Hair and beauty brand Hally inked name, image and likeness (NIL) deals with more than 100 players from Baylor
Hair and beauty brand Hally inked name, image and likeness (NIL) deals with more than 100 players from Baylor
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On Tuesday, hair and beauty brand Hally inked name, image and likeness (NIL) deals with more than 100 players from the Texas-based university to help launch a new batch of Shade Stix, a temporary hair dye in Baylor’s signature green and yellow.
February 24, 2023
LPGA and PGA golfers will hit the links together in 2023
LPGA and PGA golfers will hit the links together in 2023
After reports of a collab surfaced last year, the women’s and men’s golf tours announced the Grant Thornton Invitational on Wednesday
February 24, 2023
Overtime is hoping to be first in the battle for Gen Z
Overtime is hoping to be first in the battle for Gen Z
Yesterday, the sports media company launched Overtime Boxing (OTX), a competition spotlighting the next generation of boxers — and targeting young sports fans — that begins in August.
February 22, 2023
Disney and Ally announced a multi-year, multimillion dollar deal to invest more than 90% of Ally’s media budget in ESPN’s women’s sports broadcasts
Disney and Ally announced a multi-year, multimillion dollar deal to invest more than 90% of Ally’s media budget in ESPN’s women’s sports broadcasts
On Monday, the pair announced a multi-year, multimillion dollar deal to invest more than 90% (!!!) of Ally’s media budget in ESPN’s women’s sports broadcasts, beginning with March’s ACC women’s and men’s basketball championships.
February 22, 2023
Seton Hall University and YouGov published a poll on American interest in women’s sports
Seton Hall University and YouGov published a poll on American interest in women’s sports
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On Friday, Seton Hall University and YouGov published a poll on American interest in women’s sports.
February 22, 2023
Diamond Sports Group on the brink of bankruptcy
Diamond Sports Group on the brink of bankruptcy
On Wednesday, the regional sports broadcaster skipped $140 million in interest payments to its bondholders, a sign that Diamond is prepping to file for bankruptcy.
February 17, 2023
The latest in the Johnson v. NCAA legal battle
The latest in the Johnson v. NCAA legal battle
As we covered in yesterday’s episode of The GIST of It, the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Johnson v. NCAA on Wednesday, and a three-judge panel from the City of Brotherly Love ripped into the organization’s business model.
February 17, 2023
WNBA League Pass to air Athletes Unlimited basketball games
WNBA League Pass to air Athletes Unlimited basketball games
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Yesterday, the women’s sports organization announced that most of its 2023 hoops slate will air on WNBA League Pass, creating a unique partnership in the women’s basketball space.
February 15, 2023
Super Bowl ads support female participation in football
Super Bowl ads support female participation in football
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wo commercials supporting female participation in football aired during the big game, but each had a different pitch — an NFL-backed spot highlighted flag football, while the other promoted girls’ tackle football.
February 15, 2023
Sports media experts complain about Nielsen's measurement practices
Sports media experts complain about Nielsen's measurement practices
According to a Friday report, sports media experts recently convened for a three-hour, closed-door meeting to discuss broadcast audience measurement following complaints about Nielsen’s practices.
February 13, 2023
Disney unveils a new corporate structure for ESPN
Disney unveils a new corporate structure for ESPN
The media conglomerate unveiled a new corporate structure on Wednesday, separating the sports broadcaster from the rest of Disney’s linear TV networks without formally spinning it off.
February 10, 2023
WNBA investigating Las Vegas Aces' potential breach of salary cap rules
WNBA investigating Las Vegas Aces' potential breach of salary cap rules
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After the WNBA opened a probe into the Las Vegas Aces for discrimination, the league launched another investigation into the team’s potential breach of salary cap rules, according to a Wednesday report.
February 10, 2023