Sports Business Radio Podcast

Brian Berger
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Sep 30, 2025 • 1h 18min

Mike Neligan - Founder, Outlier Sports

PODCAST: Mike Neligan, Founder of Outlier Sports (www.outliersportsmarketing.com), joins Sports Business Radio to discuss the evolution of marketing deals between athletes and brands. Over his 20-year career, Neligan has brokered more than $250M in deals on behalf of thousands of elite athletes and brands. He launched VaynerSports with Gary Vee and has held senior roles with the Brooklyn Nets and Excel Sports. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @MAICapital – the exclusive financial partner of Sports Business Radio. @MAICapital is a registered investment adviser and wealth management firm unified in purpose to empower clients to simplify, protect, and grow the wealth they work so hard to build.  Founded in 1973, the firm helps clients achieve their vision and goals through objective advice, tailored planning, comprehensive and integrated solutions, and highly personal service. For more information, visit www.mai.capital or MAI’s company page on LinkedIn.   #SportsMarketing #Endorsements #Athletes #Brands #MAICapital #SportsBusiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 23, 2025 • 48min

Sameer Ahuja - GameChanger President & DICK’s Sporting Goods SVP

Sameer Ahuja, GameChanger (www.gc.com) President and DICK’s Sporting Goods Senior Vice President, joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation. Ahuja discusses the growth of GameChanger, a DICK’s Sporting Goods youth sports technology company, how the GameChanger app is allowing coaches and families to stream and create stats around youth sports events (Over 1M teams and 9M games tracked annually by GameChanger), the importance of DICK’s Sporting Goods’ resources, sitting as a senior executive inside of both GameChanger and DICK’s Sporting Goods and how technologies around youth sports are likely to evolve in the future. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch our interviews with the biggest names in sports and business. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo Wireless. Teams like the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bears and San Diego Padres trust Boingo to connect their stadiums and arenas with cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi.From mobile ticketing to security cameras to kiosks, connect every piece of stadium technology with Boingo’s converged wireless networks. As you plan for the future of your stadium, make 5G part of your gameplan and choose Boingo Wireless as your trusted connectivity partner. Learn more by downloading Boingo’s free 5G Playbook for Stadiums & Arenas. Head to boingo.com/5Gstadium to get your copy. #YouthSports #Technology #SportsTech #SportsBusiness #SportsBusinessRadio #DICKSSportingGoods #GameChanger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 16, 2025 • 58min

Ron Rivera, 2-Time NFL Coach of the Year & Gary Acosta, Founder Avance Sports

Ron Rivera, Two-time NFL Coach of the Year (Washington Commanders and Carolina Panthers), Super Bowl champion (Chicago Bears) and current General Manager for the California Golden Bears and Gary Acosta, Founder of Avance Sports join this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Rivera discusses his stellar football career as a player, coach and now GM and both Rivera and Acosta discuss the importance of Latinos in sports business. Avance’s mission is to advance professional and economic opportunities for Latinos in sports. The Avance sports conference is coming up September 18-21 in San Diego. Learn more and register at https://avancesports.org. In our sports business headlines of the week segment, we give you the big numbers around the Crawford vs Alvarez super fight in Las Vegas and we discuss the life and career of iconic actor/director/producer Robert Redford, who died at the age of 89 this week. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @MAICapital – the exclusive financial partner of Sports Business Radio. @MAICapital is a registered investment adviser and wealth management firm unified in purpose to empower clients to simplify, protect, and grow the wealth they work so hard to build.  Founded in 1973, the firm helps clients achieve their vision and goals through objective advice, tailored planning, comprehensive and integrated solutions, and highly personal service. For more information, visit www.mai.capital or MAI’s company page on LinkedIn.   #Podcast #NFL #RonRivera #LatinosinSports #LationsinBusiness #SportsBusiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 9, 2025 • 1h 9min

Phil Andrews - USA Fencing CEO

PODCAST: Phil Andrews, CEO of USA Fencing (www.usafencing.org), joins us for a conversation on this edition of Sports Business Radio. Andrews was appointed USA Fencing CEO in August 2022 and he oversees the national governing body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of fencing in the United States. Andrews discusses the growth of USA Fencing, how the 2024 Paris Olympics helped with the overall growth of fencing, the opening of a new private fencing school in Massachusetts and the path ahead to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch our interviews with the biggest names in sports and business. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo Wireless. Teams like the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bears and San Diego Padres trust Boingo to connect their stadiums and arenas with cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi. From mobile ticketing to security cameras to kiosks, connect every piece of stadium technology with Boingo’s converged wireless networks. As you plan for the future of your stadium, make 5G part of your gameplan and choose Boingo Wireless as your trusted connectivity partner. Learn more by downloading Boingo’s free 5G Playbook for Stadiums & Arenas. Head to boingo.com/5Gstadium to get your copy. #USAFencing #Fencing #TeamUSA #LA28 #SportsBusiness #SportsBusinessRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 2, 2025 • 1h 10min

Clinton Yates - ESPN Radio Host & Columnist

Clinton Yates (@ClintonYates), ESPN Radio Host & Columnist, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss his career in journalism, his experience working for ESPN, the future of journalism and the mega events that are coming to Los Angeles over the next few years (NBA All-Star game, World Cup, Super Bowl, LA28 Olympics). Yates also discusses his time working at the Washington Post and appearing on ESPN’s long-running program “Around the Horn”. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @MAICapital – the exclusive financial partner of Sports Business Radio. @MAICapital is a registered investment adviser and wealth management firm unified in purpose to empower clients to simplify, protect, and grow the wealth they work so hard to build.  Founded in 1973, the firm helps clients achieve their vision and goals through objective advice, tailored planning, comprehensive and integrated solutions, and highly personal service. For more information, visit www.mai.capital or MAI’s company page on LinkedIn.   #Journalism #Media #ESPN #LosAngeles #MAICapital #SportsBusiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 26, 2025 • 46min

Patrick Mostboeck, Sportradar SVP of Fan Engagement

Patrick Mostboeck, Senior Vice President of Fan Engagement at Sportradar, joins this edition of Sports Business Radio. Mostboeck discusses Sportradar’s continued collaboration with Bundesliga International, rollouts of innovations like Live Player Markets, 4Sight Streaming and an enhanced Live Match Tracker, how Sportradar continues to help clients build engagement with fans and betting audiences and how Sportradar continues to differentiate itself from other data and technology providers. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Sportradar - the Exclusive data and sports technology partner of Sports Business Radio. Learn more about Sportradar at www.sportradar.com.  #Sportradar #AI #Tech #SportsTech #Data #FanExperience  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 19, 2025 • 1h 28min

2025 NFL Season Preview

PODCAST: We preview the 2025 NFL season on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. We break down the NFL media contracts and tell you where the season’s biggest games will be broadcast, tell you which players are the highest paid at their position, share which NFL teams have the most cap space heading into the upcoming season and what each team received last season as part of record setting revenue sharing and we tell you which teams are the most valuable franchises in the NFL. We also make our Over/Under picks on win totals for the upcoming season for every team in the NFL.This is a great primer for the upcoming NFL season. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch our interviews with the biggest names in sports and business. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo Wireless. Teams like the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bears and San Diego Padres trust Boingo to connect their stadiums and arenas with cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi.From mobile ticketing to security cameras to kiosks, connect every piece of stadium technology with Boingo’s converged wireless networks. As you plan for the future of your stadium, make 5G part of your gameplan and choose Boingo Wireless as your trusted connectivity partner. Learn more by downloading Boingo’s free 5G Playbook for Stadiums & Arenas. Head to boingo.com/5Gstadium to get your copy. #NFL #Football #SportsBusiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 12, 2025 • 1h 2min

Maarten Paes - All-Star Goalkeeper for FC Dallas of MLS

PODCAST: Maarten Paes (@maartenpaes), All-Star Goalkeeper for FC Dallas (@FCDallas) of Major League Soccer joins this edition of Sports Business Radio for a conversation. Over 4 seasons in Dallas, Maarten has established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in Major League Soccer. Paes discusses the potential alignment of the MLS schedule with the international soccer calendar, he explains why he is playing for the Indonesian National Team and hoping to quality for the upcoming World Cup and he shares his strategies for investing in companies such as Spindrift and Ballers. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @MAICapital – the exclusive financial partner of Sports Business Radio. @MAICapital is a registered investment adviser and wealth management firm unified in purpose to empower clients to simplify, protect, and grow the wealth they work so hard to build.  Founded in 1973, the firm helps clients achieve their vision and goals through objective advice, tailored planning, comprehensive and integrated solutions, and highly personal service. For more information, visit www.mai.capital or MAI’s company page on LinkedIn.   #MaartenPaes #FCDallas #MLS #AthleteCEO #SportsBusiness #Soccer #WorldCup #KitaGaruda #GarudaMendunia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 5, 2025 • 1h 6min

Cate Sergeant - Managing Director - MAI Capital

Cate Sergeant, Regional Director of Operations and Managing Director for MAI Capital, joins this edition of Sports Business Radio. Cate gives us a "Behind the Scenes Look at Managing the Financial Lives of Professional Athletes" during this in-depth conversation. From building financial awareness to establishing early habits and lifestyle choices to evaluating investment opportunities to preparing for life after sports, Cate brings a unique insight from her years of experience working with pro athletes. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @MAICapital – the exclusive financial partner of Sports Business Radio. @MAICapital is a registered investment adviser and wealth management firm unified in purpose to empower clients to simplify, protect, and grow the wealth they work so hard to build.  Founded in 1973, the firm helps clients achieve their vision and goals through objective advice, tailored planning, comprehensive and integrated solutions, and highly personal service. For more information, visit www.mai.capital or MAI’s company page on LinkedIn.  #Money #FinancialPlanning #Retirement #AthleteCEO #SportsBusiness #MAICapital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 29, 2025 • 57min

Shawn Green - Former MLB All-Star & Co-Founder, Greenfly

Shawn Green, 2-Time Major League Baseball All-Star, who played 15 seasons in the majors with the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets and is now the Co-Founder and Chairman of Greenfly, joins Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation about his baseball career, his thoughts on the current state of MLB and his work with Greenfly. Greenfly empowers sports & entertainment organizations to ​automate the flow of short-form digital media ​to triple fan engagement ​and generate new revenue. Learn more at Greenfly.com. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch our interviews with the biggest names in sports and business. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo Wireless. Teams like the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bears and San Diego Padres trust Boingo to connect their stadiums and arenas with cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi.From mobile ticketing to security cameras to kiosks, connect every piece of stadium technology with Boingo’s converged wireless networks. As you plan for the future of your stadium, make 5G part of your gameplan and choose Boingo Wireless as your trusted connectivity partner. Learn more by downloading Boingo’s free 5G Playbook for Stadiums & Arenas. Head to boingo.com/5Gstadium to get your copy. #ShawnGreen #MLB #Greenfly #Video #SportsBusiness #SportsBusinessRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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