The "Girls Hooping In Brooklyn Before It Was Popular" Edition of The Newsletter...
The WNBA starts tonight and hoops played by women are about to make another big jump forward. Last week I found this picture in my grandmothers high school yearbook. This is the Archbishop McDonnell varsity girls team in 1929...Brooklyn was always ahead of the curve. Sometimes, not always, it is a struggle to find ten stories and watches and listens that we think you may like and have missed. Then we have this week at the beginning of May, where we literally cannot add and cannot get through the overflow of great content we find or send to us. So thanks. It's inspiring to get stuff and even better to find stuff. First, it is a challenging time on many college campuses these days. Still, this time of year of transition is nerve-wracking and exciting simultaneously, so regardless of the transition, CONGRATS to the parents, families, students, teachers, faculty, and staff who make this time of year so special. Embrace the change from kindergarten through grad school, especially as we head towards a deeper spring. If you want to add anyone, send along their email address to [email protected] or they can subscribe to the LinkedIn feed. We welcome the notes, the feedback and the content; please keep it going. Could you follow along as you like as well? Twitter is @Joefav, I'm on?LinkedIn and Facebook and Instagram is JoeFavKnicks. Thanks for all the support, and on we go;
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
"I know I was born, and I know I will die. The in-between is mine." -- Eddie Vedder
CUP O' JOE
This week we get an update on AI in sports and double down on the value of comics and Star Wars
SOME ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
The business of Stephen A. Smith Full Story: The Washington Post (5/2)?
The value of delayed specialization Full Story: Inc. (tiered subscription model) (5/2)?
The biggest guy in baseball… literally Full Story: BroBible (5/7)?
The story behind the ad driving the NBA crazy Full Story: TIME (tiered subscription model) (5/2)?
Brittney Griner is ready to talk Full Story: The New York Times (5/2)?
The business journey of Sue Bird Full Story: The Hartford Courant (Conn.) (4/29)?
The value of team chemistry… WNBA style Full Story: The Associated Press (4/29)?
How a beekeeper took over baseball Full Story: Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (5/2)?
The everyman coach and why we root for him Full Story: New York magazine (tiered subscription model) (5/1)?
领英推荐
Boxer, translator, pawn of war Full Story: The Sunday Long Read (5/3)?
WORTH A LOOK OR LISTEN
Ranking the top 10 Wheaties boxes Full Story: cllct (5/1)?
The growing value of women leading sports Full Story: Spotify/SportsPro (5/2)?
Full Story: CBS News (5/1)?How to craft a story
Talking hoops with Bill Simmons Full Story: Spotify/The Town with Matthew Belloni (5/1)?
SPORTS CAUSE OF THE WEEK – BY @SPORTSANDCHANGE
The 36 athletes come from 11 countries of origin and are hosted by 15 National Olympic Committees. In Paris, they will compete in 12 sports. "With your participation in the Olympic Games, you will demonstrate the human potential of resilience and excellence," said IOC President Thomas Bach. "This will send a message of hope to the more than 100 million displaced people around the world."
DIVERSE VOICES - BY SPORTIVO
The business of Moolah kicks Full Story: YouTube/Locked On Women's Basketball (5/2)?
Have a great rest of the week. Joe Favorito (@joefav)
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10 个月Joe, great subject, I was following women's hoops before it was cool coming from the great state of Iowa. My blessed Mother - LaVonne - played the game when it was six on six three court girls basketball out of Manilla, Iowa. Irony on this one, she was a running center but only stood 4"11". And the great tradition of the Iowa Girls High School tournament included the court sweeper in modern times wearin Tuxedos and Veterans Memorial Auditorium rocked Satin Doll. The emcee for years and years and years was Drake University's own Jim Duncan with his special CALL..............The year was 1 9 and 4 2 and it was a cold wintery day in the northern part of iowa..........................Duncan was a legend at the tourney and the Drake Relays. In our household, there was only one time of year my Mother was in charge of the remote control and that was during the Girls State BBall Tourney. rwp[