Kristian Hernández

The whole WNBA experience needs to be rethought before the league loses its newly found embracement. #sportsjournalism #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportsmanagement #sportsbiz #sports #sportsevents #sportsentertainment #sportsbusiness #sportsindustry  #sportsmarketing #sportsfan #business #sportbusiness #sport #sportmanagement

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3 SPORTS STOCKS TO INVEST IN RIGHT NOW New article by yours truly exclusively on my website missleague.com If you enjoy my work, considered becoming a free or paid email subscriber to my website. All it takes is one click. #LatinasInSports #NAHJ #sportstocks #sportsbusiness #sportsbiz #sportsfinance #sportsnews

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The #Mets core needs to step up! (Ft. Nicholas Durst of Bleav In The Mets #MLB #baseball #sports #sportsmedia #sportspodcast #podcast #contentcreator #youtube https://lnkd.in/e9YS_eVX

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NBC Sports Next has announced a multi-year partnership with Pennsylvania-based Stronger Youth Brands, a youth sports and enrichment brand platform. SYB will utilize features offered by NBC Sports Next’s SportsEngine Motion technology platform. The initial phase of the partnership will focus on Soccer Shots, which currently enrolls more than 600,000 children, ages 2-8, throughout franchises in 43 states and two Canadian provinces. Related Stories NBC Sports Next Partners with Stronger Youth Brands Unrivaled Sports Acquires Under the Lights Powered by Under Armour Play Hockey Partners with Team IP Unrivaled Sports Acquires YTH Sports Perfect Game Adds 21 Former MLB Players to Investment Group Soccer Shots, started in 2005, introduces sports to kids through an age-appropriate soccer curriculum. Its programs are operated by coaches and available through childcare centers, pre-schools, primary schools and public programming. The partnership will expand later in 2024 to also include Little Kickers, an international SYB brand that operates more than 250 franchises around the world. This is NBC Sport Next’s second partnership with a soccer brand, as US Youth Soccer began using the SportsEngine technology in March 2023. “We’re excited to begin our new partnership with Stronger Youth Brands, which is helping enrich the lives of young children and their families across North America through their trusted and engaging soccer programming,” said Brett MacKinnon, senior vice president and general manager of youth and recreational sports, NBC Sports Next. “Every Soccer Shots franchise will simplify the management of their business by using our versatile SportsEngine Motion technology, helping them to focus on what matters most, coaching kids and creating a rewarding experience.” SportsEngine serves more than 30,000 small and medium-sized youth sports organizations, tournaments, the USOPC and Governing Body community, amateur and professional sports leagues. Soccer Shots plans to utilize the platform’s cloud-based features, including registration and automatic billing, while providing customer experience with a mobile app designed for families and administrators. “After a robust search, we are thrilled to have partnered with NBC Sports Next as we continue on our path to providing premier youth enrichment opportunities to children and families around the globe,” said Kevin Stumpf, president of Stronger Youth Brands. “We are confident that with the SportsEngine Motion technology as part of our enterprise tool kit, we will simplify not only the day-to-day tasks for our franchise partners but also for our team members and the families we serve.” https://lnkd.in/eDWTSgdy

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It is finally NFL Draft week and here is my final mock draft prediction for the New York Giants in my latest article for FanSided GMEN HQ https://lnkd.in/dBkd3RpS

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Latest article on my blog about New England Patriots new QB from North Carolina Drake Maye. He is set to be at Gillette Stadium today for an introduction like they do every year with their 1st round picks!

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ESPN Bet-operator PENN Entertainment, Inc is struggling to parlay its branding partnership with the self-proclaimed "Worldwide Leader in Sports" into profits. Sports bettors flocked to ESPN Bet when it launched six months ago today in mid-November. The sportsbook made up 8.1% of the market in its first month, which easily exceeded expectations. That early momentum has evaporated. ESPN Bet's market share in online-sports betting in March was 3.7%, which was actually up from a ghastly 2.5% in January, according to Bank of America. Just how much trouble is ESPN Bet in? Penn CEO Jay Snowden may have already shared the answer: "We're not doing this deal to be 4% or 5% market share players," Snowden said on the company's earnings call last August. "That's not going to be acceptable for us. It's not going to be acceptable for ESPN. And so you should assume if those are the ranges you're in, that's not going to work out long term." Check out my full story for Business Insider here: https://lnkd.in/eU8Ar7Hs

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The cutthroat power struggle within US Soccer is plunging the sport into a downward spiral, with MLS at the forefront of the controversy. Accusations of MLS deliberately sabotaging the USL in a bid to cling onto its dominance are rife, exposing a desperate grasp for power. This calculated move by MLS comes as no surprise, considering its ongoing assault on the USL's modest strides in lower league soccer. The recent demise of USL San Diego serves as a grim reminder of the ruthless tactics employed by MLS to crush any potential competition. Such ruthless maneuvers not only stifle the growth of the sport but also erode the very essence of healthy competition that soccer thrives on. Instead of nurturing an environment of fair play and rivalry, MLS's actions reek of a monopolistic agenda aimed at controlling markets, ultimately tarnishing the integrity of the beautiful game. https://lnkd.in/eEmjB5db

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The Varsity * Look for Charter and Paramount to sign short-term extension today, which is a positive harbinger that a deal is in sight. Paramount will make its P+ ad-supported tier available to Charter basic subscribers. Charter has a similar arrangement with Disney and D+.  * DirecTV agreed to Diamond's "glide path" strategy that will migrate the Bally Sports RSN's to a digital tier over the next couple of years. Diamond's Comcast deal ends today and unless they agree to a long-term extension, it’s possible that the Bally Sports R.S.N.s will be dark on Comcast systems on Wednesday. And if Diamond is unable to work out a “glide path” deal with Comcast, it’s unlikely that the company will exit bankruptcy. * One of the biggest questions in the NBA rights auction centers on WBD’s matching rights, and how they might be deployed. NBCU has said that if it wins a package, it will carry some NBA games on its broadcast network. WBD doesn’t have a broadcast network, and the company has apparently not reached out to other broadcasters about a potential joint bid. * The NFL is negotiating to take an equity investment in ESPN, but talks have not progressed much in the past couple of months. ESPN is also talking to the NBA, MLB, and NHL, along with major technology companies and telecom players. * RIP Tom Phillips, a man who ran a newsletter company in suburban Maryland that hired me as a young reporter in 1994, where I first covered all aspects of the cable industry. Also, women’s sports has gotten so popular, so fast, that marketing efforts around it have been slow to catch up. The effort to usher more corporate professionalism into the women’s sports space continues on Thursday with the Sports Innovation Lab’s NewFront, in New York. Invites were sent out to more than 200 media buyers and brand marketers.

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New DDSN MLB Article by Tyler Welch: Here is Part II with the National League selections for the most deserving MLB players for the 2024 All-Star Game along with runners-up, at every position. #MLB #Baseball #Sports #SportsJournalism

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