Sports & Leisure
March 16, 2017 at 11:38 am
Lonzo Ball has made many memories over his 19-year existence, with the last few months having bred a significant number of unforgettable ones, including designation as a First-Team All-American and the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year for his basketball feats at UCLA. Ahead of tomorrow’s NCAA Tournament opener in Sacramento, the star point guard can…
March 15, 2017 at 2:26 pm
Numerous athletes, including current basketball behemoth LeBron James and Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Felix Hernandez, have earned nicknames that feature “King” in them, but for many sports enthusiasts, only one star, Arnold Palmer, deserves the sobriquet “The King.” (Fans of NASCAR dynamo Richard Petty, lob your complaints here.) The golfing legend left us Sept. 25…
March 14, 2017 at 11:34 am
By now, many of us are familiar with Loot Crate, the subscription service that delivers boxes of branded merchandise. Usually, Loot Crate boxes are filled with apparel, figurines and goodies related to cartoons, superheroes and comic books. LootCrate has become so successful, that others are taking notice and building on top of that business model.…
March 6, 2017 at 2:12 pm
Remember "Gary from Chicago," the supposed tourist who found his way into the Oscars and America's hearts simultaneously? For those who need a refresher (or didn't watch the show): Host Jimmy Kimmel supposedly had Gary Coe believe he was going on a regular Hollywood tour, but was brought in front of the stage during the…
March 3, 2017 at 3:52 pm
While you certainly can take a man out of the desert, you can’t desert the idea that his actions could make for a memorable marketing experience. Come Aug. 19, the Reno Aces will acknowledge…
February 28, 2017 at 11:39 am
In the promotional products industry, brand visibility is the highest priority. If you can get your clients' brands in front of the public eye, you've done your job as a promotional products professional. But, if your client is a professional sports team who just won under shady circumstances, you might advise them to avoid giving…
February 23, 2017 at 1:59 pm
Yesterday, we reported that a U.K. retail outlet pulled its "The Walking Dead"-themed T-shirts after some customers took offense to the message's racist origin. The focus of the shirt was a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, which one character had been known to yield on the show. And, it turns out, this T-shirt wasn't…
February 22, 2017 at 2:46 pm
Cubs fans, keep on celebrating. You've all earned it. This was surely a World Series to remember for Cubs faithful and others. (Sorry, Cleveland.) So, to keep the party going, the Cubs have some fun World Series-themed giveaways planned for the 2017 season, according to DNAInfo. While most of us will never understand what it…
February 20, 2017 at 11:52 am
Across the country, more than 17 million people finish over 50,000 races every year. Whether it’s the Don’t Worry, Be Hoppy Run/Walk 5K in Waconia, Minn.; the Shudder Mudder in Corry, Pa.; or the New York City Marathon, people will come together en masse to either challenge themselves in the support of a cause or…
February 16, 2017 at 2:03 pm
One of the cool things about soccer (at least European soccer) is that teams typically get new uniforms every year. That can be a mixed bag, because one year, you might love your team's uniforms and then hate them next year. Then you're stuck watching every game, quietly (or vocally) hating the sight of your…
