Friday, June 29, 2018

#PlaybyPlay; #LeBron a Free Agent, Weekend Sees Knockout Phase of #WorldCup Begin and Mets GM on ‘Indefinite Leave’


#PlaybyPlay; #LeBron a Free Agent, Weekend Sees Knockout Phase of #WorldCup Begin and Mets GM on ‘Indefinite Leave’

Stocks discussed: (NYSE: $NKE) (NasdaqGS: $ZBRA)



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LeBron a Free Agent, Weekend Sees Knockout Phase of World Cup Begin and Mets GM on ‘Indefinite Leave’

LeBron James will become an unrestricted free agent after declining to pick up the player option on the final year of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN reports. The piece indicates that with James possibly leaving the Cavs, it could result in the creation of a “superteam” should he join the Los Angeles Laker, Houston Rockets or Philadelphia 76ers. Free agency begins on Sunday and players cannot sign a contract until July 6. James, however, is taking time off with his family and it remains to be seen when or if he will handle meetings in person.

James is currently on vacation with his family in Anguilla, and it is unclear whether he will return in time to take personal meetings with potential suitors this weekend or if he will allow his representatives, led by agents Rich Paul and Mark Termini of Klutch Sports, to run those meetings in his absence.

The final match of the Group Phase in the FIFA World Cup saw England losing their first game 1-0 to Belgium, who finished with three wins. Adnan Januzaj scored the lone goal and was named the Budweiser Man of the Match.

The Knockout Phase of the FIFA World Cup begins tomorrow, with Thursday being the final day of the Group Phase. The first round of matches on Saturday will include Uruguay vs. Portugal and France vs. Argentina, and on Sunday Spain vs. Russia and Croatia vs. Denmark.

The AP reports that New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson announced he was stepping down due to the return of his cancer. The 70-year-old GM has been replaced by three of his assistants – John Ricco, J.P. Ricciardi and Omar Minaya – as the Mets nearing the bottom of the National League (32-46).

“We’re well below our expectations, from ownership on down,” chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon said. “Talk to the baseball department, talk to the scouting department, talk to the development department, coaches, the players — nobody expected to be in this position.”

NIKE Releases 2018 Financial Results and Zebra Unveils Portfolio of Business-Class Location Services


Stocks discussed: (NYSE:NKE) (NasdaqGS:ZBRA)

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) have released their financial results for the fourth quarter of 2018 and full year. With fourth quarter revenue increasing 13 percent to $9.8 billion USD, NIKE President and CEO Mark Parker commented on the company’s performance:

“Our new innovation is winning with consumers, driving significant momentum in our international geographies and a return to growth in North America,”

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NasdaqGS:ZBRA) announcedthe industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of business-class location solutions for the manufacturing and transportation and logistics industries.”

Zebra MotionWorks™ automatically senses the location of assets and inventory, helping improve employee safety, streamlining production lines, and delivering actionable insights to increase productivity and efficiency

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

#PlaybyPlay; Senegal Eliminated from #WorldCup, Rooney Officially Moves to U.S., Smith-Pelly Stay with Capitals, Two Koreas Joining Forces for Asian Games



#PlaybyPlay; Senegal Eliminated from #WorldCup, Rooney Officially Moves to U.S., Smith-Pelly Stay with Capitals, Two Koreas Joining Forces for Asian Games

Stocks discussed: (NYSE: $MSG), (NYSE: $DIS) (NasdaqGS: $FOXA) (NYSE: $MSG) (TSX: $DII-B)




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June 28 Play by Play – the latest sports headlines, esports and sports stock news


Senegal Eliminated from World Cup, Rooney Officially Moves to U.S., Smith-Pelly Stay with Capitals and the Two Koreas Joining Forces for Asian Games

Stocks discussed: (NYSE:MSG)

Senegal is the latest team to be eliminated in the FIFA World Cup following a 1-0 loss to Colombia today. Colombia’s Yerry Mina scored the fateful goal against Senegal in the second half. FIFA.com quotes Senegal team reporter Cynthia Nzetia on the team’s elimination:

“It's in the crucial moments that big teams need to show up. Senegal undoubtedly have great individual players with skill, but the attack was not at it tonight, and failed to seize their opportunities. The Senegal team of 2018 will not repeat what the team of 2002 achieved by qualifying for the knockout round.”

Wayne Rooney, former Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) and England player, has officially completed his move to D.C. United of the U.S.’s Major League Soccer (MLS). Rooney’s first game will be on July 14 against the Vancouver Whitecaps. ESPN quotes Rooney on the move:

"It is fantastic to be joining D.C. United at such an exciting time in the club's history with the new stadium opening in just a few weeks," Rooney said in a statement. "Moving to America and MLS fulfills another career ambition for me. I have the hunger to be a success here and will give D.C. 100 percent -- as I have always done for every team I have ever played for.”

Though losing head coach Barry Trotz to the New York Islanders, the Stanley Cup-winning Washington Capitals have managed to resign forward Devante Smith-Pelly, according to NHL.com. Though only posting 16 points in 75 regular season games last year, Smith-Pelly scored seven goals in the playoffs, helping the Capitals to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. He is signed to a one-year contract for $1 million USD.

The Associated Press reports that North and South Korea will combine athletes in canoeing, rowing and women’s basketball at the upcoming Asian Games. This follows greater cooperation seen between the two nations in the past year.

“This will be an historic Asian Games for the Olympic Council of Asia and for the continent because it will be the first time that North Korea and South Korea will form a unified team in certain sports. They have marched together before in the opening ceremony and we are delighted that they are extending their joint cooperation further in the spirit of unity and friendship,” said Vinod Kumar Tiwari, the Olympic Council of Asia director of international and National Olympic Committee relations.

Disney Cleared for Fox Acquisition, Madison Square Garden Authorizes Possible Separate Sports Stock and Dorel Industries Sells SUGOI and Sombrio Brands

Stocks discussed: (NYSE:DIS) (NasdaqGS:FOXA) (NYSE:MSG) (TSX:DII-B)

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has cleared the company’s acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FOXA), including Fox Sports Regional Networks.

Madison Square Garden (NYSE:MSG) announced the authorization of a possible spin-off to create a separate publicly-traded company comprising its sports businesses. These include the New York Knicks and New York Rangers.

Dorel Industries, Inc.’s (TSX:DII-B) Dorel Sports segment has sold the SUGOI and Sombrio brands to Louis Garneau Sports, Inc.


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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

#PlaybyPlay; Germany Eliminated from #WorldCup, Hockey Hall of Fame Inducts #Brodeur, St. Louis, Bettman and Serena Williams Seeded 25th for #Wimbledon


#PlaybyPlay; Germany Eliminated from #WorldCup, Hockey Hall of Fame Inducts #Brodeur, St. Louis, Bettman and Serena Williams Seeded 25th for #Wimbledon

Stock discussed: (NYSE: $WWE) (NYSE: $DKS) (NasdaqCM: $DFBG) (HKE:0787)



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Germany Eliminated from World Cup, Hockey Hall of Fame Inducts Brodeur, St. Louis, Bettman and Serena Williams Seeded 25th for Wimbledon

2014 FIFA World Cup champions Germany, have been eliminated today in a 2-0 loss to Korea Republic. Germany’s head coach Joachim Low expressed surprise and dismay at the loss but said the future of German football still looked strong.

"I’m shocked. Shocked because we didn’t manage to pull it off and beat Korea Republic and we lost this game. It wasn’t my impression when I spoke to the team before that they were under pressure before the match because the Sweden game was on at the same time and we really had the feeling that our team wanted to move ahead and qualify for the knockout stages.

"How do we go from here? We’ll have to talk about it calmly and I think it’s premature for me to say something. It will take me some hours to come to terms with it and I’m incredibly disappointed by this elimination.

"Do I think this will bring about a dark time in German football? No, I don’t think so. I think we have young players who are very talented, and some have the potential to go forward. This has happened to other nations before, we just have to draw the right conclusions and make it better going forward."

The Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018 were announced yesterday with Martin Brodeur, Martin St. Louis, Willie O’Ree, Alexander Yakushev, Jayna Hefford and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman chosen for induction. NHL.com quotes O’Ree, the first black player in the NHL, on receiving the news of his selection:

"I was laughing and I was crying and I was at a loss for words," O'Ree, 82, said of his reaction when he received the call informing him he had been elected to the Hall of Fame. "It's just been a great year this year."

Wayne Gretzky congratulated Bettman, who has been the NHL Commissioner since 1993, and noted his consistent passion for the sport.

"The Commissioner's vision to give every club a chance to win the Stanley Cup has made our game stronger. His leadership and love for hockey is very evident. And hockey has become more entertaining year after year, thanks in part to his passion for the game. Congratulations, Mr. Bettman."

The All England Club has seeded Serena Williams at No. 25 for the Wimbledon tournament above her ranking of 183rd, according to the Associated Press. This will be Williams’ first time competing at Wimbledon after her pregnancy. Williams is a seven-time champion at Wimbledon.

WWE Announces Broadcasting Agreements, Dick’s App Gamechanger Named Exclusive Partner of Baseball ACE and Differential Brands to Acquire Part of Global Brands North American Licensing

Stock discussed: (NYSE:WWE) (NYSE:DKS) (NasdaqCM:DFBG) (HKE:0787)

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) has announced a five-year extension for their flagship program Monday Night Raw with USA Network. WWE® has also announced that SmackDown® Live will be aired on FOX Sports as part of a five-year agreement.

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) announced today that their scorekeeping and team management app, Gamechanger, has been named the exclusive partner of Baseball ACE Community Clinics.

Differential Brands Group, Inc. (NasdaqCM:DFBG) has announced that it will acquire a significant part of Global Brands Group Holding Limited’s (HKE:0787) North American licensing business.


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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

#PlaybyPlay; Harden Wins MVP at #NBA Awards, #WBA Gives Anthony Joshua 24 Hours to Sign Deal to Fight Alexander Povetkin, Australia Eliminated from #WorldCup


#PlaybyPlay; Harden Wins MVP at #NBA Awards, #WBA Gives Anthony Joshua 24 Hours to Sign Deal to Fight Alexander Povetkin,   Australia Eliminated from #WorldCup

Stocks discussed: (NasdaqGS: $EA) (NasdaqGS: $TTWO)




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June 26 Play by Play – the latest sports headlines, esports and sports stock news


Harden Wins MVP at NBA Awards, WBA Gives Anthony Joshua 24 Hours to Sign Deal to Fight Alexander Povetkin and Australia Eliminated from World Cup

The 2018 NBA Awards were held last night in Santa Monica, California. James Harden of the Houston Rockets was voted by fans as the most valuable player after having come second twice. The Associated Press quotes Harden on the win:

“The last four years have been like knocking on the door, knocking on the door. Now the moment is finally here,” Harden said backstage. “Just every single year you try to come back and be better than you were the year before, and just to be holding that trophy finally, it means a lot.”

Fox Sports reports that the World Boxing Association (WBA) has given boxer Anthony Joshua 24 hours to sign a deal to fight Alexander Povetkin or risk losing the WBA portion of his world heavyweight boxing titles. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn claimed to be near agreement in negotiations for Joshua to fight the WBC champion Deontay Wilder, but were waiting for “clarifications”.

WBA president Gilberto Mendoza said in a statement: “The WBA have allowed over a month extension to negotiations with Povetkin and also ongoing discussions with Deontay Wilder.

“It appears the Wilder team have not returned the contract for the fight and therefore we are requesting a date for the Joshua versus Povetkin fight with immediate effect.”

Peru ended their eight-game winless streak in the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Australia today. The last time Peru had won a World Cup match was 4-1 triumph over Iran in 1978. Australia has now lost five of their last six, and is now eliminated from the tournament. FIFA.com quotes Australia team reporter Sarah Widera on the loss:

“It may be something of a cliché, but Australia can travel home from this World Cup with their heads held high. Their elimination will be heartbreaking for their fans, who had hoped for better things following some positive displays in Russia – including against Peru, whom they pressed hard without success.”

Electronic Arts’ NBA LIVE 19 to Feature Joel Embiid as Cover Star and Take-Two’s WWE® 2K19 Announces Rey Mysterio as Playable Character

Stocks discussed: (NasdaqGS:EA) (NasdaqGS:TTWO)

At the NBA Awards last night, Electronic Arts, Inc. (NasdaqGS:EA) revealed that the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid is the cover star for EA SPORTS™ NBA LIVE 19. The press release at Business Wire quotes Embiid on the news:

“It’s great, it’s amazing. I’m thankful for this opportunity, especially as a basketball player. You work so hard because you have goals in life, you want to be in the Hall of Fame, but also, being on the cover of a video game is something I’ve always dreamed of and I’m happy to be in this position.”

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.’s (NasdaqGS:TTWO) 2K announced that the upcoming WWE® 2K19 will feature former WWE champion Rey Mysterio as a playable character.


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