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Fred Whitfield's tenure as president of the @hornets was marked by resilience and community impact 🏀🥂 In this week's journal we're honoring Whitfield as a 2024 #SBJ Champion ⬇️
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The @warriors have launched Golden State Entertainment, and has the following in the works: 🎤 Produce original documentaries 🎤 Collaborate with recording artists 🎤 Host events at the Chase Center (via @sfchronicle )
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. @WNBA viewership = 📈 This season has seen a 49% increase from the 2022 season.
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BREAKING: In a bid to get its #TokyoGames programming in front of a younger audience, @NBCOlympics is partnering with @Twitch on a channel to carry live Olympic content, including a daily live studio show produced from Tokyo ( @Ourand_SBJ ). Free to read:
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. @SChecoPerez earned the highest social value of any driver at #MiamiGP (via @Zoomph )
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Michele Tafoya will serve as the sideline reporter for her 300th @NFL regular-season game tonight, a primetime NFL record 👏
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The #NFL will not allow Barstool's Dave Portnoy ( @stoolpresidente ) to watch a "MNF" game with Roger Goodell after Portnoy failed a background check by the league. Portnoy was the highest bidder for the experience in an auction this spring. More details:
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#BREAKING : Former ESPN personality Dan Le Batard and former President @JohnSkipper are launching their own new sports content company in the next few weeks. Skipper will remain part of DAZN Group in his current role ( @Ourand_SBJ ). Free to read:
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According to the @NBA , here are the top-10 most viewed players across the league's social media platforms ⤵️
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The @SacramentoKings led all teams in attendance in the first round of the @NBA playoffs (73,012) 🏀
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BREAKING: The @Big12Conference has reached a new six-year media rights agreement with ESPN and Fox worth a total of $2.28B, an average of $380M per year. Read more from @SmittySBJ & @Ourand_SBJ :
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Breaking News: @espn takes Rachel Nichols off @NBA programming ESPN has taken Rachel Nichols off of all NBA programming and will cancel her weekday afternoon show “The Jump,” the network confirmed today. Read the story:
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The @Braves are on pace to surpass 3M in home stadium attendance for the regular season, a milestone that has not been topped since 2000 ⚾ (via @ajc )
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For the first time, @WWE 's documentary team will extend beyond the company for the first time to present "Heaven," a documentary telling the story of Heaven Fitch, the first female wrestler to win the boys state wrestling championship in North Carolina.
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The highest viewership of the #WCWS on ESPN: @Vol_Softball vs. @OU_Softball 📺
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The @Titans delivered on their schedule release video 🏈 (via @Zoomph )
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. @ATLUTD opened its season with the highest attendance of MLS opening weekend ⚽️
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Nashville Mayor John Cooper has agreed to a deal with the @Titans to build a new $2.2B domed stadium 🏟 (via @tnnaterau )
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54 years ago, Dusty Baker Jr. was drafted by the @Braves . In 2002, he became the manager of the @Cubs . This year with the @astros , he became the first Black manager in @MLB history to win 2K career games. Now, he's won his first #WorldSeries as a manager 🏆
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On Saturday, the @NCAASoftball tournament tallied its largest attendance in #WCWS history 👏
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. @Patriots fan @Duggie490 stayed calm while getting hackled by a @Raiders fan in a viral video. In response, Robert Kraft personally invited Edmond to Saturday's game against the @Bengals , where he will receive a customized jersey, & pregame field passes 🏈
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Kate Scott is the new play-by-play announcer for the @Seahawks 🎙 Scott is the only woman to have done play-by-play for the NFL, NHL, NBA, College Football, and the Olympics 👏
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. @packers QB Aaron Rodgers will begin a 10-show stint as a guest host of @Jeopardy starting on April 5 ( @journalsentinel ).
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This year's @usopen sold a record high 398,702 Honey Deuces. Honey Deuces alone brought in $8.7M in revenue 🤯
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#BREAKING : Sources: Disney and the #NFL have reached a broad agreement on a new media rights deal that will see @ESPN renew “Monday Night Football” and ABC return to the #SuperBowl rotation for the first time since 2006 ( @Ourand_SBJ ). Free to read:
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According to sources, this week the @NFL , @NFLPA and @dapperlabs will announce a deal to launch a digital collectibles marketplace resembling the hit NBA Top Shot. ➡️ @BenFischerSBJ
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. @TigerWoods and @McIlroyRory 's @TMRWSports announced @LewisHamilton as one of its newest investors 💰 Hamilton is also an investor in the @Broncos and is launching film and TV production company Dawn Apollo Films.
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. @LSUbaseball 's social stats were over 2x more than last year's #MCWS champion 😮 (via @Zoomph )
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There's a lot to say when @OU_Softball is the first team in three decades to three-peat at the #WCWS 🏆 (via @Zoomph )
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LeBron James' SpringHill Co. will co-host a one-day film festival with Tribeca Enterprises 📹 The festival will focus on empowering athletes and their storytelling at NeueHouse Hollywood on July 13. (via @latimes )
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▫️ Back-to-back Stanley Cups ▫️ No. 1 in paid tickets per game for the 2021-22 season ▫️ Donated $5.2M to the local community ▫️ Led the NHL in follower growth across social media The Team of the Year: @TBLightning ⚡️ #SBJAwards
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No. 2 @OhioStateFB & No. 3 @UMichFootball lead all of college football in total attendance this season 👀
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UFC PPVs will be captured live in Cosm’s shared reality experience as part of a new multiyear partnership 👊 Read more from @LemireJoe :
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. @binghamtonu 's new $60M baseball facility is 84,000 square feet of 🔥 (via @Bretjust1T )
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. @premierboxing broke the all-time gate at @CapitalOneArena after earning over $5M in ticket revenue Saturday night. The sold-out venue saw card headliner Gervonta Davis remain undefeated 🥊 (via @A_S12 )
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Patrick Mahomes is joining his wife Brittany as a member of @thekccurrent ownership group ⚽️ He is the first active @NFL player to take an equity stake in an @NWSL club. (via @AlexMSilverman )
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The world’s first stadium built for a professional women’s sports team will be home to @KCWoSo 👏 The club announced the construction of an 11,000-seat, $70M downtown venue along the Berkeley Park riverfront 📸 (via @KCStar )
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🥎 Seating capacity for approximately 3,000 fans 🥎 OU Softball championship display 🥎 10,000 sq-foot indoor practice facility Loves Field, the $22M future home of the reigning #WCWS champions @OU_Softball , is scheduled to open for the 2024 season 📸
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. @Disney has cut its first @WWE deal, agreeing to an exclusive pact to carry @WWENetwork in Indonesia. The deal will make WWE Network available on @DisneyPlusHS starting with the Royal Rumble on Jan. 30. 🔺 @Ourand_SBJ
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. @IowaWBB leads the women’s Final Four teams in social media value 🏀 #WFinalFour
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From dancing in the stands to winning on the court 🎾 CoCo Gauff is now the US Open Women's Singles Champion.
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The @cavs have promoted Shelly Cayette-Weston to be the team's executive vice president and COO. She is the first Black woman to hold this role with an @NBA team 👏
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BREAKING: Next season will mark the first time since '05-06 that NBC will not carry #NHL games, with sources saying that the network has officially pulled out of the bidding for the league's second TV package ( @Ourand_SBJ , @markjburns88 ). Free to read:
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"[The K] is a great place to play, but we think we can do more." @Royals owner John Sherman said that the team is exploring the architecture, economic impact studies, and community engagement opportunities for its new downtown ballpark. (via @KCStar )
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Florida State is launching a streaming network 📺 Seminole Sports Streaming Network will be available via Apple TV, Fire TV, Google Play, LG, Roku, and Xbox, as well as desktop & mobile devices. Read more from @SmittySBJ ⬇️
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The @UNC_Basketball vs. @DukeMBB game on #ESPN drew 3.2M viewers 🏀 This was the network’s second-best men’s college hoops game since 2019. (via @AustinKarp )
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After 21 years, ESPN the Magazine will end its print operation. The last issue will be in September. No plans for any layoffs today. Many magazine employees have already been integrated across other ESPN platforms
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🗣 ᴏɴᴇ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ʏᴇᴀʀ 4-time @WNBA champion @S10Bird announced that she will return for another season ⚡️
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#BREAKING : The Pac-12 and longtime Commissioner Larry Scott have agreed to part ways on June 30. The conference will begin its search for Scott's successor immediately, with plans to have one in place when Scott leaves ( @SmittySBJ ). Free to read:
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. @UNC_Basketball leads all men’s Final Four teams in social media value during #MarchMadness
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ESPN has sold out the ad inventory for this year’s @MarchMadnessWBB 📺 ▶️ Terry Lefton
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Congratulations to @NASCAR for winning this year's #SBJAwards ' Sports League of the Year!
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We all start somewhere 👏 (via @LauraRutledge )
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. @Fanatics has signed Angels star Shohei Ohtani to an exclusive, multiyear memorabilia deal, which the retailer says will feature "the largest assortment of Ohtani products ever offered" ( @markjburns88 ). Free to read
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Which #NFL teams have the most engaged audience on Twitter? 🥇 @Bengals 🥈 @Chiefs 🥉 @Chargers Our full free social report, including a full ranking of all @NFL teams across social platforms, via @thesportsatlas : 📊 #Sportsbiz #SportsData
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Nicole Lynn of @KlutchSports will become the first Black female agent to represent a quarterback in the #SuperBowl Lynn represents @Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. (via @diverserep , @AgentNicoleLynn )
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron and other European politicians are promising to “block a breakaway European Super League, insisting that football clubs must retain their links to local communities.”
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. @EmpowerField hosted the highest attended NFL game on Sunday 🏈
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. @Comcast is rolling out an array of new features intended to provide subscribers with an improved #Olympic viewing experience throughout the #Tokyo2020 Games. About the features:
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The @nyjets have spent two years revamping their social channels, and here are the results: 🟩 Total impressions up 59% 🟩 Total followers added up 184% 🟩 Engagement up 129% For more, check out SBJ Football by @BenFischerSBJ ⬇️
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Congratulations to @LSU for winning this year's #SBJAwards ' Best in Sports Social Media!
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Sphere in Las Vegas will host NBA Summer League content 🏀 The Exosphere features 580K square feet of fully-programmable LED lighting, making it the largest LED screen in the world 🤯 (via radio1guy/TT)
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. @thekccurrent announced plans for a 20-acre mixed-use district next to the CPKC Stadium, set to be completed before the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup 🏗️ It will be the first women’s pro sports-adjacent mixed-use development 🤩
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The @Mets named Elizabeth Benn their new Director of Major League Operations. Benn will become the highest-ranked woman in baseball operations in club history 👏
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Congratulations to @MLB 's @Dodgers for winning this year's #SBJAwards ' Sports Team of the Year!
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NIL agency @spyresports has pledged to raise $25M annually for @Vol_Sports athletes through @TheVolClub 🍊 To receive the money, athletes will perform NIL activities such as meet-and-greets and appearances 🤝 More from @SmittySBJ in SBJ College: 🔗
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The @Big12Conference leads all conferences in NIL compensation 💰 (via @opendorse )
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The @Pirates are planning $11M in renovations to PNC Park ⚾ Renovations include an expanded clubhouse store & upgrades to the concession stand on the main concourse. (via @PittsburghPG )
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According to data by @Zoomph , the @BuffaloBills lead all NFL teams in terms of engagement rate on Instagram (10.51%) 📲
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The @WNBA will announce two expansion teams before the end of 2022. Current options have been narrowed down to: 🏀 Nashville 🏀 Oakland 🏀 Philadelphia 🏀 Portland 🏀 San Francisco 🏀 Toronto (via @TheAthletic )
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"Our fans are a part of the women's evolution." @BeckyLynchWWE and @StephMcMahon on the rise of women's wrestling in @WWE 👏 #SBJWCOS
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BREAKING: #NFL execs have been in “active discussions” with potential partners to develop a digital collectibles and #NFT strategy, and teams have been told not to make deals on their own without checking with the league ( @BenFischerSBJ ). Free to read:
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#BREAKING : @Nickelodeon 's #NFL Wild Card telecast next month will feature superimposed slime in endzones, googly eyes on players during replays and more to give the game a distinctly Nickelodeon look-and-feel ( @Ourand_SBJ ). Free to read:
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Notre Dame vs. Navy in Ireland set a new world record for the largest number of Americans traveling internationally for a single sporting event ✈️ (via @IrishSunOnline )
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. @aarondonald97 and @giannis_an34 's @ready_nutrition is donating $250K to @SusanGKomen for breast cancer research and patient support services funding 🎗️
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Turner Sports has acquired a new documentary from @Candace_Parker and @scoutprod about the history and impact of Title IX. The feature-length film will debut in March during the weekend of the 2022 NCAA @MFinalFour on @TBSNetwork . 🏀 @ChrisSmith813
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#ICYMI : The @seattlestorm broke ground on their practice facility 🏀 They are set to become the first @WNBA team with their own training facility.
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"I wanted to do this deal to prove a point that women's soccer is not a charity." Michele Kang's historic $35M acquisition of the @WashSpirit reset the market value for women's sports franchises 💰 #SBJAwards
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. @LA28 has signed @comcast as a founding partner. The eight-year deal will run through 2028 and extend Comcast’s partnership with Team USA, which began in ‘17.( @ChrisSmith813 ). Free to read:
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NEWS: Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady will square off against Bryson DeChambeau and Aaron Rodgers in the newest iteration of #TheMatch , scheduled for July 6 in Montana. TNT will carry the contest live, starting at 5pm ET ( @Ourand_SBJ ). Free to read
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The @WashSpirit and @chicagoredstars delivered the most-watched @NWSL championship match in league history 🏆📺
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👏 First full-time female coach in @NBA history 👏 First @WNBA coach to exceed $1M in annual salary 👏 First to reach the WNBA finals as both a player and a coach @BeckyHammon . History.
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Former U.S. softball player Cat Osterman and Basketball HOFer Sheryl Swoopes have joined the @AUProSports Advisory Board 👏
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Congratulations to the @PremierLacrosse for winning this year's #SBJAwards ' Sports Breakthrough of the Year!
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. @serenawilliams ' third round match of the @usopen accumulated 441M impressions on Twitter. The 49,078 tweets generated over $4.4M in social value 💰 (via @macupello_ , @Zoomph )
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The @NHL is replacing traditional signage on rink boards with virtual ads using digitally enhanced dasherboards. (via @wyshynski )
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. @OU_Softball set a new NCAA regular season single-game attendance record ⚾
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The new-look @USFL will launch in April and will revive eight original team brands 💥 (via @BenFischerSBJ )
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The @Capitals ' Alex Ovechkin had the top-selling NHL jersey during the regular season 🏒 This is the second straight year Ovechkin has led the regular-season list.
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. @NBA All-Star @JaMorant is The Vitruvian Man in @PSDunderwear 's billboard ad in Memphis 🔥 (via @samhardiman )
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. @WWE will make its return to touring later tonight, with a show at Houston's Toyota Center ( @notjasonbourne ). Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon: "We just can't wait to have our events back." Free to read
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BREAKING: Sources: #TonyRomo to land with CBS next season and replace Simms as top analyst
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. @caa_sports will now represent esports organization @T1 as its exclusive representation for sponsorship and endorsements. (via @Trent_Esports )
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The @jaguars have received permits to pour the foundation for their new $120M sports performance center
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Over 25K tickets have been sold for @WWE 's #RoyalRumble at the Alamodome, setting a first-on sale weekend record 👏
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. @WWE has announced that its #SummerSlam will take place on a Saturday for the first time. The host site, expected to be one of six NFL venues, for the Aug. 21 PPV event will be revealed during NBC’s #BelmontStakes pre-race show on June 5. Free to read
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Congratulations to the @StLouisBlues for winning this year's #SBJAwards ' Sports Team of the Year!
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This week’s issue of Sports Business Journal is live! Read it now: 🔒
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$78,000 😳 The price paid last night at @PWCCmarketplace for this Caitlin Clark card is the most expensive women's basketball card ever sold. (via @darrenrovell )
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Congratulations to @MLS for winning this year's #SBJAwards ' Sports League of the Year!
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The @GamecockWBB have seen an 40.98% social media growth over the past season 📈 This growth is due to @dawnstaley 's impact on the court and the community. 🏀
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