We have a great “Five for Friday” lined up for you folks today which includes a story of Anna Rawson and her attempt to sell sex on the LPGA tour as well as the return of Michael Jordan to Gatorade. We also have news on a new Twitter for NBA players, the potential fall of [...]

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I know I’ve mentioned these guys once before, but I wanted to share a couple of the recent videos from The Row Show.  Every week, they put out a new video that covers the combination of sports, business and technology.  In some of the most recent episodes, they discuss user-generated video promotions, social media campaigns, developing [...]

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In the same 48 hour period, we’ve had two major NFL quarterback announcements. On one hand, you have the conditional reinstatement of Michael Vick, a fallen icon who has spent the better part of the past two years in jail on dogfighting charges.  On the other hand, you have the decision to stay retired by [...]

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The Business of Sports has officially announced the date and location of our next networking event:

Who: Everyone reading this who live in the New York area
What: TheBusinessOfSports.com Networking Event
When: Thursday, August 13 from 6:30 to 9:30PM
Where: Slattery’s Midtown Pub, 8 East 36th Street, New York, NY (upstairs room)
Why: To network with others who work in the [...]

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This week on “Five for Friday” we bring you two home videos from a Florida Marlins marketing campaign that are better than the LeBron James dunk tape, the new strategy behind the PGA’s FedEx Cup commercials, and a new type of breakfast for champions. We’ll also cover RadioShack’s sponsorship of Lance Armstrong and Under Armour’s [...]

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By now, everyone knows the story, but let’s do a quick recap anyway.

Jordan Crawford, a college basketball player from Xavier, attended a Nike basketball camp that LeBron James was at.
During a game at this camp, Crawford dunked over LeBron.
Employees from Nike confiscated all video footage of said dunk, possibly at the request of LeBron.

I know [...]

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According to PCMAG.com, Twitter has increased 1,382 percent last year based on research done in March. Most interestingly, the use of Twitter has played a enormous role inside sports. Players and fans now have a much easier and more direct way to communicate via this 140 character message limit platform. Not only do professional players tweet [...]

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David Beckham recently return to MLS and the Los Angeles Galaxy after his stint in Europe with AC Milan.  Now the first time that Beckham joined the Galaxy, his fans in the U.S. went crazy buying up tickets and merchandise.  He was going to put soccer and MLS on the map in this country, but [...]

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With the MLB All-Star game behind us, this week’s “Five for Friday” looks into the future of the NHL and NBA. We also bring you the latest news regarding sports technology via Under Armour’s new recovery suit.

1. NHL’s Winter Classic set for Fenway Park – It has been confirmed that Fenway Park will host the Flyers [...]

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On Saturday night, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hosted their 100th pay-per-view special event at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.  UFC is by far the most popular brand in the world of mixed martial arts, and the fact that they’ve been able to produce 100 of these major events, each a larger success than [...]

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