About Alex Shoemaker

Alex is in his senior year at the University of Oregon working towards a degree in journalism. As a native Oregonian, Alex will always be a die-hard Oregon Duck and Blazer fan.

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#SportJC Hosts Sports Job Twitter Chat

By on May 21, 2013 in Social Media in Sports

Twitter chats are a huge way to gain followers, meet fellow users with similar interests and most importantly GET INVOLVED. The guys over at Sport Job Chat do a bi-monthly twitter chat with questions directed towards working in the sports industry. If you’re looking to get involved or meeting business professionals who can help youRead more →

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Major League Baseball Finds a Home on YouTube

By on May 1, 2013 in Social Media in Sports

Baseball highlights have been a rarity on YouTube for years. But that all is likely to change with the MLB officially joining with a new channel, uploading HD content frequently. The channel already has 24,000+ subscribers and is seeing rapid growth as the season progresses. MLB has uploaded highlights from every game of the 2013 season as well asRead more →

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Guys at Sport Job Chat Launch #SportJC Twitter Chat

By on April 23, 2013 in Social Media in Sports

Twitter chats are a huge way to gain followers, meet fellow users with similar interests and most importantly GET INVOLVED. The guys over at Sport Job Chat do a bi-monthly twitter chat with questions directed towards working in the sports industry. Every first and third Mondays of the month, they hold theses chats with the hasthtagRead more →

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Masters Winners From 1934-2012 (INFOGRAPHIC)

By on April 13, 2013 in Sports Technology

There’s nothing like the majestic nature of The Masters. This legendary tournament seems to transcend time, getting better year in and year out as millions tune in to see who will be the one to win the lustrous green jacket. The action has already seen some fireworks with a 14-year old making the cut and TigerRead more →

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Spira “WaveSpring® Technology” Set to Change Running Footware As We Know It

By on January 3, 2013 in Sports Technology

Forget the way you ever thought about running shoes. Spria’s new WaveSpring technology is set to set the standard of running shoes as we know it. Spira is bringing in a new technology in spring form that will configure for you and give you that perfect running shoe you need to go the extra mile.Read more →

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ESPN’s John Skipper Headlines Sports Business Daily’s List of 50 Most Influential People in Sports

By on December 13, 2012 in Sports Business

Sports Business Daily released its anual list of the 50 Most Influential People in Sports. Topping that list, after moving from No. 3 in 2011, is ESPN President John Skipper. Following Skipper is NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig and NBA Commissioner David Stern. 2011′s No. 1, CEO and President of NBCUniversal, did not crack 2012′sRead more →

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NHL Lockout Hurting Key Sponsors During Holidays

By on December 12, 2012 in Sports Sponsorship

The NHL Lockout has been hurting the players, coaches, front office, league personal and much more. Also hurting are some of the leagues’ key sponsors who are struggling this holiday season. Holiday sales are down, and this never-ending lockout has continued to hurt all parties involved. And with the recent announcement of  game cancelation through the remainderRead more →

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MLB and StubHub Come to Terms of New Deal

By on December 11, 2012 in Sports Business, Sports Ticket Sales

Major League Baseball and StubHub (a ticket market place where users can buy and sell tickets) reached an agreement to a 5-year deal Monday that will continue the site’s role as the secondary ticket market for all of the league’s games. StubHub has been heavily involved with the MLB for over a decade, include aRead more →

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PrePlay Football v3.0 Now on iTunes

By on December 10, 2012 in Sports Technology

PrePlay Football’s app is one of the world’s best predictors and resources for NFL Football. With this app, you can use it to efficiently predict nearly every down of every drive during the remainder of the season. And the best part about it, it’s all in real time. This app for iPhone and iTouch worksRead more →

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Green Bay Packers Clay Matthews Sparks Online Debate: ‘Who’s got the best defense in NFL?’

By on December 7, 2012 in Sports Sponsorship

Green Packers Pro Bowl linebacker and league superstar Clay Matthews has teamed with Gillette for a series of videos that asks who is the best looking linebacker in the league. The “Clay vs Clay Debate” video, seen below, is meant to spark the debate amongst the online football community. Fans can take the debate over toRead more →

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Groupon Becomes Official Deal Site of Major League Baseball

By on December 5, 2012 in Sports Marketing

Groupon and Major League Baseball have come to terms to make the online coupon distributor the league’s official deal site. Groupon used the 2012 season to test the market, using promotions throughout the year. The multi-year deal will extend through the 2014 season and could potentially include all 30 MLB teams. Under the agreement, GrouponRead more →

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5 Great Sports Documentaries

By on November 21, 2012 in Sports Media

Documentaries and sports fans just go together so nicely. This list could easily span pages and pages, but in order to save you time and my fingers from falling off, I’ll focus on some of the great ones. Some of these you may recognize, others may be a complete mystery. These ones will be goodRead more →

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