GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – It’s hard to believe that 2022 is almost over and what a sporting year it has been. Great things have happened, good things, not-so-great things and some just plain bad things have happened, but that’s what makes sport so great. In Florida, new coaches debuted in soccer, men’s basketball and soccer, a sport trying to bounce back and regain prominence after two straight losing seasons. Mike Holloway’s gator track team won national titles and a very good gymnastics team just missed out on one.
The SEC had a good year. Georgia was the football champion and Ole Miss came out of nowhere to win the college baseball title. And Dawn Staley’s South Carolina women’s basketball team is also the defending champion. College Football’s Playoffs will finally expand their field and the conference reshuffling has already begun with more to come. Things you never thought you’d hear, like name, image and likeness, collectives and player buying, have become a reality across the college sports landscape. Coaches are making more and more money and the amount of money college athletics generate is like monopoly money. College sports and pro sports now form a blurred line for fans to navigate. It’s big business. It’s the wild wild west where players can opt out and transfer on a dime and coaches can loot other teams’ rosters to get talent. The pressure to win is off the charts.
Some high school teams in the region did well. Hawthorne celebrates its first state football title and Santa Fe High School won its second straight volleyball state championship. Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches who work so hard to achieve success. During the World Cup, the United States got up early again, but the event was exciting nonetheless. The Golden State Warriors won the NBA championship, the Houston Astros won the World Series and the LA Rams won a Super Bowl. The Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup and LIV Golf used Saudi money to get some of the PGA’s best players.
But most of all, as this year comes to a close, I want to thank you. If you listen to my Sportscene sports talk show on ESPN Gainesville, we are kicking off our 25th year together. Who would have thought? I like to talk to you about sports. And a big thank you to the folks here at TV20 for letting me bring you the Russell Report every week. And all the people in front of the camera and off are doing a great job. I hope your Christmas was great and I hope 2023 will be a great year for all of you. And thank you for letting me share the 2022 sports year with you! I’m Steve Russell, that’s the Russell Report!
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Overtime is building disruptive new sports leagues that target the next generation of sports fans and athletes worldwide.
How much is overtime sports worth?
With the latest funding, Overtime is valued at more than $500 million, according to Chief Executive Officer Dan Porter.
Who owns overtime clothing? Overtime is backed by Liberty Media Corporation, Andreessen Horowitz, Blackstone, Counterpoint Global (Morgan Stanley), Sapphire Sport, Winslow Capital, Bezos Expeditions, Spark Capital, Micromanagement Ventures (the family of the late David Stern), Black Capital, Alexis Ohanian, Drake , Quavo and 40 NBA and NFL stars. On the same subject : This 32-year-old high school dropout turned his video game side hustle into a $105 million startup…
Who owns Overtime sports?
| Type | Sports media |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Dan Porter Zack Weiner |
| Key figures | Dan Porter (CEO) Zack Weiner (Chairman) |
| Owner | Overtime Sports Inc. |
How much is Overtime media worth?
Sports league startup Overtime closed a $100 million Series D, valuing the company at $500 million. The new money brings the total amount raised by the 6-year-old company to more than $250 million. The round was led by Liberty Media Corp. and Counterpoint Global from return investor Morgan Stanley.
Who owns OTE Arena?
The league is owned and operated by Overtime and was founded by Dan Porter and Zack Weiner. This may interest you : Boris Johnson, American politics and economics (radio).
Who owns OTE basketball?
Overtime Elite is a professional basketball league for 16-20 year olds based in Atlanta, Georgia. To see also : Netflix’s bad year got even worse when Disney+ passed it on to streaming subscribers. The league is owned and operated by Overtime and was founded by Dan Porter and Zack Weiner.
Who sponsors Overtime Elite? GMC is now OTE’s official truck and SUV partner. The General Motors brand introduced the waiting list for the GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 truck at the opening night event.
Who invested in OTE basketball?
OT7 officially launched in June 2022. In May 2022, Daymond John joined the Overtime board of directors. In August 2022, Overtime raised a $100 million Series D round with contributions from Liberty Media Corporation and recurring investor Jeff Bezos.
How is Overtime Elite funded?
Sports media startup Overtime has raised $80 million in Series C funding. Investors include Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, music star Drake and more than 25 NBA players, including Trae Young, Devin Booker, Klay Thompson, Zach LaVine, Lonzo Ball, De’Aaron Fox, Aaron Gordon, Andrew Wiggins and Kyle Lowry .
What type of company is Overtime?
Overtime is a software company that provides an online sports streaming service and has its own content production agency and content production team in Los Angeles, California. The company is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York and was founded in 2016 by Dan Porter and Zachary Weiner.
Where does Team Overtime come from? Team Overtime is a French team.
How many employees does Overtime have?
Overtime is a mid-sized company with 300 employees and annual revenues of $3.4 million headquartered in New York, NY.
How does Overtime make money?
Ultimately, the payoff for OTE investors and shareholders could come in the form of a media rights deal – selling the league to a major network. Until then, Overtime makes money from marketing, branding and merchandise related to its players.
