Pickleball—a synthesis of tennis, racquetball and ping pong—is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. The number of players has jumped by 650 percent over the last six years, according to USA Pickleball Association (USAPA). The biggest subset of that growth is not in the over-60 crowd, says Justin Maloof, executive director of USAPA. […]
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At some point between the nachos, the second round of beer and the fourth order of chicken wings, football fans will hear about SoFi. Soon, some will even call SoFi Stadium home. While brands continue to shell out millions on traditional, linear advertising, SoFi, a financial startup that provides student and personal loans, will pay…
According to Foreign Policy, “an American business with a global footprint, one that prides itself on supporting freedom of speech in America, recently became an arm of Chinese censorship.” Daryl Morey, the general manager of the Houston Rockets, tweeted his way into a shitstorm—by supporting democracy. Morey has since deleted the Tweet proclaiming to “stand […]
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Meredith Corporation unloaded Sports Illustrated for a mere $110 million last May. Marketing and brand development company Authentic Brands Group was the buyer. Authentic Brands, which owns licensing rights to companies like Juicy Couture and celebrities like Muhammad Ali, has zero experience running a media company. Given their need for help, the new owner of […]
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Weeks into the National Football League’s 100th season, NFL CMO Tim Ellis is already looking to February’s Super Bowl LIV. With Shakira and J-Lo set to take the halftime stage next year, Ellis lets us know what his marketing team is working on and off the field, how the league is incorporating players into its…
When athletes bring something new to a longstanding sport, they’re often accused of playing or acting “wrong”–until everyone else starts doing it too. In the new ad for EA’s FIFA 20 video game, London agency Adam&eveDDB turns this accusation into a badge of honor, showing athletes across soccer and other sports who’ve been questioned about…
When you’re at a sporting event surrounded by a passionate crowd, you never want to be that dour downer staring blankly at a phone while everyone else enjoys a shared moment of emotional extremes. But then again, if you want to participate, how long can you fake it without being exposed? With the ongoing Rugby…
Today, ESPN introduces twelve new commercials from the iconic This is SportsCenter franchise. This marks the first time ESPN has debuted this many new This is SportsCenter spots at once and the date has significance, as it marks the network’s 40th anniversary. Several spots will debut across TV, digital and social while others will be seen primarily on digital and […]
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Why do brands spend many millions of dollars on stadium naming rights? Two words: captive audience. At FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, for example, Browns fans see countless brand impressions over the four-hour game day timeframe. It makes sense that many of these impressions are made by the host. FirstEnergy—whose 10 electric utilities form one […]
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People love to compete. People love pro sports. People love to gamble. People love to win. Which explains why FanDuel exists. Of course, it’s not easy to win when you work for the man. It’s never healthy to stuff your face full of encased meats. And flying coach is too often a royal pain in […]
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Fishing is one of my favorite recreational activities. Leaving the land and my screens behind to focus purely on the water and the fish in it is a physical and mental reprieve. For me and millions of people who love to fish, fishing is good medicine. Take Me Fishing TakeMeFishing.org, the website from Recreational Boating […]
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The U.S. Women’s Soccer team will play to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Sunday. The stars on this outstanding squad are turning heads and earning new fans with their focused play. Some of these new fans are little girls with big dreams. Cue the Nike epic… Like every other global mega brand, Nike […]
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It’s 2019 and people are finding their voice and claiming their power, particularly women of color. It’s great to see. What is sickening to see is the federal government doing all it can to rip to shreds any law it can find that supports women or people of color. Sadly, these evil and corrosive behaviors […]
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Is your sky Carolina blue? Do you fight for The Irish? Are you a Deamon Deacon? Have you been introduced at parties as a college sports nut? If you can say yes to any of the above, here’s some good news. There’s a new college sports network with your name on it, and it’s coming […]
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Growing up on the Navajo reservation in rural Arizona, Derrick Begay dreamt of making it as a professional rodeo star. Today, he’s living his dream. Begay has made it to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association national finals six times, and his PRCA Career Earnings equal $1,204,435. Unassuming in person, bold in the ring, Begay knows the ropes […]
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It’s “Week One” in NFL land. How did you game turn out yesterday? Tonight on Monday Night Football, ESPN is breaking new creative from Droga5. “Whether it’s a memorable play or an infamous fumble, achieving highlight status on SportsCenter is a badge of honor,” said Wanda Young, SVP of Marketing and Consumer Engagement, ESPN. In […]
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Tapestries have been used by royal courts for thousands of years to depict important events in the lives of the citizenry. Today, the tapestries are mostly museum pieces, but a creative team in England discovered a new and improved use for the textile storyboard. BBC Creative, the broadcaster’s in-house agency, painstakingly created a film that […]
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2018 is the year of the American woman. Oh yes, she’s bad and she’s nationwide. New research shows kids are more likely to go fishing with their mom – a direct contradiction of the idea that fishing is a boys club. Yet, a 2017 study revealed that only 19.3% of women and girls believed that […]
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We are social creatures who organize around common interests and shared experiences. We’re not just college graduates, we’re Cornhuskers or Ducks or Bulldogs. We’re not just music fans, we’re Deadheads or Parrotheads or Panic freaks. Our identities are formed in association with these groups or institutions. Belonging to the group, or tribe, is central to […]
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Boston-based New Balance is a different kind of sports brand that attracts a unique type of athlete—the team player who also thinks for themselves and isn’t afraid of taking a stand. The company’s products are not worn by every kid on every corner. The company’s new agency—VML in Kansas City—is working to change that. VML […]
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