Posted inBaseball Fanatics Inc Major League Baseball NIKE Inc Uniforms Fanatics and Nike Blamed by Fans for MLB Uniform Issues A redesign of M.L.B.’s uniforms has put Fanatics and Nike at the center of a debate about performance versus quality in sportswear. Posted by By Eve Peyser
Posted inDallas Mavericks Gambling Las Vegas (Nev) Major League Baseball National Basketball Assn National Football League Super Bowl Team’s Sale Reflects Growing Links Between Pro Sports and Gambling The proposed purchase of the N.B.A.’s Dallas Mavericks by a casino operator is the latest sign of how fully leagues have embraced the gaming world. Posted by By Ken Belson
Posted inBaseball California Deaths (Obituaries) Major League Baseball O'Malley, Peter G San Diego (Calif) San Diego Padres Seidler, Peter Peter Seidler, Big-Spending San Diego Padres Owner, Dies at 63 Under Seidler’s leadership, the team’s payroll grew to one of the largest in Major League Baseball. Posted by By Jesus Jimenez
Posted inBaseball Fans (Persons) Major League Baseball Manfred, Robert D National Basketball Assn National Football League National Hockey League Playoff Games Ratings (Audience Measurement) Skipper, John With Fans Ever More Fickle, Sports Leagues Warm to Rule Changes Baseball’s pitch clock is just one example of how professional sports are competing for public attention in an ever-evolving entertainment world. Posted by By Joe Drape and Tania Ganguli