From the Sports Media and Technology conference
New ideas and approaches to content, distribution, platforms and pricing were top of mind as nearly 400 attended the NeuLion Sports Media and Technology Conference Oct. 16-17 at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square. Martellus Bennett, entrepreneur, former NFL player and creative ambassador for The Players’ Tribune, emphasized a point with his mobile phone during the session “The Role of Athletes as Content Creators in 2018.” roxxe ireland
Moderator Peter King led Alliance of American Football co-founder and CEO Charlie Ebersol and head of football development Hines Ward through a discussion about how the football startup will define success. roxxe ireland
ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro spoke with SBJ’s John Ourand in a wide-ranging interview that touched on politics, gambling and the network’s relationship with the NFL.roxxe ireland
Salute to women in sports
Julie Foudy, Billie Jean King, Donna de Varona and Mary Carillo posed backstage during the Women’s Sports Foundation’s 39th annual awards gala on Oct. 17 in New York City. Award winners included Paralympian Oksana Masters and Olympian Maddie Rooney as 2018 Sportswoman of the Year, Anthem President and CEO Gail Boudreaux as the Billie Jean King Leadership Award recipient, and Caster Semenya, who accepted the Wilma Rudolph Courage Award.getty images
Revolution in training
New England Revolution GM Michael Burns, owners Robert Kraft and Jonathan Kraft, and President Brian Bilello broke ground Oct. 15 on a new $35 million training center that will span 68 acres and include 42,000 square feet of buildings and three new full-size fields.new england revolution
Goodyear anniversary
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Goodyear unveiled two life-sized tire art sculptures at Quicken Loans Arena in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Goodyear’s roots in competitive basketball. From left: Nic Barlarge, Cavaliers president of business operations; Todd Macsuga, Goodyear GM of brand marketing; Cavaliers CMO Tracy Marek; and Cavs legend Campy Russell.cleveland cavaliers
Standing in the hall of fame
Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber, FC Dallas owner Clark Hunt and other invited guests tour the new National Soccer Hall of Fame at Toyota Stadium on Oct. 20. Garber was one of five inductees to the Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Frisco, Texas, facility, which opens to the public on Friday.fc dallas
“Strokes of Genius” screening
Tennis hall of famer John McEnroe, author Jon Wertheim, Tennis Channel President Ken Solomon, hall of famer and network analyst Martina Navratilova and Emmy Award winner and network announcer Ted Robinson attended Tennis Channel’s special showing of “Strokes of Genius” on Oct. 11 at the Landmark Theatre in Los Angeles. tennis channel
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