Articles by tag: NCAA

Bridging the Investment Gap and Inefficiencies of Youth Sports

Bridging the Investment Gap and Inefficiencies of Youth Sports
Seeing his own kids grow up playing school sports, Chuck Thompson, Nike Dallas FC president, noticed a gap in youth sports — it is inefficient and doesn’t set players up for success. Read more

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Harnessing AI for Creative Innovation: cutting through AI hype and misconceptions for creators
June 7, 2023

Live Broadcast 3 PM CT on 6/8   Harnessing AI for Creators: Cutting Through AI Hype and Misconceptions   Register Now   In this episode of B2B Weekly, we delve deep into the world of AI and how it is impacting creators. Gavin Purcell joins host Tim Maitland to break down the hype around AI […]

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Identifying Lightning Damage on Pecan Trees
Identifying Lightning Damage on Pecan Trees: Tips from TreeNewal
June 7, 2023

Join ISA Certified Arborist Wes Rivers from TreeNewal as he examines the aftermath of lightning damage on a pecan tree. In this insightful video, Wes highlights the path taken by the lightning bolt through the tree, causing superheating of the water inside. The resulting vapor expansion creates visible damage to the tree. The tree’s survival […]

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Transforming Coverage to Meet Healthcare Needs with SCAN Health Plan
June 7, 2023

John Petito, SVP of Transformation at SCAN Health Plan joins the podcast to share his story and how his work is helping enable new types of healthcare coverage for diverse populations. Join us to hear how Health Plans are beginning to evolve their approach to addressing the needs of older adults and the LGBTQ+ community […]

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Bridging the Investment Gap and Inefficiencies of Youth Sports
November 22, 2021

Seeing his own kids grow up playing school sports, Chuck Thompson, Nike Dallas FC president, noticed a gap in youth sports — it is inefficient and doesn’t set players up for success. He joined Host Katie Steinberg of Game Changers to discuss the Nike Dallas Football Club and its impact on the community. Thompson’s vision […]

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Kentucky Mens Basketball Locks in a New Recovery Technology Partner
December 18, 2020

Athletes push their bodies to the limits, needing the best options for recovery. Technology is now revolutionizing this. Hyperice offers percussion technology to relieve muscle pain, stiffness, and soreness. After working with the NBA and other professional leagues, the company announced its first collegiate partnership with Kentucky. The brand believes this will be a “platform to jump […]

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Business Casual: NFL and EA Extend Madden Video Game Contract Through 2026
June 1, 2020

Selling more than 130 million copies since it started in 1989, thus, making it one of two video sports games ever to sell more than 100 million copies, the Madden franchise will continue to be a part of the gaming world for at least the next six years. Recently approving an extension of their […]

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B2B News Update: A Decade of Rent, and a Major Sports Acquisition
December 17, 2019

With just two weeks left in the decade, the data is in on just about every business category. Rent Café tallied the numbers on residential construction and found that 2.4 million units were delivered in the 2010s, the biggest boom since the 1980s. However, the report noted that the average newly-built apartment size decreased […]

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3 Things You Need to Know This Week in B2B
November 1, 2019

Consumers have grown accustomed to two-day or even same-day shipping from e-commerce retailers, and now B2B companies are getting more attention in distribution. UPS notched a 3.4 percent increase in B2B shipments in Q3, and a 24 percent year-over-year increase in next day shipments overall. Company Chairman and CEO David Abney said in a […]

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Business Casual: The NCAA Opens the Door for Athletes to be Compensated
October 31, 2019

The NCAA voted unanimously to allow its players to financially benefit from the use of their image, likeness, and name. This vote comes after the governing body of college sports fought against a similar law being passed in California. Why the change and what are the greater implications for college athletics? Tyler Kern and […]

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Will a Newly Passed California Bill Put the NCAA at Risk?
October 5, 2019

College sports fans are notoriously competitive about their programs, but the current debate capturing the NCAA has nothing to do with rankings or recruiting. The state of California recently passed legislation that would allow collegiate amateur athletes in the state to be compensated for their name and likeness, which previously would have disqualified students […]

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Is Compensation Coming to College Athletics?
May 20, 2019

NCAA President Mark Emmert has indicated that big changes could be on the horizon for college athletics. In a move that surprised many, Emmert along with the board of governors announced the formation of a working group to explore the possibility of allowing college athletes to receive compensation for use of their names, images […]

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