More than three months after the MLB lockout began on Dec. 2, it finally came to an end on Thursday. How did we get here? Why did it take so long? Here’s a look back at the key moments in the negotiations between the owners and players on a new Collective Read more…
Longtime Phil Mickelson partner Callaway said Friday night it plans to “pause’’ its relationship with the Hall of Fame golfer, who has played and endorsed the clubs since 2004. Click here to read the story at si.com. Discussion Questions: What is publicity? What is product endorsement? What characteristics do you Read more…
Sponsors of the Olympics are walking a tightrope ahead of the Beijing Winter Games next month as worsening geopolitical tensions force them to consider downplaying their involvement without upsetting China. Click here to read the story at cnn.com. Discussion Questions: What is a product? Do you think the Winter Olympic Games represents Read more…
* SPOILER ALERT * THIS NEWS STORY MIGHT CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR HBO’S SEX & THE CITY REBOOT! HBO Max’s Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That… premiered Thursday with a shocking twist at the end of the first episode (dare I say a Big shocking twist?). And it Read more…
If the Oakland Athletics choose to relocate to the Las Vegas Valley, one familiar partner is ready to make an offer that could be hard to resist: free land. The Howard Hughes Corp. — which owns the A’s Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas Aviators, and their home, Las Vegas Ballpark Read more…
A special opening day for the newly named Cleveland Guardians began with a bang. Not the one they hoped for, either. Click here to read the story at espn.com. Discussion Questions: What is branding? What is rebranding? What risks might be associated with a rebranding initiative? What is publicity? How Read more…
Last Friday, Taylor Swift’s “new” album Red (Taylor’s Version) set a Spotify record for most streams by a female artist (90.8 million) in a single day — even though the original version of Taylor Swift’s Red album was released in 2012. (Inc.colleague Justin Bariso recaps Swift’s decision nicely.) Click here to read the story at inc.com. Discussion Read more…
Staples Center is getting a new name for Christmas: Crypto.com Arena. The downtown Los Angeles venue — home of the Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Sparks — will wear the new name for 20 years under a deal between the Singapore cryptocurrency exchange and AEG, the owner and operator of the Read more…
The New Orleans Pelicans are weathering several storms brewing around the Smoothie King Center and they do not all revolve around Zion Williamson. Ben Hales (Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer for the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans) and Jen Martindale (Vice President, Brand Strategy at New Orleans Saints and Read more…
As part of the league’s 75th-anniversary celebration, the NBA has unveiled a season-long calendar, showing a detailed uniform schedule for all 30 teams on its Locker Vision website. Click here to read the story at espn.com. Discussion Questions: What is promotion? How might celebrating the league’s 75th anniversary be considered Read more…