Tag: september 2021
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DICK’s Sporting Goods Signs Multi-Year Deal with the WNBA to Court Female Customers
By Zac Cornell DICK’s Sporting Goods announced a multi-year deal to be the official and largest retailer of the Women’s National Basketball Association, a business move that continues the retailer’s efforts to actively attract female customers. Current DICK’s CEO Lauren Hobart, who prior to becoming CEO in early 2021 was the president of DICK’s and…
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The NCAA’s ‘March Madness’ Basketball Brand Will Now Include Both the Men’s and Women’s Tournaments
By Zac Cornell The NCAA announced that the lucrative “March Madness” brand would now be used for both the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Although few details were provided, the move is an important, significant development for women’s NCAA basketball, and the result of an external review of the gender inequities exposed at the 2021…
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NFL Season 2021 Week 2
By Zac Cornell Now that it’s week 2, I will provide my suggestions for waiver adds, trade targets, and players you should sell. Waiver adds: Derek Carr, QB Daniel Jones, QB Kenneth Gainwell, RB James White, RB Michael Carter, RB Elijah Mitchell, RB Rondale Moore, WR Sterling Shepard, WR K.J. Osborn, WR Tim Patrick, WR…
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The U.S. Soccer Federation Has Announced Equal Contracts For the Men’s and Women’s Teams
By Zac Cornell The U.S. Soccer Federation announced that the Men’s and Women’s soccer teams will now have identical contracts, ensuring both teams will now receive the same pay structure with the establishment of “a single collective bargaining agreement (CBA) structure.” The federation said in a news release “This proposal will ensure that USWNT and…
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Simone Biles Publicly Praises Naomi Osaka’s Important Conversations Around Mental Health
By Zac Cornell U.S. Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles, who shocked the world when she withdrew from numerous competitions at the Tokyo Summer Olympics citing mental health issues, publicly praised tennis champion Naomi Osaka for her support and leadership in drawing attention to the subject of mental health. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Biles revealed…
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