Via Forbes An announcement on August 29, 2013 stated that the NFL and retired football players reached an agreement to purportedly end the pending massive concussion litigation containing thousands of former players as plaintiffs.  As of today, Senior U.S. District Judge Anita Brody who is overseeing the judicial proceedings that have combined the hundreds of cases into one within [...]

via www.forbes.com Naming rights to baseball stadiums fetch a lot of money these days. Atlanta Braves (Photo credit: Keith Allison) The New York Mets are getting $400 million over 20 years from Citigroup C +0.44%. Coca-Cola KO +0.22% is paying $178 million over 28 years for Minute Maid Park in Houston. How much could the Atlanta Braves get for the naming rights [...]

via forbes.com The NBA season gets started Tuesday night with a trio of games highlighted by a clash between the Derrick Rose-led Chicago Bulls and the two-time defending champion Miami Heat. Las Vegas has the Heat favored to win a third straight title with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Clippers and Bulls among the [...]

Via Mashable Athletic clothing brand Under Armour is buying workout app MapMyFitness for $150 million.   The company plans to use the purchase to "broaden its existing digital offerings," according to The Wall Street Journal. “Athlete biometric measurement is a new business we’re just getting behind,” Kevin Plank, Under Armour’s CEO, told the publication.   Under [...]

via mashable.com A new study reveals that 8% of Americans get their news on Twitter — people who are younger, more educated and more mobile than the 30% of Americans who get their news onFacebook.Half of the 16% of U.S. adults who use Twitter get their news on the social network, according to the study, which was published by the [...]

via www.nba.com It probably feels like this every year, but there are so many questions to be answered going into this NBA season. They start at the top, with the Heat's ability to withstand another grueling season after three straight trips to The Finals, and the Spurs' ability to recover from the brutal blow of [...]

via www.brandrepublic.com The National Basketball Association (NBA) has launched its first ever ad campaign targeting international fans. The marketing campaign, "one game one love" by Global Hue, incorporates six TV spots as well as print and online ads and a presence at the NBA international games. It is timed to coincide with the pre-season games [...]

via www.mashable.com As the co-founder of Twitter and Square, two of the most high profile tech companies in Silicon Valley, Jack Dorsey can claim at least some sage wisdom in the way of building successful companies. SEE ALSO: 10 Creative Solutions for a More Productive Workspace That’s why a recent meeting in which the tech [...]

via www.nba.com DALLAS – In the next few days, the Dallas Mavericks will become the first team in the NBA to have their players wear black, digital wristwatches that don’t tell time. The watches will tell when the players are sleeping, and for how long and how deeply they’re doing so. The collected data will [...]