That’s why the Mohegan Tribe purchased the WNBA’s Orlando Miracle and relocated the franchise to its resort casino in rural Eastern Connecticut in 2002, bringing a major-league professional franchise to the state but in a location distant from urban centers. Click here to read the story at ctinsider.com. Discussion Questions:
The NCAA x Adidas Originals footwear collection has a special treat for fans and students as the fall semester kicks off and the excitement of the college football season builds. Click here to read the story at sportskeeda.com. Discussion Questions:
When it comes to footwear and sports apparel, there’s only one king — and while Nike’s rip-roaring worldwide ascent didn’t end up making Spencer Haywood a billionaire, you can’t argue with the singularity of the Swoosh across what is now several distinct generations. Click here to read the story at Read more…
Arch Manning hasn’t played a down of college football, but he is already setting records. A Manning trading card produced by Panini sold at a charity auction last month for $102,500, a record price for any card that stemmed from a college athlete’s name, image and likeness deal. Click here Read more…
Wearing Oakland green and gold and Giants orange and black, thousands of fans from both sides of the bay stood together to protest the Athletics’ planned move to Las Vegas during San Francisco’s 2-1 victory Tuesday night. Click here to read the story at espn.com. Discussion Questions:
As fans worldwide prepare for what will be the most-watched women’s sporting event of the year, Frito-Lay, Tournament Supporter and the Official USA Snack of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, is getting viewers ready for greatness with the debut of its new FIFA Women’s World Cup™ Read more…
The New Orleans Saints are the first and only club in the National Football League to be granted international marketing rights in France, the team announced on Twitter early Tuesday. Click here to read the story at nola.com. Discussion Questions:
The Spurs’ ticket staff had a watch party for the NBA Draft Lottery in the bowels of the AT&T Center on Tuesday night. Click here to read the story at kens5.com. Discussion Questions:
It’s a franchise based on a 2,000-word article that appeared in Vibe magazine in 1998. Its characters have sprung wholly from itself, rather than from a decades-deep well of recognizable figures and branding. Click here to read the story at theringer.com. Discussion Questions:
After a historic run to the women’s national championship game, the University of Iowa’s athletic department has paused ticket sales for next season after soaring demand, according to a report from Chad Leistikow of the Des Moines Register. Click here to read the story at si.com. Discussion Questions: