Saturday’s in the Fall mean only one thing to millions of Americans: it’s GameDay. In the latest Discover Card Fan Loyalty Poll, students, school boosters, and other college football fans were polled to see where their favorite places are to watch the big game: in front of the big screen or live with 85,000 of…
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Former SportsCenter Anchor, Dan Patrick, Leaving Fox Sports Network
Last week, former SportsCenter anchor and current radio personality, Dan Patrick, announced that he’d be leaving Fox Sports Network. The 56-year-old Patrick has been a longtime host of The Dan Patrick Show, but it’s rumored that he’ll be moving to another channel soon. Media Reporter, John Ourand, of the Sports Business Journal informed his followers…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 10.15.12 – 10.22.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business New York Yankees: Possibly $100-Million Losers With Rodriguez’s Contract Now that the Yankees have been eliminated from the playoffs in one of the worst crash-and-burns in recent sports history, there is growing speculation that Alex Rodriguez…
Players Voice Opinions With League’s Handling Of 2012 NHL Lockout
The 2012 NHL Lockout began at 11:59 p.m. on September 15, and since then, there’s been minimal progress made at the bargaining table between the team owners and the NHL Players Association. On October 4, the NHL postponed the start of the regular season, which was supposed to start on October 11. In all, 82…
World’s 40 Most Valuable Sports Brands According To Forbes
Forbes.com recently rolled out its Forbes Fab 40, where it ranked the 10 most valuable sports brands in the world across four different categories: businesses, athletes, teams, and events. The results probably won’t surprise you, though. Nike ranked No. 1 overall in Forbes’ list of the world’s most valuable sports brands; the sports apparel company was worth…
Jobs In Sports And Fitness: How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports
You’ve heard about jobs in sports medicine – those illustrious, high-profiled professional sports gigs where the team physician runs onto the NFL field to inspect an injured star player. But, how about those behind-the-scenes careers, specifically jobs in sports and fitness, a subcategory of sports medicine? Ever thought about pursuing a job in this particular…
MLB, Apple Add Wrinkle In Purchasing Tickets Via Digital Sports Technology
No need to worry about forgetting your MLB season ticket at home anymore. Together, MLB and Apple recently combined forces, creating the latest development in sports technology: Apple’s new Passbook app. With the app, fans can purchase their ticket online, download it, and then it will be stored in their passbook. Arrive at the stadium…
In Midst of NHL Lockout, NBC Sports Network Reliving London 2012
With the 2012-13 NHL season still on hold, that leaves one particular sports media outlet — NBC Sports Network — with plenty of holes on its programming calendar. The Network was supposed to highlight over 90 regular season games along with another dozen on NBC. However, with little progress at the negotiating table being made…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 10.08.12 – 10.15.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business Nationals Lose Out On Millions By Failing To Make World Series Early Saturday morning, minutes after his team suffered a devastating, season-ending loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo stood his…
Chris Paul, Jordan Brand Launch Slick Commercial For CP3.VI Shoes
Los Angeles Clippers point guard, Chris Paul, and the Jordan shoe brand celebrated the launch of CP3’s signature shoe, the CP3.VI, by promoting a pretty slick commercial. The two minute-plus film visually documents Paul’s journey to Hollywood and incorporates around 100 Paul look-alikes. It’s a dynamic and unique video that is sure to draw some attention to…
Social Media In Sports: NFL Head Coaches To Follow On Twitter
Two weeks ago, Sports Networker highlighted a handful of Division-I college football head coaches who are utilizing social media in sports to their advantage, specifically twitter. According to a recent survey, roughly half of the 120-plus coaches are on the social media platform. However, the same cannot be said for the 32 head coaches in…
Jobs In Sports Medicine: How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports
You’re a first-year medical school student at a major university, and you’re contemplating your future plans. You’ve come to the realization that you want to eventually combine your M.D. degree with your love for sports. Those jobs in sports medicine seem rather appealing, right? Yet, there’s just one…