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SEC's Sankey Cracks Down on Fake Injuries

Nov 2, 2024 | sportico.com | Bill Eichenberger

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has seen enough. In a memo Friday to league athletic directors and head football coaches, he detailed the sanctions if players continue to fake injuries in games. “As plainly as it can be stated: Stop any and all activity related to faking injuries to create timeouts,” Sankey wrote in the memo, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN.
NFL to Meet Again on Private Equity on August 27th in Minneapolis

Aug 17, 2024 | sportico.com | Bill Eichenberger

NFL owners will meet on Tuesday, August 27, in Minneapolis to continue their discussion on private equity, the league confirmed Saturday. The NFL hosted private equity executives at the league’s Park Ave. headquarters Thursday, as the world’s richest sports league moves to open its doors to institutional investors. At the Thursday meeting, Commissioner Roger Goodell told owners to be prepared for a potential meeting Aug. 27 should a private equity vote be required.
UFL Names U.S. Army as Exclusive Presenting Partner

Apr 6, 2024 | sportico.com | Bill Eichenberger

The United Football League on Saturday entered into an exclusive partnership with the United States Army in which the Army has been named the Presenting Partner of the League. The two organizations will collaborate on leadership development initiatives, community engagement events and increasing awareness of the opportunities the Army and UFL offer young leaders and athletes.
Sportico Transactions: Moves and Mergers Roundup for February 23

Feb 23, 2024 | sportico.com | Bill Eichenberger

Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships and products across the sports business industry. Skydance Sports Promotes Ashley Nendick, Hires Marjorie Williams Skydance Sports has promoted Ashley Nendick to chief financial officer and hired Marjorie Williams as senior vice president, business and legal affairs. In her new role, Nendick is responsible for all finance and accounting operations across the sports division.
Bronny James Debut for USC Ends in Overtime Defeat

Dec 10, 2023 | sportico.com | Bill Eichenberger

USC star freshman Bronny James, the oldest son of Lakers star LeBron James, made his college basketball debut Sunday in the Trojans’ 84-79 overtime loss to Long Beach State. He played only 16 minutes and finished with four points, three rebounds, two steals and a block. Playing on a minutes restriction, his debut came less than five months after going into cardiac arrest during a preseason workout on July 24.
LeBron James repeats his interest in owning an NBA team in Las Vegas

Oct 10, 2023 | reviewjournal.com | Bill Eichenberger

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James reiterated Monday that “it just makes sense” from a business perspective for the NBA to put an expansion team in Las Vegas, a team of which he would like to be a part-owner.. James pointed to the success other sports leagues have had operating in the city:“Obviously you have the Raiders here, you have the (Golden Knights) here, you have the Aces here. You got F1 coming very soon. All-Star Weekend has been a few times.
El traslado de los Athletics a Las Vegas sigue irritando a las autoridades de Oakland

Sep 25, 2023 | espanol.reviewjournal.com | Bill Eichenberger

Los funcionarios de la ciudad de Oakland siguen sin impresionarse con el progreso que el dueño de los Athletics, John Fisher, ha hecho para trasladar al equipo a Las Vegas. “Ver esto explotar en Oakland sin ninguna razón y luego escuchar lo poco que tienen en Las Vegas es alucinante”, dijo Leigh Hanson, jefe de personal de la alcaldesa de Oakland, Sheng Thao, en una entrevista exclusiva con Tim Keown de ESPN.
Athletics’ move to Las Vegas continues to rile Oakland city officials

Sep 23, 2023 | reviewjournal.com | Bill Eichenberger

Oakland city officials remain unimpressed with the progress Athletics owner John Fisher has made to move the team to Las Vegas. “To see this blow up in Oakland for really no reason and then to hear how little they have in Vegas is mind-blowing,” Leigh Hanson, Oakland mayor Sheng Thao’s chief of staff, said in an exclusive interview with ESPN’s Tim Keown.
Where does 2016 Bishop Gorman team rank among all-time best?

Aug 26, 2023 | reviewjournal.com | Bill Eichenberger

The 2016 Bishop Gorman team is ranked third on ESPN’s list of the top 50 high school football teams of all time that was released Saturday. Compiled by ESPN staff writer Bill Connelly, the 2001 De La Salle (Calif.) is No. 1, followed by the 1940 Massillon Washington (Ohio) team at No. 2. About No. 3 Bishop Gorman, ESPN wrote:_“Like Ronald Curry at Hampton (Va.), Tate Martell was never able to live up to recruiting hype at the college level. But there’s a reason he got the hype.
La oficina de la alcaldesa de Oakland dice que la ciudad estuvo cerca de llegar a acuerdo con los A’s

Aug 25, 2023 | espanol.reviewjournal.com | Bill Eichenberger

Un portavoz de la alcaldesa de Oakland, Sheng Thao, le dijo a ESPN el jueves que la ciudad estaba cerca de cumplir con su compromiso financiero para construir un nuevo estadio para los A’s en Oakland cuando el dueño de los A’s, John Fisher, anunció que trasladaría la franquicia a Las Vegas.