Last January, legendary Fox Sports producer and LIV Golf broadcast consultant David Hill offered a bold promise. It was six months before LIV Golf would burst onto the scene in pro golf. The startup he’d joined — headed by his longtime friend Greg Norman — had only recently been given a name. Read more…
Prayers stretched far beyond the world of football when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during the team’s Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Click here to read the story at prweek.com. Discussion Questions:
The Los Angeles Rams are urging fans who have tickets to their nationally televised Christmas Day game but don’t plan to attend to donate them to charity. Click here to read the story at yardbarker.com. Discussion Questions:
Buoy, a sea troll partly inspired by the famous Fremont Troll sculpture in Seattle, debuted before the Kraken played the Vancouver Canucks in a preseason game at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday and soon will appear in spots all over town. Click here to read the story at seattletimes.com. Discussion Read more…
Earlier this week Adidas ended its partnership with rapper and fashion designer Ye (who previously went by Kanye West). Its decision came around the same time that a flurry of other companies also cut ties with the artist — but weeks after Ye began making offensive remarks. Click here to read the story at Read more…
The Super League project is “very much alive” according to Bernd Reichart, the new CEO of A22 Sports Management, the company promoting the revamped plan. Click here to read the story at espn.com. Discussion Questions: What is the “Super League”? Why was the Super League so controversial? What does it Read more…
Fox plans to avoid coverage of Qatar’s controversial treatment of migrant workers during World Cup broadcasts, much as it didn’t address criticism of Russia’s government during the 2018 tournament. Click here to read the story at si.com. Discussion Questions: What is economic impact? What is a mega event? Do you think Read more…
The Chicago Bulls announced today the launch of THE AUROCHS, the first NFT collection from a professional sports team to launch on Coinbase’s new NFT marketplace – Coinbase NFT. Click here to read the story at nba.com. Discussion Questions: What is a NFT? What are collectibles as it relates to Read more…
The Chicago Bears offered up the first look at their conceptual plans for their potential new home in Arlington Heights, releasing a letter to residents ahead of a community meeting to discuss their massive design. Click here to read the story at nbcchicago.com. Discussion Questions: As it relates to the Read more…
ESPN had 17.3 million brackets completed for their Men’s NCAA Tournament Challenge. Despite the NCAA’s efforts to raise the visibility of the women’s tournament and even the playing field between the two tournaments, a mere 1.5 million brackets were completed for ESPN’s Women’s NCAA Tournament Challenge. Click here to read Read more…