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WWE: The Least Talked about Sport

Today’s viewpoint comes from wrestling enthusiast Ariel Conejo:

Last weekend was the biggest of the year for the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as it hosted Wrestlemania. This meant that the WWE hosted its induction ceremony and also put on the biggest show of the year. This year’s festivities were hosted by California, with the induction ceremony taking […]

Cubs vs. White Sox: World Series Matchup a Real Possibility

Although the Final Four is looming, in Chicago there’s still much talk and anticipation about Opening Day. Check out Eric Langer’s take on the upcoming baseball season:

There is a lot of optimism running through the city of Chicago on both the north and south side. The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White sox made some big […]

Who’s Going to the Draft

Matt Hemphill is our guest blogger and is a manager for the LUC men’s basketball team:

‘Declared for the draft’, the words every NBA fan is waiting to here at this time. As there college basketball season is winding down we look next to the NBA draft and to those players declaring for the NBA. In […]

The Madness of March Madness

Nikki Stenerson shares her thoughts on the NCAA basketball tournament:

March Madness, “The Big Dance”, 68 teams, 3 weeks and billions upon billions of dollars. The money this tournament brings in is astonishing. Let’s break it down.

In 2014, TV revenues alone for the tournament totaled 1.13 billion dollars. Yes, that’s billions. With a “b”. Last year, […]

The Chicago Bulls: Injuries are a blessing in disguise

Today’s guest post is by Connor Gomer.

The injuries that have plagued the Chicago Bulls over the last three seasons have been beyond frustrating. Not seeing your best player and franchise point guard compete night in and night out because of some unlucky knee injuries is the last thing you want to see as a fan. […]

MLS Expansion

Today’s post is from Travis Hanauer in the Sports Media class:

Major League of Soccer (MLS) continues to show positive signs the league is picking up momentum. Evidence of league growth is shown by club owner’s willingness to spend big money on international stars, a new CBA, free agency, and expansionary teams.

Don Garber, MLS commissioner has […]

Wilson and Louisville Slugger

From time to time, we’ll have guest bloggers from the Sport Media class guest blog on current events. It’s a great opportunity for these budding sport professionals to gain experience and of course…see their name on the LUC website!

The following is from Joe Zgrabik:

Wilson Sporting Goods hit a homerun on Monday with its $70 million […]

The Big Fight for Money

In today’s age, boxing is not a dominant, weekly sport like it was in the early 1900s. Now is relegated to big matches a couple times a year. But the big difference is the money attached to the bout.

Although the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight isn’t until May 2nd, the financial stakes are constantly be raised. Mayweather stands […]

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Bleacher Banter discusses the business behind the game of sport. The intersection of these industries infiltrate and influence our culture daily through various fields of commerce such as finance, marketing, economics and media.