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Good morning. The Houston Astros are the newest World Series champs!
I know, I know. The 2022 World Series concluded last Saturday, this is "old" news.
The World Series has a long, storied history that is filled with a wild number of records and statistics. Here are two of our recent favorites:
To date, the Houston Astros are the only team to represent both the National League (2005) and the American League (2017, 2019, 2021, 2022) in the World Series.
With four appearances, the Houston Astros have played in the most World Series championships in the last ten years.
Regardless of your team loyalty, the statistics point to an Astros team that is working to cement their legacy.
Congrats to the Houston Astros!
OTHER BIG NEWS THIS WEEK:
Coach Tammi Reiss has launched her website and new logo!
RoÈie Brennan Ăźs mentoring a fourth-grade class as an athlete mentor with Classroom Champions.
Haylie McCleney's bat of choice, the Ghost line of fastpitch bats, is currently the number one bat brand in fast-pitch softball.
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The 2022 FINA World Cup series concluded this past weekend. Beata Nelson finished the series with several first place finishes to clinch the overall World Cup title.
Nelson put forth a total of 173.7 points for the title and claimed a prize purse of approximately $100,000.
View the Top 10 rankings by clicking here.
Kieran Smith claimed several World Cup titles in Indianapolis this past weekend. The first of his titles arrived in record fashion as Smith posted a 3:35.99 to post a new U.S. Open record in the men's 400 free.
Additionally, Smith collected wins in the men's 200 free (1:41.78) and 200 IM (1:52.98).
Natalie Hinds and Coleman Stewart threw down numerous top eight finishes while competing at the Indianapolis stop of the 2022 FINA World Cup. Hinds posted fast times in the 50 free (24.11), 100 free (52.02), and 50 fly (25.62).
Stewart delivered swift times in the 50 back (23.13), 100 back (49.83), and 100 fly (50.14).
Full results from the meet can be found online at fina.org.
What to do with product only deals
One of the most common deals types that you will encounter as an athlete are âproduct onlyâ deals. There are several things you will want to consider before engaging with a company that is asking to compensate you with free product.
Saving money: How much money are you truly saving in exchange for what you are giving the âsponsorâ? If you are sharing on social media, providing photos and asking your personal followers to purchase this product - you are easily providing the company with $10,000+ in value per year. On the low end.
Increasing your marketing profile: You should ask the company if they are willing to include you in their marketing strategy. If they can only compensate you with product, perhaps they can sweeten the offer by providing professional photography for you.
Exclusivity: Many product only offers will ask that you tag their company name in your main profile on Instagram. Unless you are being paid in cash to do so, we highly recommend not agreeing to this. You have to set some boundaries. Your profile section is prime advertising real estate reserved for your personal info or paying sponsors.
Path to paid opportunities: Ask if they offer any paid opportunities and to whom? What needs to be done to get on a paid level with the company. This will give you an idea as to whether or not this relationship is a good investment of your time. It will also show the sponsor that you understand the long game and are serious about your brand.
Catch the full details of each talking point online at Cejih Explains.
Congratulations to Beata Nelson and her fiancé, Michael, on their recent engagement!
Lead Sports Co
Since 2017, the Lead Sports Co. has educated and empowered hundreds of female athletes through the Lead Summit and Academy. Founded asLEAD, our goal has always been to provide a platform forLeadership,Empowerment, andAthletic Development. The Lead Team includes a core group of 6 employees, who are joined by 30 events team members at every summit.
Lead partners with like-minded brands to enhance and enrich the experiences of our community and bring attention to important causes. Our partners have included renowned brands Coca-Cola, ADIDAS, Under Armour, and Arena, and local women-owned businesses gr8nola, Better Half, and SBR Sports.
Registration for the 2023 LEAD Swimming Summit is now open!
In addition to the annual summit, Lead Sports Co. offers courses on nutrition, confidence, sports psychology, and leadership through their online Academy.View all available courses by clicking here.
Champions Mojo, Episode #181: "What This Olympic Champion & Majority of Champions Say is the Key to Success"
Cody Miller explains what he (and many other champions believe) is the key to success in this MOJO MINUTE flashback.
Cody Miller is a professional American swimmer who won gold and bronze medals at the 2016 Olympic Games. He also has six World Championships medals, has set eight American records and had a stellar NCAA career at the University of Indiana.
Listen to the full episode here.
Catch up on EVERY episode at ChampionsMojo.com.
Adrian Gonzalez â Former MLB first baseman & Co-Founder 5MX
Adrian Gonzalez (@Adrian_ElTitan), Olympian and former MLB first baseman with the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and New York Mets joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation. Gonzalez, who was the #1 overall pick in the 2000 MLB Draft is now a serial entrepreneur and one of the founders of 5MX.
Gonzalez provides great insight as to why MLB players arenât marketed better and why we donât see many MLB players in national ad campaigns. He also tells us what he would change about MLB if he were appointed MLB Commissioner for a year.
In our Sports Business headlines, we discuss who could be in line to purchase the NFLâs Washington Commanders should Dan Snyder decide to sell the team and we share our thoughts on Kyrie Irvingâs ignorance and his current situation with the NBA and the Brooklyn Nets.
Catch up on EVERY episode online!
