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Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke revoked Novak Djokovic's visa for a second time because he isn't vaccinated against COVID-19, again raising the possibility that he could be deported ahead of the Australian Open and banned from the country for three years. The top-ranked tennis player's lawyers are appealing the decision, which they already did successfully last week when his visa was canceled the first time, upon arriving in the country. (The Associated Press) Yesterday's meeting between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association — the first since owners locked the players out on Dec. 2— yielded little progress as union representatives were discouraged by the league's proposal on core economics, according to people with knowledge of the talks. The league's proposal reportedly did not include any movement on issues such as minimum salaries, the competitive balance tax, revenue sharing or time to free agency. (The Athletic) NBC's Mike Tirico will host the network's coverage of both the Beijing Winter Olympics and also Super Bowl LVI in what the network is calling "an unprecedented hosting double." Tirico will host NBC's primetime Olympic coverage from Beijing from Feb. 3-10 before flying to Los Angeles to continue Olympic hosting duties and lead the network's five-hour Super Bowl pregame show on Feb. 13. (USA Today)

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How PepsiCo Is Using The Mannings To Spur Soda And Snack Sales Before Super Bowl

Jon Springer, Ad Age

A rickety school bus, fueled with the energy of the "Manningcast" and whose passengers have 10 Super Bowl rings between them, rolls its way toward the Super Bowl in a new multi-brand campaign from PepsiCo.

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Michigan State athletics signs landmark partnership with Caesars Sportsbook Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press The agreement will grant Caesars naming rights to premium seating areas at Spartan Stadium in 2022 and an outdoor tailgating area for football games, as well as signage at MSU football, basketball and hockey games. Former ASU Women's Lacrosse Coach Files Lawsuit Claiming Wrongful Termination Kathryn Field, The State Press Former ASU women's lacrosse coach Courtney Connor is suing ASU and the Arizona Board of Regents claiming she was wrongfully terminated as a result of reporting numerous Title IX violations against the University's athletic department. Athletic Departments Rethink Employee Recruitment CollegeAD One of the many challenges facing athletic departments of all sizes will be finding and keeping qualified employees.

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