Breanna Stewart picked up her daughter, Ruby, and had some special words to say to the 2-year-old in front of everyone in the interview room Tuesday night at the Barclays Center. “Being a role model for you, Ruby, is really what keeps me going,” Stewart told her after receiving a coveted trophy from WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. “And today you see your mom win MVP.” Stewart, 29, won his first MVP award with Seattle in 2018. She received it in front of her family and teammates before the Liberty’s victory over Connecticut in Game 2 of the semifinals. Stewart said…
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Rob Manfred has been quite outspoken about the current playoff format. The MLB commissioner spoke of his success, deviating from the general opinion of the MLB Players’ Association, but believes that division winners are at a disadvantage. The 14-team format was introduced two years ago. The Wild Card Series is played between three Wild Card teams and a division winner with the worst record. Teams then advance to the five-game division series and seven-game championship series. The talking point circulated around the baseball world after the World Series game featured an 84-win team. Arizona Diamondbacks and a 90-win Texas Rangers…
‘Clearly honest’ Shanahan gets blamed for no-blitz call originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaFour days later, Steve Wilks’ controversial Zero-Blitz play late in the first half of the game 49ers’ loss for the Minnesota Vikings Monday evening, it was still a topic of discussion.As the 49ers try to overcome the loss to the Vikings and focus on the Cincinnati BengalsWilks’ play call that ultimately led to a Minnesota touchdown was brought up again when Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters Friday.One day later Wilks took full responsibility For the call, Shanahan blamed himself by asking about conversations between the two…
Nielsen seems to be trying to move forward with new audience measurement technology which many TV networks say is not yet ready for prime time. The measurement giant in September abandoned its efforts to integrate Amazon first-party data in its study of the audience for the company’s streaming of ” “. The move would have marked a first step toward using the Nielsen companies’ contributions in producing their widely used national audience chart, and many television executives have denounced the plan. Nielsen seems to be renewing its efforts. At a meeting held Thursday by the Media Rating Council, Nielsen executives…
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The announcement of NHL Thursday was 55 concise words. And in addition to declaring that the Ottawa senators Shane Pinto had been suspended for 41 games for “activities related to sports betting”, it contained no details of the offense. Very few details were released over the next 24 hours either. So how is it to stay so calm? It turns out there’s a very good reason: According to league sources, the sanction was the result of a negotiated settlement and not a formal disciplinary proceeding. Pinto had the right to ask NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman to hear his case under…
Tonight in Unpackings: CAA wins prized assignment as SBJ’s Terry Lefton reports it is now T-Mobile’s agency of record. Neutral site not in play for immediate future of World Series The architect of Globe Life Field sees his goal come to fruition LPGA to host New England event in 2024 More International Games Coming for NFL, Insiders Predict Listen to SBJ’s most popular podcast, Morning Buzzcastwhere Abe Madkour ends the week with the improbable World Series game, the strategy behind Peacock and why you should pay attention to women’s basketball’s rising stars like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. CAA Consulting…
Evander Kane was as cold on camera as Friday’s weather. The Edmonton Oilers forward acted as a weatherman on a local TV station ahead of the 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic in Edmonton on Sunday. Kane made some comments while reading Sunday’s forecast, which will be -3 degrees Celsius (27 F) by the time of puck drop at 7 p.m. The Oilers forward asked viewers to grab their tuque or hat and dress for the game. Kane scrolled through his forecast until he was told to move because he was blocking the snow radar on the screen. Once he…
Confused or irritated by the new MLS playoff format? Guess what, you and Carlos Vela have something in common. The LAFC star, speaking at a news conference ahead of Saturday’s playoff opener between his team and the Vancouver Whitecaps, seemed perplexed by the league’s move to a best-of-three structure . “It doesn’t make sense, but it is what it is,” shrugged when asked his opinion on a format that was last used more than 20 years ago. “The league has decided and we can only try to win the first two (matches) to have time to better prepare for the…