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Archive | February, 2013
NBA brings Black History Month to the Court
From its humble beginnings as Negro History Week in February 1926, the celebration of African American history and culture has grown tremendously to set the tone for the entire month of February since 1976. Today, the celebration extends beyond academic and sociological settings and has made its way to the basketball court. With over three-quarters…
Must-Dos in Interviewing for a Sports Job
Working in the sports industry is the next best thing to being the athlete playing in front of thousands of people. For many, the desire to work in a sports related field is cultivated in the realization that we are not all talented enough to reach the big stage as an athlete. Fortunately, landing a…
Sports Jobs: Second Annual MLB Diversity Business Summit
Major League Baseball and the Houston Astros will co-host the second annual MLB Diversity Business Summit on June 19th at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. The business summit will provide those who attend with numerous opportunities to socialize with executives from all 30 MLB Clubs, MLB Network, MLB Advanced Media, Minor League…
Three Tips for Successful Social Media in Sports
Athletes, sport franchises and marketers continue to push the social media envelope. While the industry continues to innovate how they incorporate their social media messaging to foster and engage with fans, what we have to start asking is, how much is too much? In recent years, Twitter handles and hashtags have been placed on courts or…
NASCAR Attempts to Take Down YouTube Video on Copyright Grounds
Following a horrific crash during the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, controversy emerged involving a fan video of the crash that was uploaded to YouTube. NASCAR had initially said the video was taken down on copyright grounds, citing language on the back of tickets. On a ticket from a NASCAR event at…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 02.18.13 – 02.25.13
Sports Business Floyd Mayweather Jr. is ‘Money’ Floyd Mayweather Jr., arguably the best pound for pound fighter in the world of professional boxing, is all about the money. He cares so much about the green that nis nickanme is ‘Money.’ The WBC welterweight champion was listed as the highest-paid athlete in 2012 according to…
Pat DeCola Discusses How He Landed a Job With NASCAR (VIDEO)
Meet Pat DeCola. Some of you might recognize him as he has contributed articles in the past here on Sports Networker (check out some of Pat’s past contributions here: http://www.sportsnetworker.com/author/patdecola/ Pat attended Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in Standish, Maine, and graduated with a B.A. in Communications in 2009. He previously worked as a sports columnist for Fox Sports…
Sports Technology: Digitization Changing Sports
What in the world is digitization? Should we get out the dictionary? Dictionary.com defines digitization as: 1. to convert (data) to digital form for use in a computer. 2. to convert (analogous physical measurements) to digital form. How is digitization changing the world of sports? We live in a tech-savvy world where smartphones are in everyone’s pockets…
Manti Te’o Says He Has Stopped Using Social Media
Manti Te’o, the former Notre Dame linebacker who shocked the sports world with the bizarre story of a fake girlfriend told USA Today on Monday that he has stopped using social media since the incident. The 2012 Heisman Trophy finalist shut down his verified Twitter account back on February 5, and said he was not sure if…
The Logic of February Roster Trimming
After the conclusion of the Super Bowl every year, team executives immediately put into place their plans to reach the pinnacle in the next season. Similarly, fans get excited for the opportunity for their team to start anew. The roster is adjusted and tweaked continually through numerous player management methods. This process begins in February and…
Sports Sponsorship: NASCAR Drivers Need Sponsors
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is just one big name in NASCAR who is looking for sports sponsorship deals. The son of legendary Dale Sr. is in need of a primary sponsor for about one-third of his 36 Sprint Cup races this season. The perfect sponsorship deal has yet to arise for Earnhardt and team owner Rick…