Michael GaioMichael Gaio is the former director of marketing at AB Media. Media & TechnologySponsored Video: Inside Cybex's Manufacturing FacilityAthletic Business recently had the exclusive opportunity to go behind-the-scenes at Cybex's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Owatonna, Minn. Our ABtv video crew met up with international club owner Ron Hemelgarn as he toured the 340,000 square-foot facility learning the ins and outs of how some of the most popular fitness equipment in the world is made.February 27, 2014Stadium & ArenaVideo: Down Goes the MetrodomeThe 32-year-old Metrodome is dying a slow and painful death. What was once home to more than 300 events a year, "The Dome" as Minnesotans called it, is on its way to becoming nothing more than a pile of rubble. The stadium is coming down in pieces as the Vikings build their new stadium on the same site.February 24, 2014ProgrammingTransgender Students Allowed to Play, Homeschoolers Benched in VirginiaIt was a big news week for high school athletes in Virginia.February 20, 2014Stadium & ArenaTexas A&M Adding Largest Video Board Among CollegesTexas A&M is going all out with its makeover of Kyle Field. Already a revered stadium in college football with a capacity of 82,589, Texas A&M is spending $450 million to expand and improve the venue.February 20, 2014Media & TechnologyDirecTV's SEC Network Stance Faces Immediate BacklashThe Southeastern Conference will launch its own television network this August. The SEC Network, which will be operated by ESPN as part of a 20-year partnership, will carry hundreds of live sporting events including 45 SEC football games this year alone. And if you know anything about the SEC, it's that its fans love college football. So when DirecTV sent an email to its customers on Wednesday telling them they "have no current plans to carry the SEC Network," you can imagine it didn't go over so well. Take a look at the backlash on Twitter:@DIRECTV , I'm one of thousands planning to cancel service if you don't carry the SEC NETWORK. Best get it together. # sec #secnetworkLet's try an experiment. Retweet this if you would switch providers if @DIRECTV decides not carry the @SECNetwork.By not agreeing to carry the SEC network, @DIRECTV has just signed it's death certificate in the south.Entertaining reading of @DIRECTV mentions after revelation it doesn't plan to carry @SECNetwork. That's just not understanding an audience.Dear @DIRECTV : Pick up the @SECNetwork or I will be switiching carriers and leading as many @AggieAthletics fans as possible to do sameDIRECTV is still in negotiations to bring SEC Network to customers. Check http://t.co/QDaZagBzUw for updates as season gets closer@bhend7917 Thank you for letting us know that the SEC Network is important to you. I have forwarded your request to our programming team.@crdale1 We're still negotiating with SEC Network to bring this to your line up. Check http://t.co/s6mvpcb4bl for the latest updates.@StarkRavingCalm We're still negotiating with SEC Network to bring this to you. Check http://t.co/yrXTemyVro for the latest updates.February 19, 2014Stadium & ArenaPhotos: Niners Tout Levi's Stadium ProgressThe San Francisco 49ers are set to move into Levi's Stadium, their new $1.2 billion home, this fall. The stadium, which is being touted for its "light, airy and open" design and technological innovations such as stadium-wide WiFi, is really starting to take shape.February 13, 2014FundraisingVideo: Augie Nieto Prepares to Walk on IHRSA StageThey told him it would never happen. As the paralysis gripped Augie Nieto's body and the awful effects of ALS took away his ability to move, doctors told him he would never walk again.February 12, 2014Media & TechnologyTen Colleges With the Most 2014 U.S. OlympiansThe 2014 US Olympic team has 230 competing athletes from 39 states. But we were curious as to where our Olympians went to college. It turns out, Business Insider already put together a list, but we've reposted it in case you missed it.February 12, 2014LegalBlog: Don't Let Sexual Orientation Define Sam"I'm not afraid to tell the world who I am. I'm Michael Sam: I'm a college graduate. I'm African American, and I'm gay," he said. "I'm comfortable in my skin."I want to thank everybody for their support and encouragement,especially @espn, @nytimes and @nfl. I am proud to tell my story to the world!February 10, 2014Media & TechnologyIn Recruiting, Handwritten Letters Are Enduring StapleWednesday is National Signing Day for prep athletes. When the student-athletes sign their Letter of Intent, it will mark the end of a months-long, or in many cases, years-long recruiting process.February 5, 2014Previous PagePage 18 of 26Next PageTop StoriesNewsletter OnlyAB Today Replay - Week of September 1Test your knowledge of this week's top stories from AB Today with five quick multiple-choice questions.Governing BodiesCalifornia HS Suspended for Remainder of Football Season, All Games ForfeitedSafety & SecurityFirefighters Battle Major Blaze at Spokane's Avista StadiumOperationsDistrict's Video Purporting to Offer Transgender Athlete Guidance Draws Legal ScrutinySponsored ContentDesign Glute Zones to Drive Membership and Results
