish Line "bounced around Friday morning" after the retailer reported "poor results for its latest quarter and downgraded its outlook for its next fiscal year" (IBJ.com, 9/22).
Omega has signed on as the official timekeeper of the '17-18 Volvo Ocean Race (Omega).
