Ticketmaster: Rocking The Most Hated Brand In America On tour with former singer-songwriter Nathan Hubbard and his showstopper of a plan to rescue Ticketmaster's business -- and, for an encore, its dreadful reputation.
Updated Tue Dec 6, 2011
In Hypergrowth China, Lenovo Is Apple And Starbucks Combined Magazine preview: China's first global brand is on the cusp of a critical transition.
Updated Fri Nov 18, 2011
Ticketmaster Teams With Facebook So You Can Sit Next To Your Friends Live events are inherently social, says CEO Nathan Hubbard. Buying tickets should be, too.
Updated Wed Aug 24, 2011
Feeling The Heat "We went through a tumultuous first month -- they were pointing fingers at everybody," says Heat coach Erik Spoelstra of the many slings and arrows his players endured this season. "My point to the team was, 'We're in this together. The only way we'll get out of it without embarrassing ourselves is to do it collectively.' "
Updated Tue Aug 2, 2011
A Balanced Universe There are many forces at play in the Heat solar system -- the push for playing time, the desire for respect, the lust for money, and the inevitable collision of healthy egos. The ultimate motivation, of course, is the allure of a championship ring. And, as you can see, only three players on the roster have one.
Updated Tue Aug 2, 2011
The Most Valuable Player in Sports is ... this Doctor James Andrews has become a hidden force in sports -- rescuing careers, changing the outcome of games, and making billions for stars and teams -- by mending the world's best athletes (like the 62 pros on the previous pages) and driving medical innovation.
Updated Wed Jul 13, 2011
What LeBron James And The Miami Heat Teach Us About Teamwork What do you get when you add LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh? A lesson in team building.
Updated Thu Jun 23, 2011
Conan O'Brien's Guide To Creativity Our cover comedian talks about improvising to find the funny, learning from smart CEOs--also, horse betting, surfing, and marinating.
Updated Mon May 23, 2011
Chemistry At Work It's one play in a season of thousands, but former Chicago Bull Steve Kerr sees this Eddie House game winner as a sign of Miami's emerging teamwork.
Updated Tue Apr 26, 2011
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER team Sporting Kansas City announced in March that its new $200 million stadium will be called Livestrong Sporting Park. The cancer foundation, which we profiled in November ("Can Livestrong Survive Lance?"), is the first not-for-profit to receive naming rights for a U.S. sports arena -- and the exposure is free.
Updated Thu Apr 21, 2011
The 10 Most Innovative Companies in Sports From Turner Sports to Bite Tech, these companies are revolutionizing how we interact with the world of athletics.
Updated Fri Apr 1, 2011
Turner Sports Exec: Creating March Madness on Demand Is Like "Good Rock and Roll" [Updated] Jimmer Fredette and Ohio State aren't the only ones under pressure in the NCAA men's basketball tourney. So is Turner, which is out to deliver the ultimate online experience in its March Madness debut.
Updated Mon Mar 21, 2011
Syyn Labs Super Geeks Are Google's Science Fair Ringers [Video] Syyn Labs got famous building OK Go's Rube Goldberg machine for the "This Too Shall Pass" video. And they specialize in sidewinder contraptions full of fire, explosions, electricity, rockets, and more. Typically, they take countless hours of precision alignment and require test after test before they're fully functional. Google, which recently came to Syyn to build a machine for the New York launch of its Science Fair initiative, didn't have that kind of time. Oh, and it had to work on the first try. Live. For a live audience and a global webcast. Here's how Syyn pulled it off.
Updated Thu Feb 24, 2011
CGI: Livestrong Panel Tackles Third-World Cancer, Pushes Fund-Strong Strategy On Wednesday, a special session of the Clinton Global Initiative, featuring Lance Armstrong of Livestrong, addressed cancer, which often gets overshadowed by HIV/AIDS and malaria.
Updated Tue Feb 22, 2011
What a Doping Scandal Could Mean for Lance Armstrong, Livestrong, and Its Cancer Crusade Two positive drug tests for Tour de France winner Alberto Contador have raised new questions about doping in cycling, U.S. champion Lance Armstrong's own involvement, and how a scandal might affect his charity work. But the CEO of Armstrong's Livestrong insists the Contador news "isn't on my radar." Here's why.
Updated Tue Feb 22, 2011
Dispatch From a Livestrong Rally: Insult Cancer, Ride With Lance Armstrong, Grow a Mo As I chronicle in our November cover story, much of what Lance Armstrong's foundation does on a daily basis happens behind the scenes. But not this weekend. The Livestrong Challenge in Austin is a major rally.
Updated Tue Feb 22, 2011
How the Lance Armstrong Foundation Became Livestrong This identify shift in recent years led to the ubiquitous yellow wrist bands, nearly tripled revenue, accelerated an evolution into a global cancer force, and moved the outfit beyond its famous founder. In the midst of an ongoing federal inquiry into Lance Armstrong, that strategy is now critical.
Updated Tue Feb 22, 2011
What Lance Armstrong's Retirement Means for Livestrong Doug Ulman knew this day was coming, the day that Lance Armstrong retired from cycling. In fact, Ulman, the CEO of Livestrong, had experienced it once before in 2005. What's different about Armstrong's retirement this time, though, is that he's now the subject of a federal investigation.
Updated Tue Feb 22, 2011
