Sara Germano

2 weeks ago | theinformation.com | Sara Germano

Last Saturday, the WNBA’s Indiana Fever hosted the Chicago Sky for their 2025 season opener, a highly anticipated matchup between archrival stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. It was a hard-fought game until the third quarter, when everything went off the rails. Clark, who is white, committed a flagrant foul on Reese, who is Black, leading to a near-scuffle between the teams.

2 weeks ago | theinformation.com | Sara Germano

Six years after Nike stopped selling through Amazon in favor of going direct to customers through its own stores and website, the two companies are getting back together. Amazon plans to start selling Nike products with supplies coming directly from the company, an Amazon spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday. Winning back one of the world’s best-known brands is a victory for Amazon, which has long tried to expand its fashion business by wooing skeptical brands.

1 month ago | theinformation.com | Sara Germano

In summer 2021, Matt Scharf and some of his guy friends were playing a round of golf at a leafy course near Austin, Texas, when they arrived at the 14th hole, a 290-yard uphill par 4. Clad in a busy Hawaiian-print polo and a trucker hat, Scharf thwacked a drive straight down the fairway to the green, eliciting immediate whoops of “Dude!” and “Bro!” from his companions.

1 month ago | theinformation.com | Sara Germano

Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter: • The Big Read: Patrick Collison’s political philosophy could change America • The Top 5: The very best podcasting gear • A look inside the Breakthrough Prize gala • Plus, our Recommendations: An “All-In” alternative; the liberal hoax that fueled deep-state paranoia; and John le Carré meets Agatha Christie Congrats on making it through one of the most volatile weeks in the history of global markets! To be sure, a lot of uncertainty remains regarding...

2 months ago | theinformation.com | Sara Germano

Keia Clarke thought she had a handle on her surging customer demand. As chief executive of the New York Liberty, she runs the business of one of the WNBA’s hottest teams, whose recent on-court success has led to surging viewership and sales of tickets and merchandise. To prepare for the Liberty’s home opener at Barclays Center last spring, Clarke stocked the team store with fresh wares, including plush elephants modeled after the team’s cult-favorite mascot, Big Ellie.