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Private equity and the NFL: Modest liquidity or the start of a new normal?

Oct 9, 2024 | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Rick Allen

In a landmark move six weeks ago, the NFL created rules allowing private equity firms to make heavily circumscribed minority invests in its franchises, a move designed to escalate already sky-high team valuations, while recognizing the shrinking number of new, traditional-style owners with the resources to buy into one of the world’s most exclusive clubs.
With Olympics attention, now is the time for women’s sports to grab the spotlight permanently

Jul 31, 2024 | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Rick Allen

The Olympics traditionally have given women’s sports such as gymnastics, figure skating, track and field, and swimming far more audience access and attention than is typical outside of the “flame to flame” Olympic focus -- those other three years and 50 weeks of the quadrennial sports calendar. The rest of the time? Too often, no noticeable “flame” at all. Traditional sports coverage has always been spotty and far from sustaining for some of the world’s best athletes who also happen to be women.
Which Commentators Are in the Booth?

Jun 24, 2024 | nbc.com | Jeff Burton |Steve Letarte |Rick Allen |Marty Snider

NASCAR's season is officially underway on NBC. Earlier this month, NBC Sports kicked off its coverage of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series with the Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway, setting the stage for another year of big races. As always, NBC Sports will have you covered with both news from around the circuit and live broadcasts of key races, all headlined by some of the best motorsports minds in the business.
NBC Nascar Announcers For 2024 Season: Which Commentators Are in the Booth?

Jun 24, 2024 | usanetwork.com | Matthew Jackson |Jeff Burton |Steve Letarte |Rick Allen

NASCAR's season is officially underway on NBC. Earlier this month, NBC Sports kicked off its coverage of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series with the Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway, setting the stage for another year of big races. As always, NBC Sports will have you covered with both news from around the circuit and live broadcasts of key races, all headlined by some of the best motorsports minds in the business.
Op-ed: Will Tuesday be Diamond Sports Group’s last shot?

Jun 17, 2024 | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Rick Allen

Friday night, Diamond Sports Group asked its bankruptcy court in Texas for an emergency hearing on Tuesday, in an attempt to force MLB, NHL and NBA to change the leagues’ negotiating positions so DSG can continue to carry the local live games of nearly half of each league’s teams. Diamond Sports Group’s 15-month bankruptcy saga would never have been greenlit as a far-fetched telenovela, and yet sports fans around the country have found their favorite teams’ futures tied to the story’s resolution.
Finding affordable gems in Aldi's wine aisle

Apr 30, 2024 | maitlandmercury.com.au | Rick Allen

In Aldi, there are plenty of European wines and their labels can be confusing. I'll bet this sounds familiar ... you're in Aldi looking for a wine that won't put a hole in the budget, but will still earn a healthy pass mark for taste. or signup to continue readingSee subscription optionsThe trouble is you're confronted by a sea of labels you're not familiar with, many of which are from overseas. And we all know how confusing those European wine labels can be.
Niagara Falls music group seeks new members

Feb 13, 2024 | niagarathisweek.com | Rick Allen

You’ve likely seen them in a parade or perhaps a concert in the Niagara region over the past 17 years. Maybe you know a past or current member, or maybe you just want to know more about them. Well, the award-winning Militaires Brass and Percussion Ensemble, which formed in 2006 and is based in Niagara Falls, is looking for trumpet players, but if you play another brass instrument, that’s fine, too. Membership is open to people 18 and older, and 16 and older with parental permission.
Should leagues swing at Diamond Sports Group’s latest curve ball?

Feb 6, 2024 | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Rick Allen

Sports is the last “appointment viewing” because the outcome is in doubt until the final whistle -- as we have been reminded during the recent NFL playoffs. Sports business was supposed to be more predictable, but the chaos surrounding the biggest regional sports networks firm, Diamond Sports Group, rivals anything seen on-field.
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Jan 4, 2024 | substack.com | Rick Allen

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"When he introduced me so beautifully, and the roar of the crowd was so loud, I burst into tears": the story behind Rick Allen's triumphant comeback

Aug 16, 2023 | loudersound.com | Rick Allen

Driving on the A57 near Sheffield with girlfriend Miriam Barendsen on New Year’s Eve 1984/85, Def Leppard's Rick Allen lost control of his black 1984 Corvette Stingray and hit a brick wall. His seatbelt came undone and took off his left arm as the drummer was thrown through the sunroof. After being told he wouldn’t play again, Allen began a lengthy recovery programme that culminated in his return to the stage in August 1986. This is the story of how he got there.