YAHOO SPORTS' Doug Farrar reported Lions DT Ndamukong Suh during the ongoing NFL lockout is spending time working for Subway, a brand he endorses. Suh said, “I’m running around on a part-time job with them, bringing avocados to the various restaurants in the Detroit area. It’s a lot of fun and I’m enjoying it. And sometimes, when it becomes busy during the lunch hour, I become a sandwich artist and help the rush line move a little bit quicker. Just to help them out” (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 6/30).
FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX: BBVA Compass has signed a multiyear marketing agreement with the WNBA Mercury. As a part of the agreement, an all-female BBVA Compass Business Leadership Board will be created. BBVA Compass also will host a financial literacy program with the Mercury’s Adopt-A-Team prior to the team's August 11 home game, and also will be the presenting sponsor of the Mercury’s Girls Night Out pack (BBVA).
KEEP YOUR ENEMIES CLOSE: Former tennis players Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe announced Friday that they will launch a limited edition underwear collection in August, with 4% of the sales being donated to the John and Patty McEnroe Foundation. McEnroe and Borg each designed two underwear styles for the collection, which will only be available for a short period of time. The collection will be available in 17 markets including large parts of Europe, Canada, the U.S. and through the online store on Bjorn Borg's website (THE DAILY).
