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NFL Draft Set to Kick Off at Lambeau Field and Command the TV Spotlight – Front Office Sports *
Outlines the NFL Draft's economic and viewership influences.
NFL, Draft, Media
The Day That Shook Baseball – Medium
Explores baseball's pivotal moments impacting strategy and sponsorship.
Baseball, Sports History, Sponsorship
Boston Marathon Winners Lokedi, Korir Earn $150K Each in Base Prizes – Sportico
Highlights major event economics with $150K prize strategy.
Marathon, Prize Money, Event Management
How the Warriors Became the NBA's Most Valuable Team at $9.14 Billion – Sportico
Golden State Warriors' strategic growth leads to valuation peak.
NBA, Finance, Business
Velocity Capital invests ‘US$100m' into Unique Sports Group agency – SportPro
$100M investment marks key sports agency financial move.
Investment, Sports Agency, Finance
Professional Sports
Unorthodox OKC: The Thunder Redefined Tanking to Become NBA's Best – Front Office Sports
Explores OKC Thunder's innovative team and business strategy.
NBA, Team Strategy, Sports Business
IPL 2025: Star Health inks alliance with Sunrisers Hyderabad – Sport Mint
IPL sponsorship offers insight into cricket brand collaborations.
IPL, Sponsorship, Cricket
Inside the Packers' effort to host and execute the NFL Draft: ‘Green Bay is ready' – New York Times
Insights into Packers' logistical and marketing planning.
NFL, Event Management, Marketing
Media & Entertainment
NWSL Expands Global Reach with New Broadcast Deals – Soccer Scene *
Boosts visibility and engagement in women's sports globally.
NWSL, Broadcasting, Women in Sports
Podcasting is now a $2bn ad industry in the US – IAB *
Massive ad revenue growth signals shifts in media investments.
Podcasting, Marketing, Media
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Converting Unstructured Data into a Knowledge Graph Using an End-to-End Pipeline – Medium
Transforming unstructured data offers insights for sports analytics.
Data Processing, Knowledge Graphs, Technology
Robots Run a Half-Marathon, Slowly – TechCrunch *
Examines real-world robotic use in sporting events.
Sports Technology, Robotics, Event Innovation
AI
Transforming Data Into Insights with Multimodal LLMS – Reinvent HP
Examines multimodal data application, pivotal for sports strategy.
Data Analytics, AI, Marketing
Seedream 3.0 beats GPT-4os and Midjourney image generation, says ByteDance – The Decoder
Image generation technology advances visual sports marketing.
AI, Image Generation, Marketing
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Man Versus Machine as China Shows Off Humanoid Robots in Half-Marathon – WSJ
Human vs robot competitive events push entertainment boundaries.
Robotics, Technology, Sports Entertainment
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