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2 weeks ago | 
sportico.com | Luke Cyphers
A former farm team of the Colorado Rockies has renamed itself, simultaneously showing support for a threatened species and offering reparations, of sorts, for a tweet that went sideways six years ago. The Grand Junction Jackalopes announced this week they will play parts of the upcoming season as the Grand Junction Humpback Chubs, the alternate identity of the Pioneer Baseball League’s western Colorado club.
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1 month ago | 
d3playbook.com | Daniel Libit |Luke Cyphers |Steve Ulrich
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2 months ago | 
sportico.com | Luke Cyphers |Daniel Libit
The quarter-century movement to establish year-round men’s collegiate soccer has gained new momentum in the past year, with the U.S. Soccer Federation having discussed with the Big Ten and ACC ways to launch a pilot program.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
sportico.com | Luke Cyphers
Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships and products across the sports business industry. REI Selects Mary Beth Laughton as President and CEO Mary Beth Laughton has been named to replace Eric Artz as president and CEO on REI, effective Feb. 3. Initially, Laughton will join REI as president before stepping into the responsibility of CEO and the day-to-day running of the co-op on March 31.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
sportico.com | Luke Cyphers
The world’s most valuable soccer team is officially a mess. After falling to 14th place in the 20-team English Premier League Sunday, Manchester United fired manager Erik ten Hag Monday morning. The club confirmed the news in a statement. “We are grateful to Erik for everything he has done during his time with us and wish him well for the future,” the statement said.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
sportico.com | Luke Cyphers
New York Yankees legend and Fox Sports analyst Derek Jeter has launched a production company, Cap 2 Productions (a reference to his number with the Yankees, and his role as captain of the team), hoping to capitalize on interest in sports-related content from TV channels and streaming services. The Hollywood Reporter was first with the news.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
sportico.com | Eben Novy-Williams |Luke Cyphers
It’s been referred to as “the $20 million red card.” When American winger Tim Weah was sent off after striking Panama’s Roderick Miller in the 18th minute of a Copa América group stage game in June, the booking set off a chain reaction that upended U.S. Soccer’s best-laid plans for the men’s national team ahead of the 2026 men’s World Cup on home soil. The Yanks went on to lose to Panama, failed to make it out of the Copa group stage, then fired coach Gregg Berhalter.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
sportico.com | Luke Cyphers |Kurt Badenhausen
NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson bought a stake in the NWSL’s Washington Spirit, the team announced Thursday morning. The deal comes a year after the three-time MVP became a minority owner in Washington’s NFL team; Johnson is part of the ownership group led by Josh Harris, which purchased the Commanders for $6.05 billion in 2023. In 2022, Michele Kang bought the Spirit in a deal that valued the club at $35 million.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
sportico.com | Luke Cyphers
Former employees of the NWSL’s San Diego Wave have accused the team and its president, two-time World Cup-winning U.S. Women’s National Team soccer coach Jill Ellis, of fostering an abusive environment within the club—allegations the club denied.
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May 17, 2024 | 
sportico.com | Luke Cyphers
Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships, purchases and products across the sports business industry. WSC Sports Names Director of New Gen AI-Specific Division WSC Sports, a purveyor of AI-powered sports video content, has created a generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) group and named Itai Epstein as WSC Sports’ director of Gen AI. In that role, Epstein will lead that team as it continues to explore the next era of fan engagement.
