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Sports Bash: Monday’s Sports Biz Bonanza: Bowden Resigns, Manny Bends, Missing NFL Players
The Biz of Basketball :: Part of the Business of Sports Network: Business of Sports Network Begins Broad Content Expansion
The Biz of Hockey :: The Business of Sports Network: NHL Network, NHL.com and NHL Radio Go Wall-to-Wall for Trade Deadline Coverage
Monday’s Sports Biz Bonanza: Bowden Resigns, Manny Bends, Missing NFL Players
Sports Bash —
You have to hand it to the Washington Nationals. The departure of general manager Jim Bowden had all the earmarks of a professional political party ouster. For the past week, it’s been a matter of when “Trader Jim” would be shown the door. For starters, the Nationals had Bowden announce his resignation on a Sunday morning, the slowest media day of the week. Add in that Bowden resigned, as opposed to a firing, and his resignation statement, and it all added up to an event that was in the works for some time.
For one, Bowden’s statement was one of the longest and scripted departures in recent MLB memory. As “Snowboy” at Baseball Think Factory said: ...
Business of Sports Network Begins Broad Content Expansion
The Biz of Basketball :: Part of the Business of Sports Network —
For those that visit The Biz of Basketball, you have most likely noticed the links and images to other sites in the Business of Sports Network. Those sites (The Biz of Hockey, The Biz of Football, and The Biz of Baseball), along with The Biz of Basketball cover a broad spectrum of professional sports in the U.S. and Canada, but it’s only a portion of the key news happening outside the lines. To that end, BusinessofSportsNetwork.com will shift from simply being a portal of RSS feeds, and contact info for Bizball LLC, but instead will begin to cover all aspects of sports business. From auto racing to golf to MLS to MMA to tennis and beyond, BusinessofSportsNetwork.com will be expanding. ...
Nike, Chris Paul Release Jordan CP3.II Shoe
The Biz of Basketball :: Part of the Business of Sports Network —
Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE Inc. (NYSE: NKE), and Chris Paul are announcing the nationwide launch of his second signature shoe, the Jordan CP3.II, with a series of events in in New Orleans. CP3.II events will begin today with Paul treating fans to the ultimate retail experience at Foot Locker on 801 Canal St. From 6:00-6:45pm consumers will have the opportunity to meet their favorite point guard and experience Jordan Brand firsthand. Paul will be joined by Jordan Brand Senior Footwear Designer Jason Mayden to provide an in-depth look at the Jordan CP3.II, as well as sign autographs for fans in attendance. The ...
NHL Network, NHL.com and NHL Radio Go Wall-to-Wall for Trade Deadline Coverage
The Biz of Hockey :: The Business of Sports Network —
Today at 3:00 p.m. ET marks the deadline for teams to bolster their rosters for their 2009 playoff runs. Beginning at noon that day, the League’s three media platforms will simulcast six hours of trade deadline-focused programming that will keep fans informed while providing exclusive access to the League’s movers and shakers and, for the first time, a behind-the-scenes look at how a trade officially goes down. The coverage begins with Don LaGreca, Bill Clement, Billy Jaffe and Jim Fox hosting a special, three hour edition of NHL Live from NHL Radio, which can be heard on XM 204 and Sirius 208 (in the U.S.). The SIRIUS XM Radio call-in show originates every weekday from The NHL Store Powered by Reebok in New York City. Breaking trade ...
