During the call, an analyst pointed out the difficulties of either selling or destroying the gear, and asked Chief Executive Bjorn Gulden what Adidas’ options were for getting rid of it all. Click here to read the story at marketwatch.com. Discussion Questions:
The NCAA has found a prominent politician to succeed Mark Emmert. The NCAA announced Thursday that Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) will be its next president. Baker’s term as governor is up in January and he will take over in March. Click here to read the story at sports.yahoo.com. Discussion Read more…
Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer has hired Rachel Baker, formerly of Nike and the NBA, as its first-ever general manager. Click here to read the story at usatoday.com. Discussion Questions: What is NIL? What is leadership? Why is leadership important in sports? How might hiring a GM help develop an Read more…
For the first time since 1984, the Denver Broncos are going to have a new owner. The Broncos announced on Tuesday night that they have entered into a purchase and sale agreement with the Walton-Penner family to acquire the team. Click here to read the story at cbssports.com. Discussion Questions: How are franchise values Read more…
Nike and Adidas have been ensnared in a relentless rivalry that has commanded the athletic wear industry for nearly 60 years, attempting to out design, out recruit and out cool one another in order to dominate the now $310 billion global sporting goods market. Click here to read the story at Read more…
One day after the NCAA announced president Mark Emmert will step down by 2023, several high-ranking leaders throughout college athletics on Wednesday agreed it’s the right time to find a new leader, but the position is as ambiguous as the future of the organization itself. Click here to read the Read more…
Pickleball is not only your parents’ sport anymore. The game, a paddle sport similar to tennis, is often associated with retirement homes or country clubs. After a spike in popularity during the pandemic, however, pickleball has gone mainstream. Click here to read the story at morningbrew.com. Discussion Questions: What is Read more…
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…
The NCAA is making several changes to the NCAA women’s basketball tournament after the organization faced criticism for the disparity in equipment and marketing compared to the men’s tourney last year. Click here to read the story at si.com. Discussion Questions: Why is the NCAA being criticized for the differences Read more…
When I recently sat down with Dallas Stars’ head honcho Brad Alberts, his long-running hockey franchise had just shared some big news. The previous day, the National Hockey League announced that the Stars would play in the 2021 Kraft Hockeyville game—an annual competition that takes place in a city that Read more…