January 14, 2024
| Welcome to week four hundred and thirty-one of the Sports Doing Good newsletter. This week’s 10 stories include: 1. Phil Gordon spent decades helping poor kids become champions in tennis and in life (Andscape) 2. As Women’s Volleyball Breaks Records, Brand Interest Is Spiking (Adweek) 3. Elina Svitolina: Ukraine’s unbreakable spirit is a big motivation for me (The Athletic) 4. How 16-year-old Luke Littler turned the world of darts on its head (ESPN) 5. How NJ/NY Gotham FC sold USWNT stars on people-first ethos to pull off ambitious NWSL free agency sweep (CBS Sports) 6. Florida’s Jac Caglianone on NIL deal with Rapsodo, Shohei Ohtani comparisons (SportsBusiness Journal) 7. U.S. Open champ Gary Woodland grateful for chance to golf again (ESPN) 8. Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. hopes to inspire new generation of Mexican NBA players, fans (Andscape) 9. One Team, One Dream: What Marketers Can Learn From Dove and Nike Partnership (Adweek) 10. The Year in Weird and Wonderful Sports (Atlas Obscura/Favorito) 10+ Second Annual Sport and Human Rights Reading List (Centre for Sport & Human Rights) https://www.sporthumanrights.org/library/second-annual-sport-and-human-rights-reading-list/ How can a participatory approach make your organization more effective? (Sport and Dev) https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/how-can-participatory-approach-make-your-organisation-more-effective Started From The Bottom (by Asjia O’Neal) (The Players’ Tribune) https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/asjia-oneal-texas-longhorns-ncaa-college-volleyball Laureus Sport for Good announced as Charity Partner of Tatler XFEST (Laureus) https://www.laureus.com/news/laureus-sport-for-good-announced-as-charity-partner-of-tatler-xfest Beyond Sport 2023: Highlights from a Year of Growth (Beyond Sport) https://beyondsport.org/articles/beyond-sport-2023-highlights-from-a-year-of-growth/ We present again our “Featured Video” offering(s). With the explosion of video content out there highlighting the good in sport, we want to showcase such content for your enjoyment and learning. This will be an ongoing effort. And now we add podcasts! RAFA LEAO looks out from the Galleria del Corso of MILANO (Serie A) https://youtu.be/x9e4hd86_sA Navigate’s Founder, AJ Maestas, took the stage at TEDxChicago. He shared lessons he’s learned in a career of researching sports business and behavioral psychology. (Navigate) https://nvgt.com/ted/ People’s Puskas Award: Amazing amateur goals caught on camera (ESPN) https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39145351/peoples-puskas-award-most-amazing-amateur-goals-caught-camera |
| Introduction: As we cross over to a new year, we all commit to doing something better, whether we go “all in” or just think, “okay, I am going to try to eat better,” while holding a delicious donut. The first newsletter of 2024 has a lot in common with the 430 other issues of Sports Doing Good. There are numerous stories that highlight good people doing good things, living a good life, and ultimately, working to be better people and helping others to reach their potential. The item I am featuring, however, is not one of the main 10 stories of from the 10+ section, though they are all worth your time. Instead, it is from the video/podcast section and involves someone who I don’t know but I have seen his name and company in the sports business news for years. It is AJ Maestas from sports business consulting firm Navigate. And the video I share is AJ giving a TED talk (I love TED talks.) I was excited to hear from someone talking, in about 15 minutes, about the power of sport, the connections we share as fans, and how sports can be a unifier in a world where there is too much division. Those ideas have always had a home at Sports Doing Good. I am happy I came across this heartfelt talk and can share it with you this week. I HIGHLY recommend it. Finally, as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I also share his monumental quote: “The time is always right to do what is right.” Together, let’s make 2024 that time. Please continue to send along your stories. You’re both our audience and best source of stories. Our Twitter handle is @sportsdoinggood, and you can find us at www.facebook.com/sportsdoinggood and on Instagram. Finally, if you think others would like to receive the newsletter, please feel free to forward it on or have them contact us directly at sab@sportsdoinggood.com. (If you do not want to receive the newsletter anymore you can use the Unsubscribe button at the end of the email) So enjoy. And have a good week. |
Top Stories of the Week Phil Gordon spent decades helping poor kids become champions in tennis and in life (Andscape) For full story, please click here. As Women’s Volleyball Breaks Records, Brand Interest Is Spiking (Adweek) For full story, please click here. Elina Svitolina: Ukraine’s unbreakable spirit is a big motivation for me (The Athletic) For full story, please click here. How 16-year-old Luke Littler turned the world of darts on its head (ESPN) For full story, please click here. How NJ/NY Gotham FC sold USWNT stars on people-first ethos to pull off ambitious NWSL free agency sweep (CBS Sports) For full story, please click here. Florida’s Jac Caglianone on NIL deal with Rapsodo, Shohei Ohtani comparisons (SportsBusiness Journal) For full story, please click here. U.S. Open champ Gary Woodland grateful for chance to golf again (ESPN) For full story, please click here. Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. hopes to inspire new generation of Mexican NBA players, fans (Andscape) For full story, please click here. One Team, One Dream: What Marketers Can Learn From Dove and Nike Partnership (Adweek) For full story, please click here. The Year in Weird and Wonderful Sports (Atlas Obscura/Favorito) For full story, please click here. | |
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