Sport & Story Daily November 15, 2023

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November 15, 2023

Good morning! The NFL behemoth continued its trek for the season, as week 10 is led by a Dallas blowout of the Giants. Meanwhile, the PLL revealed which cities will host teams for the league…

Cowboys ride top NFL game for week 10
Despite the blowout score, the NBC East battle between the Cowboys and Giants took home the top spot in audiences for Week 10. Anchoring the FOX doubleheader, the game averaged 21.73 million viewers, according to Nielsen. The week also saw ESPN score its most-watched week 10 game ever, as the MNF matchup between the Broncos and Bills delivered more than 17.7 million viewers. Read more here.

NWSL Championship tops 800K for CBS Sports
CBS Sports saw its presentation of the 2023 NWSL Championship hand the channel with an average of 817,000 viewers, becoming the second NWSL match ever to top 800,000 viewers. Paramount + notched its most-streamed NWSL match ever in households and landed double-digit growth over last year’s game. Read more here.

PGA Tour to offer members equity ownership in new corporation
Once it reaches an agreement with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund or other potential partners, the PGA Tour will offer its members direct ownership in the newly formed corporation, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a memo sent to players Tuesday. The AP reports that the memo comes on the heels of Monday's marathon meeting at PGA Tour headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, in which policy board members, including Tiger Woods, were apprised of potential investment partners. Read more here.

San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler dies at 63
Padres owner Peter Seidler died on Tuesday, the team announced. A cause of death wasn’t announced although the club announced in mid-September that Seidler had an unspecified medical procedure in August and wouldn’t be back at the ballpark the rest of the year. He was 63. Read more here.

The PLL reveals home cities for its eight teams
The Premier Lacrosse League partnered with Whirlpool Brand to reveals its eight teams to home cities, marking the league’s biggest investment since its inception in 2018. After evaluating fan voting, broadcast viewership, historical ticketing performance, public census data, and venues, the PLL has assigned its teams to the following locations: Boston Cannons; New York Atlas; Philadelphia Waterdogs; Maryland Whipsnakes; Carolina Chaos; Denver Outlaws; Utah Archers and California Redwoods. Beginning in the 2024 season, the PLL will adopt a two-conference structure. Read more here.

Heineken advertises on Las Vegas Sphere for Formula 1 race
There will be plenty of marketers vying for attention around this weekend’s Formula 1 race in Las Vegas, but Heineken will be hard to miss. Heineken will become the "first beer brand to advertise on the Las Vegas Sphere” in the lead up to and during the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The brand already serve as the title sponsor for the race.
adage.com

NBA partners with Sotheby’s to become official game-worn source of the association
The NBA and Sotheby's announced a multi-year partnership Tuesday that will allow the company to become the official game-worn source of memorabilia for the league. The Association and Sotheby’s also launched their 'Tip-Off' auction, which features a selection of more than 60 game-worn jerseys, from 'Kia NBA Tip-Off 2023' as well as prior seasons, with bidding open through November 28.
themessenger.com

Andretti’s F1 effort boosted by General Motors plan to supply engines starting in 2028
General Motors said Tuesday it has registered with Formula One’s governing body to become an engine supplier starting in 2028 in what is seen as a huge boost to Michael Andretti’s bid to join the global motorsports series. The announcement comes ahead of this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, where three senior GM executives plan to be in attendance to help push Andretti Global’s bid forward with F1.
apnews.com

National Lacrosse League and StringKing expand strategic partnership with multi-year renewal
The National Lacrosse League announced that StringKing extended its partnership as an official lacrosse equipment supplier for the next three years. The renewal designates StringKing as a non-exclusive “Continental Partner” and “Official Equipment Provider” for the NLL.
tsn.ca

Formula 1 in America: ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes serving fans with live telecast of inaugural Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes will have live coverage of the Las Vegas Grand Prix as the stars of F1 compete under the lights in the Las Vegas night. The telecast begins with Grand Prix Sunday at 11:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 18, with the race starting at 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19 (late Saturday night in some U.S. time zones). ESPN will surround the race telecast with programming and content across platforms including the on-site presence of SportsCenter. ABC News’ Good Morning America will have segments from Las Vegas on Friday, Nov. 17, and ESPN2 will televise highlights from the event’s extravagant opening ceremony at 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16.
espnpressroom.com

‘Welcome To Wrexham’ renewed for season 3 At FX
FX’s Welcome to Wrexham docuseries will be getting a third season. Deadline reported the news hours before the season two finale on Tuesday night. The series follows Welsh club Wrexham AFC, currently in League Two of the English Football League, which is owned by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds.
deadline.com

ESPN Bet gets millions of followers from assuming rebranded SportsNation social media accounts
ESPN launched its ESPN BET gambling app on Tuesday and the service has already garnered quite the following. But the app’s 10.5 million combined followers on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram hardly happened organically, but rather, through a strategic rebrand.
awfulannouncing.com

PWHL jerseys unveiled; designs temporary for Year 1, per source
The Professional Women’s Hockey League unveiled the jerseys its original six teams will wear for the inaugural season. These jerseys are temporary for Year 1, while logos and team names are finalized, according to a league source. Teams in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, New York, Boston and Minnesota will wear jerseys with individual color schemes and the name of their market diagonally across the sweater.
theathletic.com

Charlotte Sports Foundation and Tepper Sports & Entertainment extend Bank of America Stadium agreement
The Charlotte Sports Foundation (CSF) and Tepper Sports & Entertainment (TSE) announced an extension of their partnership to host events at Bank of America Stadium. Included in the agreement is the Duke's Mayo Classic and the Duke's Mayo Bowl. The bowl game has called Bank of America Stadium home for 22 years.
panthers.com

Quebec City to host two NHL preseason games in October 2024
Quebec City, which has been without a National Hockey League (NHL) team since the Nordiques departed for Colorado in 1995, will host two preseason games next October featuring the Los Angeles Kings, the club announced on Tuesday. The Kings will hold the final leg of their training camp in Quebec City where they will face the Boston Bruins on Oct. 3 and the Florida Panthers two days later, more than five years after the NHL's last visit to the provincial capital.
reuters.com

Texas Rangers ditching Bally Sports after 2024 season, seek new TV deal
The Bally Sports saga is coming to an end — after 2024. Bally and its ownership group, Diamond Sports Group, announced in a court filing that it had reached an agreement with creditors to resolve any remaining financial issues for the 2024 season. After that, Bally will be stepping away from broadcasting baseball completely.
si.com

The Dallas Stars of NHL’s Mexico want to be part movement
When the Detroit Red Wings, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Minnesota Wild play the latest Global Series contests in Stockholm this Thursday through Saturday, the National Hockey League will have played 17 regular-season games in Sweden — easily the most for any country outside of North America. But the league’s international strategy is expanding — both in and outside the continent.
frontofficesports.com

Sacramento Kings and Sacramento International Airport announce historic partnership
The Sacramento Kings and Sacramento International Airport (SMF) announced a groundbreaking partnership, marking one of the first formal partnerships between a U.S. airport and an NBA franchise. Over the next three seasons, SMF will serve as the official airport partner of the Sacramento Kings.
nba.com

Kevin Gray named pre & postgame host for Dallas Mavericks Radio Network
Kevin Gray has been announced as the new pre and postgame host for the Dallas Mavericks Radio Network. Gray will join 97.1 The Freak — the radio flagship of the franchise — for each of the team’s radio broadcasts. Additionally, his podcast centered on the club Inside the Mavs will serve as the station’s official podcast.
barrettsportsmedia.com

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