Behind a desk but definitely playing to win.
(Sacramento Bee) — The phrase “rules are meant to be broken” doesn’t apply to the NFL. But “rules are meant to be hoops to jump through” might. You’ve seen the “Rooney Rule” invoked recently, particularly in reference to the 49ers’ search for a general manager. Owner Jed York interviewed Tony Softli, a former St. Louis Rams executive. […]
(Black Enterprise) — The University of Maryland Terpswill face the East Carolina University Piratesin the 2010 Military Bowl presented by Northrop GrummanDecember 29 in one of the 31 sponsored college bowl games that will dominate sports television for the next few weeks. And while fans of both teams will tune in or venture to RFK Memorial Stadium […]
The region offers a deal few jobseekers can turn down: good pay and job security.
(Wall Street Journal) — In an arty, soul-searching 90-second Nike commercial released in October, basketball star LeBron James asks repeatedly, “What should I do?” Angry fans, in loud and blistering terms, have been telling him. Myriad remixes and spoofs of the ad have attracted more views on the Web than the original Nike Inc. campaign, according […]
(Businessweek) — On July 8 the Akron kid, now a global celebrity, announced on prime-time national television: “I’m going to take my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat.” Gilbert learned the news at the same time as the rest of the world. To call it a loss is to underestimate its financial […]
Investors are financing training in exchange for as much as half of players’ signing bonuses.
(AJC) — The prospects for a new football stadium in Atlanta received a boost Thursday when NFL commissioner Roger Goodell indicated a new home for the Falcons could help the city land hosting privileges for a third Super Bowl. But the Falcons and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which operates the team’s current home, the Georgia […]
(Washington Post) — Stevenson University was another small liberal arts school with a surplus of female students. Women outnumbered men 2 to 1, an extreme example of the imbalance that pervades higher education. Then came football. Stevenson spent $500,000 this year to create an intercollegiate team from scratch, largely as a means to fill the […]
In ownership role with the Charlotte Bobcats, Jordan switches into sales mode.
Stars must align even to gain a small share.
Breaking down the incentives and payoffs for NBA teams, players and the Lakers.