“Turn on any sports network and you will see a powerful female either on the desk or on the sidelines at a sporting event,” says Kat Stefankiewicz, host and personality of the NBA Champion Toronto Raptors. Until women really started to infiltrate the sports media space, it was hard for young girls and women to imagine or aspire to work in sports — an industry that by nature breeds a level of raw passion and energy that many industries do not. A recent study by the University of Minnesota’s Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport found that while just 4% of all sports media coverage focuses on women’s sports, there is a rising trend of women populating sports media and journalism. We decided to take this week to celebrate three women who have carved out their space in sports media and are kicking down doors the for the rest of us to follow through. Jessica Mendoza – ESPN Color Analyst & Mets Front Office Baseball Operations … [Read more...] about We Spoke to the Women Trailblazing in Sports Media
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Big Ten hiring Kevin Warren a huge step in college sports
Shawn Windsor Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Jun 5, 2019 Kevin Warren, the Big Ten’s new commissioner, isn’t ready to say what he thinks about the most important issue facing revenue-generating college sports: the lack of athletes’ compensation. That’s OK for now. The announcement of his hiring said plenty. When Warren takes Jim Delany’s spot in January, he’ll be the first African-American to lead a Power 5 conference. This is no small thing, and Warren certainly feels it. “It is definitely not lost on me, the history associated with this,” he said during his introductory news conference Tuesday in Rosemont, Illinois. Warren said he kept photos of Curt Flood, Jackie Robinson, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the 1966 Texas Western basketball team in his office where he served as the Minnesota Vikings’ chief operating officer. The photos helped remind him of those that made … [Read more...] about Big Ten hiring Kevin Warren a huge step in college sports
It’s the big business travel you’ve never heard of: ATPI
Video PUBLISHED: 06:39 20 April 2019 | UPDATED: 06:48 20 April 2019 Caroline Culot Adam Knights, MD at ATPI. Pic: Victoria Pertusa, Archant. It’s the business travel firm you’ve never heard. CAROLINE CULOT spoke to Adam Knights, MD at ATPI. “I always say to friends: 'No I don't want to book your holiday',” Adam Knights the 48-year-old managing director of ATPI says with a smile.He is the boss of the biggest travel firm you have never heard of – and they are based in Lowestoft. MORE: Two Norfolk friends get last flights out after airline groundedATPI is a travel agent for high-end business customers not for your cheap holiday in the sun. In just 20 years it has grown from a local firm with a £25m turnovr and about 30 employees to a huge world-wide enterprise with the whopping total travel turnover of more than £1bn and 1,800 on the payroll. Adam Knights, MD at ATPI. Pic: Victoria Pertusa, ArchantLowestoft, … [Read more...] about It’s the big business travel you’ve never heard of: ATPI
The Apprentice fans furious as final delayed by Sports Personality Of The Year AGAIN
THE Apprentice fans were left fuming this evening when the Sports Personality Of The Year ran over. The final was expected to start at 9pm but the award show was still crowning the winner Geraint Thomas – meaning the business competition started over ten minutes late. Those watching at home were not impressed and took to Twitter to moan about the delay. One person wrote: “Turn on the TV for #TheApprentice final and that tedious Sports Personality Of The Year is overrunning. Again. You’d think a sports awards show would want to beat its previous time...” Another commented: “Every single year that crappy #SPOTY overruns. Get on with it so we can watch the real winner on @bbcapprentice final. #TheApprentice” won his girl Joe Sugg confirms Dianne Buswell romance following Strictly final STRICTLY NOT Stacey Dooley dismisses ‘knicker flashing’ after Strictly wardrobe gaffe SECOND-HAND ACT Cheryl's 'cringe' hand lick on Michael McIntyre as she … [Read more...] about The Apprentice fans furious as final delayed by Sports Personality Of The Year AGAIN
New leisure park will help Colchester town centre business too, says MP
PUBLISHED: 11:30 16 December 2018 Jake Foxford The sports complex will contain a host facilities including a cycling track, with the grounds containing dedicated fields for a number of different sports Picture: TURNSTONE ESTATES/CMP ARCHITECTS Archant Colchester’s latest development beyond the A12 can coexist with the town centre without competing - says the town’s MP. Work is due to start on the Northern Gateway in 2019 Picture: TURNSTONE ESTATES/CMP ARCHITECTSWill Quince has spoken out in support of the plans that will see additions to the town like a cycling track, 3G pitches and an archery range.The Northern Gateway is set to begin construction in 2019 and will expand the town beyond the vital road link that currently borders the ancient town.The 560-home development took another step forwards after the borough council announced a Chelmsford-based contractor R G Carter will build the state-of-the-art leisure facility on the site.Mr Quince … [Read more...] about New leisure park will help Colchester town centre business too, says MP