The 2023 World Baseball Classic was a rousing success on a host of levels including attendance, television viewership, and more. When looking inside the numbers, it wasn’t just in North America that the tournament excelled; it was worldwide. Click here to read the story at Forbes.com. Discussion Questions:
NHL jerseys are switching from Adidas to Fanatics, and fans aren’t happy about it. Click here to read the story at businessinsider.com. Discussion Questions:
Major League Baseball (MLB) and Zoom have agreed a partnership that will see the communications technology company power new game and broadcast elements. Click here to read the story at sportspromedia.com. Discussion Questions:
Sabrina Ionescu is all about the details. The WNBA star announced her first signature shoe and apparel collection with Nike on Thursday, making her the first women’s basketball player to deliver a unisex signature collection with the iconic shoe brand. And the sharpshooter brought her keen eye to the design process. Read more…
Change is scary. It’s usually uncomfortable. Sometimes it’s very, very bad. And sometimes it just seems that way at first. Click here to read the story at golf.com. Discussion Questions:
Load management is now an anchor, dragging down Stern’s marketing blueprint and the NBA’s one-sided relationship with its fans to the depths of fraud. Click here to read the story at si.com. Discussion Questions:
Starting tomorrow, the entire basketball world sets its sights on Salt Lake City, Utah, for NBA All-Star Weekend. Click here to read the story at si.com. Discussion Questions:
Electronic Arts’ Q3 2023 earnings call on Tuesday was a mixed bag for the gaming giant — but “The Sims” was a bright point. As marketing dollars flood into platforms such as Roblox and Fortnite, EA sees its popular simulation game as its way to secure a piece of the metaversal pie. Read more…
As TCU gears up to the play in the national championship, fans can’t get enough of the purple and white merchandise. Click here to read the story at star-telegram.com. Discussion Questions:
It was Oct. 15, the night of the Duke-North Carolina football game, and as the game reached a fever pitch, so too did the student section. On and off the field, something special was brewing. Click here to read the story at Duke chronicle.com. Discussion Questions: