Cameron Easley

By Cameron Easley Top Stories The World Anti-Doping Agency has set a three-week deadline for Russia to produce an explanation for what appears to be tampering with data from its doping laboratory connected to the prosecution of its athletes who allegedly cheated at the 2014 Olympics and other major events. Russia’s anti-doping agency was required […]

By Cameron Easley Week in Review NFL The New England Patriots cut ties with Antonio Brown, who is facing several accusations of sexual misconduct, including allegations that he sexually assaulted and raped his former trainer, Britney Taylor, in 2017 and 2018. The wide receiver only suited up for the reigning Super Bowl champions for one […]

By Cameron Easley Top Stories Nike Inc. said New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown, who is accused of sexually assaulting and raping his former personal trainer in 2017 and 2018, no longer has a relationship with the company. The apparel giant declined to say why the partnership had been severed, but it has ended […]

By Cameron Easley Top Stories HBO announced it will feature four teams — Florida, Penn State, Arizona State and Washington State — on its “24/7 College Football” documentary series that is airing on Oct. 1. The Florida Gators are the first team that the network will focus on in its “Hard Knocks”-style, behind-the-scenes look at […]

By Cameron Easley Brands have had to learn a whole new dance in the Trump era — and they’ll have to re-evaluate their game plan as 2020 nears. So Morning Consult teamed up with Advertising Week for a new report, “The 2020 Survival Guide for Brands: How Brands Can Navigate the New Era of Politics,” […]

By Cameron Easley Top Stories The NHL Players’ Association announced that it will not opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, which is now set to run through August 2022 as the union continues negotiations with the owners on an extension that could last until 2025 or 2026. Escrow payments, health care, Olympic participation […]

By Cameron Easley Top Stories Financial technology startup Social Finance Inc. will reportedly pay more than $30 million annually over 20 years for the naming rights to the National Football League Stadium, developed by billionaire and Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke. The fee for the stadium, which is set to open next summer as […]

By Cameron Easley Week in Review NFL The NFL ended its seven-year standoff with Westport Insurance Corp., which had refused to cover its portion of the costs of the league’s $1 billion settlement reached in 2013 with former players with cognitive and neurological problems. According to a New York State Supreme Court filing, both sides […]

By Cameron Easley Top Stories The NFL ended its seven-year standoff with Westport Insurance Corp., which had refused to cover its portion of the costs of the league’s $1 billion settlement reached in 2013 with former players with cognitive and neurological problems. According to a New York State Supreme Court filing, both sides settled for […]

By Cameron Easley Which politicians should brands fear the most? Find out in a special sneak peek of Morning Consult & Advertising Week’s report, “The 2020 Survival Guide: How Brands Can Navigate the New Era of Politics,” out next week. Sign up to get your copy. Top Stories Justify, the Triple Crown-winning horse from 2018, […]