Archive for October, 2010

Examples of Sports’ Social Significance: Liverpool FC Fans Stabbed in Napoli after Europa League 2010 Match, The Soccer War, and Jesse Owens in 1936

  According to an article broadcasted early Thursday 21 October 2010 over Britain’s BBC News’s online service, Liverpool FC supporters were allegedly attacked by gangs of Napoli fans through the evening of Wednesday 20 October in separate incidents.  Three Liverpool fans remain in a Napoli hospital recovering from stab wounds and other injuries.  BBC’s correspondent [ READ MORE ]

One Week Off: My MSA Studies are Coming to a Close

Dear Readers, The second half of my final semester of coursework is upon me, so I have to dig in and prepare for mid-terms.  This week, I am channeling all of my energy towards preparation for an upcoming exam.  For now, please avail yourself of the articles I have placed in the archives or send [ READ MORE ]

ACC, ESPN, and Raycom Deal is Evidence of the Importance of Relationship Building in Business

In the 4-10 October 2010 issue of Sports Business Journal, an article by Michael Smith and John Ourand titled, “History with ACC secures future for Raycom,” covered how the long-term relationship between the ACC and Raycom saved the latter from possibly losing its biggest media contract and main revenue stream.  Their article is the basis of [ READ MORE ]

The NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and the NFLPA’s Possible “Decertification”

  An article in Sports Business Journal dated 13-19 September, written by Liz Mullen and titled, “NFLPA Handing Out Voting Cards to Players; Move Could Prevent Lockout by Owners,” tells a brief story of an attempt by the NFL players’ union to ward off the possibility of an owners’ lockout in 2011.  The collective bargaining [ READ MORE ]

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