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NLL Commish Nick Sakiewicz Steps Down Name Jessica Berman Interim Commissioner
National Lacrosse League (@NLL) Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz is stepping down after six-years of unprecedented growth. He was a major reason for the league’s recent financial success, new media partnerships with ESPN, ESPN+ and TSN in Canada, and expansion into new business spaces such as sports betting leading to an extension of their Official Sports Betting…
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NLL Names Hires Jessica Berman As First Woman Deputy Commissioner in Men’s Pro Sports Leagues
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) named Jessica Berman their new Deputy Commissioner and EVP of Business Affairs making her the first women to hold the title of Commish in a men’s professional sports league. The Sports Techie community blog chatted with Berman today about being a pioneer for females in both sport and business along…
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MLL Commissioner Talks Draft, Media Rights, Moneyball, Stadiums, Gambling and PLL
Major League Lacrosse is in the good hands of Commissioner Alexander “Sandy” Brown. The Sports Techie community blog welcomed the opportunity to chat with Sandy today about the state of the league. The upcoming MLL 2019 Collegiate Draft presented by Cascade on March 9 is hosted by the NASCAR Hall-of-Fame in what the Commish calls,…
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New Big East Commissioner Mike Aresco wants State of the Art Conference
New Big East Commissioner Mike Aresco plans to create a “State of the Art Conference.” I was virtually present at today’s media conference where Commish Mike was officially introduced. Mike wants to tell a story that focuses on the future and at the same time maximizes coverage of the already proud leagues fourth reinvention. The…
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NWSL Champions Gotham FC Adds Kitman Labs iP: Intelligence Platform To Optimize Performance
On Heels of NWSL Advanced EMR Deployment, Women’s New Jersey/New York-Based Football Club Expands Use of iP: Intelligence Platform Performance intelligence provided by Kitman Labs are an expanded technological component for the 2023 NWSL Champions, Gotham FC, going forward as a deal was announced today. The team onboarded the single, centralized operating system for performance intelligence…
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Arena Football League (AFL) Names BSN Sports Exclusive Supplier Of Uniforms And Athletic Apparel
Arena Football League teams will be outfitted in BSN SPORTS’ Victory Uniform line throughout highly anticipated 2024 season Arena Football League (AFL) just revealed BSN Sports as its exclusive supplier of all athletic apparel, including custom football uniforms and footwear, and equipment needs. BSN SPORTS’ newly designed Victory Red Zone Elite uniforms will outfit all…
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NLL’s Every Child Matter Initiative Raises Indigenous Children Boarding School Abuse Awareness
All NLL teams participating in three-week awareness campaign starting this week The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is expanding their “Every Child Matters” initiative shedding light on the plight Indigenous children across North America underwent by the United States and Canadian governments from the 19th century to at least 1996, if not present day, with pending…
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ESPN2 Broadcasting NLL Faceoff Weekend Game 9 More On ESPNU And All Games On ESPN+
Slate of Matchups Begins with NLL Faceoff Weekend December 2nd Battle Between Philadelphia and New York on ESPN2; ESPN+ to Again Stream Every Game Throughout 2023-24 NLL Season The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the largest and most successful professional lacrosse property in the world, and ESPN today announced the schedule of 10 games to be…
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NLL Celebrates Lacrosse Added To 2028 Summer Olympic Games In Los Angeles
Lacrosse is the oldest sport in North America and was again added as an official Olympic sport beginning with the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. The National Lacrosse League (NLL), World Lacrosse and all other stakeholders, athletes, and partners of the sport celebrated the International Olympic Committee’s official vote to include 5 sports, sixes…