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First #USMAP Finalist Categories Open for Public Voting
Announcing the first 5 categories open for #USMAP voting. Click here to cast your votes!
Updated Speaker List and Last Chance for Discounted Tickets
Event Registration Online for #BWB4 powered by Eventbrite For those paying attention, there are less than 24 hours left to get discounted pre-sale tickets. It’s also the day we are happy to announce some additions to our lineup including BWB alumni Amy K. Nelson, John Thornton and AJ Daulerio, as well as newcomers Tom Fant [...]
#BWB4 Pre-Sale Ticket News
Tomorrow, discounted pre-sale tickets will go on sale for September’s BWB4 at Bloomberg HQ in NYC. Keep an eye out for your chance to grab the limited-time only sale as well as information on the first round of announced speakers, sponsors and participants.
Lang, Shoals & Company Looking to Kickstart The Classical
BWB mainstays Bethlehem Shoals and Lang Whitaker are looking to fund a new daily online read with some of the most talented writers out there. And we think you should do your part. Click here to help. The Classical is a daily web publication. We’ve written about sports and other things for the New York Times, [...]
Bloomberg Sports to Host BWB4
BWB4 is pleased to announce that BWB4 will take place September 24 and be hosted by Bloomberg Sports at the media giant’s global headquarters in New York City. For those unfamiliar with the space, located at 731 Lexington Avenue, Bloomberg HQ is a revolutionary building unlike any other in the world, and we at BWB couldn’t [...]
Five Minutes with CC Sabathia
Last month during MLB All-Star break, we talked with Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton about the Pepsi Max Field of Dreams contest. Today, we trekked into the big city to talk with Yankees ace C.C. Sabathia about that same program as he casted his dream team ballot, selecting 11 legendary diamond stars (one at each position including [...]
Amar’e and Big Lead Sports Enter Into Strategic Relationship
Today, Big Lead Sports announced the addition of New York Knick superstar Amar’e Stoudemire to its stable of talent. Said Chris Russo, CEO of Big Lead Sports (and BWB1 panelist): “Amar’e Stoudemire is one of the most socially conscious and business savvy figures in sports today. We are very pleased to collaborate with Amar’e on creative digital [...]
FFP Happy Hour Panel Video
This past week, we hosted a happy hour at Turtle Bay in NYC with the Fan Freedom project that was meant to educate sports bloggers and the general sports fan about the issue of paperless ticketing – specifically the restrictiveness of certain paperless practices. Below is video of the panel portion of the event. For those of you who [...]
Blogs With Balls Radio, Episode 33
Justin Upton at just 23 and with 2 MLB All-Star Game selections under his belt is known throughout baseball as a five-tool player. Add a sixth tool to the Arizona Diamondback’s repertoire. The kid is media savvy. While I threw in the obligatory softballs, Upton maneuvered his way smoothly around any opportunity to take shots at [...]
BwB/FFP NYC “We the Fans” Happy Hour
Event You are invited to join Blogs with Balls and the Fan Freedom Project for a 2-hour New York City “We the Fans” happy hour hosted by FFP President Jon Potter with CNBC Sports Business Reporter Darren Rovell, New York Magazine’s Will Leitch and other notable speakers and guests from the worlds of sports, media [...]