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Welcome to the second annual Forbes SportsMoney Top Sports Business Twitter accounts. We started making recommendations last year with our Top 100 and have gone about splitting that number in half for 2015; a tough thing to do given the growing legion of resources out there on the social media platform.
This year we broke out our recommendations into categories to make them a bit easier to group. And, as was the case last year, those listed are pretty much jumbled up in no particular order. There are media outlets, reporters, analysts, those that cover sports law, and more. But maybe the best thing about the list is not everyone that is on it is someone that is a member of the media and publishes articles. In other words, some on the list provide critical information on Twitter and nowhere else.
The last thing is, if you’re interested in news and information, and you're not yet there, get on Twitter, now. While you’re limited to 140 characters, it is often Twitter where news breaks, or news is augmented by those reporting or providing additional context.
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Here's the list. Make sure and use the hashtag #SportsMoney50 for it on Twiiter
This year, the Forbes flagship section for sports business grew in the number of writers and its scope. Not just a little, a lot. With it, our associated Twitter account got a whole lotta love, and with it, you get a ton of sports biz content 24/7/365
@sbjsbd - SBJ/SBD, Twitter home of SportsBusiness Journal and Daily, leading publications in the sports business world.
The definitive sports business trade magazine and online resource. If you’re into sports business, you already know about the SBJ and SBD.
@OTLonESPN - Outside The Lines, Outside the Lines weekdays 1:30pm ET & Sundays 9am ET on ESPN2. Disclaimer: Anything you tweet our page may be used on TV, RTs are not endorsements.
@fog_sports – The Fields of Green, A partnership between USA TODAY Sports Media Group and the USC Sports Business Institute that delivers daily content covering the business of sports.
USA Today recently got a dedicated sports business microsite as part of the USA Today Sports Media Group, and we’re the better for it. A lot of sports economics.
@SBRadio – Sports Business Radio, Launched in 2004, We Talk to the People Who Call The Shots in the World of Sports- hosted by Brian Berger
The best radio and podcast for sports business aficionados. Host Brian Berger not only is insightful he interviews key news makers in sports outside the lines.
Reimer made news at a very early age as a sports reporter. His age may have been his claim to fame then, but he’s never taken his foot off the gas, and as an adult has grown into one of the best voices for sports, and sports business here at Forbes.
@Bill_Shea19 - Bill Shea, Sports business, media, marketing & transportation reporter at Crain's Detroit Business.
Shea is smart, and covers the vastly interesting Detroit market for Crain’s, including key information around the Tigers, Red Wings, Lions, and Pistons. He’s also hilariously funny on Twitter. Oh, and there may be no bigger fan of Hunter S. Thompson in the world.
@MikeOzanian – Mike Ozanian
If you’ve followed the Forbes valuations around sports, you can thank Ozanian largely for them. Before they ran on Forbes, Ozanian did them for the now defunct Financial World.
@BrianCostaWSJ – Brian Costa, Sports writer at The Wall Street Journal
One of the best. Stories and angles are truly unique. Covers sports business for the WSJ.
@cannonjw - J.W. Cannon, Sportsbiz, sponsorships & marketing dude
Not only covers sports business, but hosts the great #sbchat each Sunday evening on Twitter, a mandatory Twitter chat on sports biz with a lot of great interaction.
@csettimi - Christina Settimi, Covering the business of sports for Forbes since 2006.
A critical sports business staffer at Forbes. Not only reporting news, but providing solid analysis.
@DarrenHeitner – Darren Heitner, @HEITNERLEGAL Founder, @Forbes Contributor, @SportsAgentBlog owner, @DynastyReps CEO, Author of sportslawbook.com
One of the more prolific sports business contributors at Forbes, he has a keen eye on all aspects of the sector, but especially so around sports agencies.
@tariq_ahmad - Tariq Ahmad, Social Business Manager. Social Media Adjunct Professor. Love sports & social media. Always down for a good steak. Host #smsportschat Thursdays 9p ET.
If you’re reading this article, then you know that social media has become a critical part of the media landscape. Tariq’s area of expertise is around social media, so he’s a great follow to see who’s doing it right, and sometimes, who’s doing it wrong.
@JasonBelzer Jason Belzer, Sports Attorney and Entrepreneur. Represent Coaches. Produce College Sporting Events. Writer for @Forbes. Professor of Org Behavior and Sports Law @RutgersU.
Another of the Forbes SportsMoney contributors that dispenses top content each week. Covers the gamut, but especially around sports law.
@SportsBizMiss - Kristi Dosh, #SportsBiz for @Forbes @TheOKTC @CampusInsiders @TheStreet..
After a hiatus away from Forbes SportsMoney, she’s back. Smart and driven, Dosh, or the “Sports Biz Miss” covers all things sports business, but it has been her work on the business of college football that has really had her standout in a crowd. Author of biz of college football book: Saturday Millionaires
@joefav - Joe Favorito, 30 yr. veteran sports & entertainment marketing & PR consultant, blogger, & Director of Industry Relations, Columbia Univ. Sports Mgmt
Joe covers sports PR for what seems like everything and everyone.
@JimTrotter_NFL - Jim Trotter, NFL reporter for ESPN. Howard grad & author of Junior Seau:The Life and Death of a Football Icon
Many will know Trotter as a straight NFL reporter for ESPN, but he’s been a solid objective voice around matters of labor relations around football, and more. But if there was a critical topic that Trotter knows best, it’s the effects of head, neck, and spine injuries most closely associated to concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. His book on the late great Junior Seau is heartbreaking, sobering and a warning to the league and those that play football.
@GeoffBakerTIMES - Geoff Baker, Sports enterprise and investigative reporter for Seattle Times. A reader claims: Like a terrier on a rat. Bite down hard, shake him till head flies off.
Geoff was a long-time Mariners beat writer and darn good at it. But what was a loss for Mariners reporting was a massive gain for the sports business world. His investigative work around the Seattle sports franchises, as well as relocation or expansion of the NBA and NHL to the market is the best.
@TJQuinnESPN - T.J. Quinn, Reporter, ESPN investigative/enterprise unit. Be sure of this, O young ambition, all mortal greatness is but disease.
When it comes to investigative reporting of sports, Quinn has few peers. He’s been a key figure on the sports investigative beat for years, including the New York Daily News prior to ESPN. His reporting on the Biogenesis scandal that rocked Alex Rodriguez and Major League Baseball was some of the best yet. Quinn is the man you’ll see covering stories or hosting for Outside the Lines.
@hbryant42 - Howard Bryant, Back page columnist, ESPN The Magazine. Author: Legends series, The Last Hero, Juicing the Game, Shut Out. Sports correspondent, NPR Weekend Edition Saturday.
Bryant is one of ESPN’s best voices on sports outside the lines. Strong voice. Tough topics. And highly intelligent.
@LouImbriano - Lou Imbriano, Venture Firm Managing Director, Professor of Sports Marketing at Boston College, Former CMO of New England Patriots & McGraw-Hill Author ~ Winning the Customer
Great motivational information and insight from a former NFL CMO. Can often be hosting or co-hosting #sbchat with J.B. Cannon. Engaging on Twitter.
@RipSays - Tom Van Riper, Forbes Sports Business Writer
Like Mike Ozanian, Chris Settimi and Kurt Badenhausen, Van Riper is a key sports business writer on staff for Forbes and one that has been covering a broad range of angles for a long time. Not only do you get the reporting aspect, he’s a solid columnist never afraid to shy away from controversial topics.
@SBJLizMullen - Liz Mullen, Write about representation of professional athletes by agents, unions. Cover sports labor. Write about horseracing when SBJ lets me. Horseplayer
If there was one journalist in the sports business world that staunchly believes in the power of the pen, it would be Mullen. Holds journalistic integrity in super high regard. No one covers the sports agency world better. Writes for the SportsBusiness Jounal/Daily. Also known to post about horse racing
@kbadenhausen - Kurt Badenhausen, Senior Editor at Forbes focused mainly on the business of sports.
Kurt and Ozanian are the key authors for all the sports valuations that Forbes has been known for. An absolute must-follow.
@SportsTaxMan - Robert Raiola, CPA, Sports & Entertainment Senior Group Manager at OConnor Davies, LLP -Co-author of AICPA book, Winning Tax Strategies & Planning for Athletes & Entertainers
With the exploding dollar amounts associated to player salaries, how they are taxed continues to be a growing point of interest. Raiola is a great voice on Twitter to get the numbers and understanding of the topic.
Sponsorships are a key piece of the sports business landscape and SponsorPitch provides extensive database to power partnerships around the space. That includes jobs, for those looking to break into the field.
@UniWatch - Paul Lukas, The Obsessive Study of Athletics Aesthetics.
Much like logos, uniforms are an art form. With the massive growth of merchandise sales, the options of unis has turned into a massive 24/7/365 sports business story. Millions have been reading UniWatch for years, and Lukas is the man that drives it.
@newballpark – newballpark, The never ending quest for a proper home for the Oakland Athletics.
Who knows when the Oakland Athletics get a new ballpark, or where? But when the time comes, NewBallpark.org will certainly have all the details. The man that goes by “Marine Layer” has done more extensive research and reporting around options for the A’s than nearly anyone.
@ToddRadom – Todd Radom, Native New Yorker/ Creating the most visible brands in pro sports for a quarter century/ Visual historian
From the Super Bowl to redesign of the Angels logo, to the creation of the Washington Nationals logo, and beyond, Radom is one of sports brightest designers. But beyond design, he’s a historian and lover of sports marks and design. Radom began reporting on this great aspect of sports business for the Sporting News, and the world’s a better place for it.
@StadiumShadow - Shadow of Stadium, Sorting out facts from fiction on the Tampa Bay #Rays' campaign for a new stadium since 2009. And other Florida sports business tweets.
Like the situation with the A’s, the Tampa Bay Rays have been pining for a new ballpark away from Tropicana Field. What’s great is Noah Pransky of WTSP is the man behind the account and blog, providing details on the Rays’ efforts to get a new home.
There be no better in covering the sports media landscape. Ourand always seems to be on top of the television landscape as it intersects with sports.
@paulsen_smw – Paulsen, Writer/founder, Sports Media Watch. Contributor, Sporting News.
Television, digital, sports, ratings. Covers the sports media landscape.
@SportTechie – SportTechie, Rumblings from the intersection of sports and technology.
Technology and sports is something that has become a fascinating—and growing—industry. SportsTechie gives you the latest news.
@EricFisherSBJ – Eric Fisher, MLB/Digital Media/Technology writer for SportsBusiness Journal
May know more about MLB’s league structure and news than anyone at 245 Park, the Commissioner’s Office. Also covers MLB from an enterprise perspective.
@dfbarron – David Barron, Sports media writer for the Houston Chronicle, contributor to Dave Campbell's Texas Football
Barron tracks the business of the franchises in Houston, which have been an interesting study, especially around the Astros and Rockets with their TV deal. Barron covers in fantastic detail.
@RichSandomir – Richard Sandomir, TV sports columnist, New York Times
With New York being the epicenter for so many storied sports franchises, it makes sense that there would be a lot of news around television. Sandomir has been covering the beat for years.
Sports Illustrated is beyond blessed to have landed McCann. Prolific and detail oriented, McCann takes the often complex world of sports law and puts it in a form that all can digest without dumbing it down.
@SportsLawGuy - Gabe Feldman, Director of Tulane Sports Law Program; Professor, Tulane Law School; consultant;sports lawyer; analyst; mediator/arbitrator; Assoc. Provost for NCAA Compliance
Like McCann, Feldman has been a key voice to wading through the complex world of sports law. A must follow.
@sportslawyers - Sports Lawyers Association, A non-profit, international, professional organization whose common goal is the understanding, advancement and ethical practice of sports law.
If McCann and Feldman are a force, the Sports Lawyers Association is a legion. A whole lot of sports law content for you to enjoy.
Turnkey is one of those services that nearly defies definition. They are a true turnkey service.
@frntofficesport - Front Office Sports, Using informational interviews, we are a leading educational resource for #sportsbiz students and young professionals.
Landing a job in sports is very difficult. So, those looking to break into the game should thank Front Office Sports for being there.
@KPIsports – KPI Sports, #KPI data & algorithm developed by @KevinPauga.
Analytics, baby. Information is power, and KPI Sports provides a lot of it.
@StatistaCharts – Statista, Statista is the leading online statistics portal. Follow us for daily charts and infographics.
Not just sports, but everything statistics, Statista provides great visual representation of numbers.
Has been collecting and providing critical sports business data publicly for free for years. Academic author, and highly recommended.
@wmcdonn25 - Wayne McDonnell, Jr., Academic Chair of Sports Management - NYU SPS Tisch Sports Institute - NYU's Business of Baseball Professor - Forbes Sports Money Contributor
Rare breed of academia and sports reporting and analysis. Also has great insight into the New York Yankees. One that has been providing sports business content for Forbes SportsMoney.
@SprtsMktgProf - Rich Campbell, Write about #SportsBiz and Sports Careers http://sportscareers.about.com Sonoma St. Marketing Professor @SloanSportsConf Speaker 2011/2013 #GoDucks Oregon Ph.D.
Campbell provides great sports business insight from an academics perspective, but on Twitter is great at pass along other nuggets he sees on Twitter from others.
@WALLACHLEGAL – Daniel Wallach, At the intersection of sports law, gaming law, and appellate practice. I am a federal court litigator & Board-Certified appellate attorney w/ Becker & Poliakoff
If you haven’t noticed, the daily fantasy sports industry is under siege in the courts. Wallach covers a host of subjects, but he’s been closely monitoring and providing legal analysis on the DFS matter. A must follow.
@NathanielGrow - Nathaniel Grow, Associate Professor of Legal Studies, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia | Legal Analyst @fangraphs | Sports Law, with a focus on MLB
While Grow could have been in one of our other categories on sports law, or pure media, Grow is one that teaches. Great follow with content on FanGraphs.
@UOWarsawCenter - Warsaw Center, Passion. Integrity. Leadership. At the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center students enjoy an immersive and focused real-world and educational experience.
While the University of Oregon isn’t the only one that’s immersive, it’s one that continues to grow and get essential new blood into the sports business work place. The Warsaw Sports Marketing Center is a wholly dedicated section of the UofO’s business wing.
@SportsBizMedia – SportsBizMedia, SportsBizMedia is Twitter feed for Business of Sports & the Media class at Suffolk U Sawyer School of Business. Taught by Skip Perham from Comcast SportsNet.
There’s a lot of media on media on Twitter. But, it’s great to see a class on the subject taught by someone that works in the industry.
