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Caitlin Clark has broken yet another record: Her senior night matchup this Sunday against Ohio State is the most expensive women’s basketball game ever, for either college or the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association). Some key stats: 🎯 Get-in price: $491 (via TickPick) 🎯 Average purchase price: $577 (new record high, TickPick) 🎯 Most expensive single ticket: $3,853 Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes have sparked a ticket frenzy all season long: 🎯 They hold the top 5 most expensive women’s college basketball games on record (TickPick) 🎯 Last week, the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament sold out for the first time ever 🎯 During Iowa’s last home game, the average ticket price reached $394 and climbing (AP) The demand is clearly there for women’s basketball. Now it’s on the NCAA to listen - from tournament scheduling, to sponsorship rules, to arena sizes. The quick sellout of the Big Ten tournament raises questions about the NCAA tourney. Last year, tickets for the Women's Final Four were hundreds of dollars higher than the men’s. What are your thoughts on the booming interest and prices for women’s basketball? Are you surprised by the demand? What more can be done to build on this momentum?

Week 12 - Men's Basketball Top 25 rankings: Associated Press and Attendance 🏀 UNC remains #1 in attendance, tops 20K average. 9️⃣ Nine teams ranked in AP but not Top 25 attendance: Houston Auburn Oklahoma Duke Baylor Utah St Texas Tech Florida Atlantic Colorado State We help collegiate athletic departments build insight-driven growth strategies to grow fan bases. Ring us when you're ready to accelerate your efforts. We meet you where you are...accelerating growing efforts, fan base renovation, or starting from scratch. #sports #sportsbiz #sportsmarketing #innovation

Iowa/LSU Elite Eight game was the most-watched college basketball game EVER on ESPN! 12.3 million viewers. Until, Iowa/UCONN Final Four game, which is now the most-watched college basketball game EVER on ESPN! 14.2 million viewers. Iowa/South Carolina Championship game today will have even more viewers and become the most EVER watched college basketball game, especially since it will air on ABC 🤗 It’s good business to invest in women’s sports, the fabric is different. 😍 How many viewers do you think will watch today??? #WomenInSports #WomensSports #LinkedinSports #Sports

Expanding the College Football Playoffs: Is it Time for 40 Teams? Join us as we discuss the proposal to expand the College Football Playoffs to 40 teams in the near future. We'll explore the opinions of coaches, the current number of teams, and the need for equity in the national playoffs. Find out if this expansion is necessary. #CollegeFootballPlayoffs #PlayoffExpansion #EquityInSports #NCAAfootball #FootballPlayoffs #TeamExpansion #CollegeSports #SportsNews #FootballAnalysis #PlayoffProposal

Outliers change our perception. Our daily reminder in sports: Caitlin Clark is a phenom. Arguably, the most influential student-athlete in college sports. She is currently averaging over 32 points per game and is just 8 points shy of breaking the NCAA all-time scoring record. Interest surrounding her pursuit continues to grow. 🏀 Fox set a record for women’s college basketball on Sunday as the Iowa / Nebraska matchup drew 1.77 million viewers. 🏀 This new mark exceeded a record set by — you guessed it — Iowa and Caitlin Clark just a week earlier. 🏀 Each of those games had more viewers than a top matchup on the men’s side (Baylor & Kansas) AND two primetime NBA marquee matchups that included major market teams like the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers. 📈In markets, material outperformance can change the way we look at a company or even an entire asset class. Caitlin Clark’s contributions to women’s basketball are just beginning and now we’re all paying attention. #IowaWBB #Clark #Markets #Sportsadvisors

Please meet one of the most genuine people I know. Be sure to check out her book, More Than Representation: The Cheat Codes to Own Your Seat at the Table. Congrats to Raven Jemison!!!! #womeninsports #womeninbusiness #eventmanagement #eventproduction #leadership

Stat Legend started from a simple idea after a bad summer baseball season. Make youth sports more fun. We know youth sports cards contributes more fun. We see it when kids get excited to open Stat Legend packs or design their cards. What can you do to make youth sports more fun? Not more winning. Not stronger. Not faster. Not better. More fun.

Stat Legend started from a simple idea after a bad summer baseball season. Make youth sports more fun. We know youth sports cards contributes more fun. We see it when kids get excited to open Stat Legend packs or design their cards. What can you do to make youth sports more fun? Not more winning. Not stronger. Not faster. Not better. More fun.

Dana Schmitt, President at United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL), shares a personal story about leaving her law career in Chicago to pursue a passion for working in sports. This short clip focuses on the importance of choosing a career path that brings joy and fulfillment over financial gain, emphasizing the long-term benefits of following one's passion.    To hear more about Dana story, click the link in the comments. 

Baseball is Dead, Long live baseba!! Hidden within Compton College you'll find the MLB Youth Academy. Here players learn more than just the game of bat and ball, more than the fundamentals of batting, catching, pitching, and running. Not everyone will become a professional athlete, but that is okay. You can be a scout, , trainer, an umpire, go into the back office of a team, go into broadcasting, stats, uniform design, marketing, the possibilities are endless. The staff cares for all who attend while you're developing into the various position you can play on the field; body size, gender, ethnicity, none of that matters in the game. Each player has their strengths; where you need help the staff works with you, giving you guidance on what to change to adjust and improve. The training and experiences learn here, bring life lessons that they apply to their daily life choices. The staff, coaches don't get enough credit for what and how they impact the players, their communities, and the game itself. 8aseball is not Dead, Live Long baseball.