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Sport & Story Daily August 5, 2025: Why are fans so impatient when it comes to college football?

August 05, 2025

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August 5, 2025

Everybody Needs to Calm Down About the ESPN-RedZone Marriage
ESPN purchased NFL Media, which includes the NFL Network, RedZone and other properties from the league. The deal was officially done on Aug. 1. Social media exploded with fans worried about a change in the RedZone experience.
Sports Illustrated

Boston Group Has Deal to Buy Sun For WNBA-Record $325 Million
A Boston-based group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca reached a record deal valued at $325 million to buy the Connecticut Sun from Mohegan Tribe. The group plans to move the team to Boston by 2027. The deal includes a $100 million commitment for a practice facility. However, the WNBA says no move has been approved yet.
Front Office Sports

Pro Volleyball Merger Values Combined Leagues At $325M
The Pro Volleyball Federation is merging with Major League Volleyball. This is expected to launch in 2026. PVF raised $40 million as part of the transaction, which valued the combined leagues at more than $325 million.
Sportico

MLS Commissioner On Apple TV Deal: Critics ‘Don’t Get It Yet’
MLS commissioner Don Garber defended the league’s streaming deal with Apple after revealing surprising viewership metrics. The league has a 10-year, $2.5 billion media-right contract. Garber said regular-season matches this season have been averaging 120,000 unique viewers.
Front Office Sports

MLB overcomes Speedway Classic hurdles; record 91,032 fans attend
The MLB hosted the Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway. The two-day event had an attendance of 91,032. The Atlanta Braves won the trophy. Many fans attended the Fan Zone on Saturday. The event also had a pregame concert on Sunday.
Sports Business Journal

Timing of Jody Allen extending GM Schneider amid Seahawks ownership situation, explained
Seattle Seahawks Chair Jody Allen gave general manager John Schneider a four-year contract extension. Before this new deal, he had been contracted through 2027. With the extension, the question of how much longer Allen will own the Seahawks has been raised. Her brother, late Seahawks owner Paul Allen, wrote in his will before he died in 2018 that the NFL team and his NBA Portland Trail Blazers are to be sold.
The News Tribune

NFLPA elects David White as interim executive director
The NFL Players Association named David White the interim executive director. Lloyd Howell Jr. resigned 17 days before. White is the CEO of 3CG Ventures. The company is an executive coaching and strategic firm.
ESPN

St. Louis Blues. Creative Director
The St. Louis Blues are seeking an innovative, strategic, and highly motivated Creative Director to help lead the video brand identity of our NHL franchise across all platforms, including in-game, digital, and broadcast. This leadership role will shape the look and feel of the team’s storytelling, fan engagement, and marketing initiatives—from in-arena video content, episodic storytelling, game-day and digital content to advertising campaigns, merchandise branding, and community outreach. Apply Now.

Portland Trail Blazers @ the Rose Quarter. Senior Director, Marketing Strategy & Campaigns
As the Portland Trail Blazers’ Senior Director, Marketing Strategy & Campaigns, you will be a solution-oriented, strategic collaborator driving the planning, coordination, and execution of major marketing campaigns. You will serve as the central orchestrator across Brand, Content, Creative, and Fan Development teams to ensure alignment of messaging, timing, and goals—helping to translate big-picture vision into day-to-day execution. Apply Now.

LIV Golf. Director, Player & Team Communications
The Director, Player & Team Communications will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of year-round communications efforts involving LIV Golf’s 13 Team golf clubs and its 52 players. Under the direction of the VP, Team & Player Communications, they will work intimately with the Communications team, league departments, and external partners to create and execute integrated Communications strategies, aligned with the league’s narrative and positioning, for league initiatives, league events, media engagement, and offseason activities. In addition, the role will support the development of bespoke franchise communication strategies and support related needs. Apply Now.

Los Angeles Lakers. Executive Director, Corporate Partnerships
The Executive Director, Corporate Partnerships, is a proactive, high-energy sales executive with a deep love for the sports industry. This is a high-pressure, high-reward role. This position will leverage a positive reputation in the sports industry with the Lakers’ iconic brand to generate team revenue. It is ultra-responsive, corporate-client focused, and is responsible for business development and client relationship management, while maintaining the Lakers brand guidelines. Apply Now.

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College football impatience index: The clock is ticking on these teams in 2025
There are many reasons why college football fans are impatient for the season to start. Adam Rittenberg made an Impatience Index with different tiers: Big money investors, Need a playoff run, Title or bust and Hot seat coaches.
ESPN

March Madness men's, women's not expanding this season
The men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments are not expanding this season. The committees are still having conversations about expanding to 72 or 76 teams for the 2027 championships.
ESPN

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