Sports Business Radio Podcast

Tim Keown from ESPN the Magazine joins us to discuss the possibility that construction for sports venues in the United States will come to a grinding halt because of the unwillingness of taxpayers to foot the bill for sports venues and also because of the credit crisis that may prohibit sports owners from borrowing money to build these venues. Gold medalist Paralympian Josh George joins us to discuss his amazing story. read more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the incredible past three months of Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez as he approaches free agency with LA Times Dodgers Blue Notes blogger Andrew Kamenetzky. We also catch up with Paul Swangard, the Managing Director of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center to discuss the impact of the slumping U.S. economy on the sports world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Best of Sports Business Radio - Major League Baseball Playoff Edition. Featuring conversations with Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, Tampa Bay Rays Senior VP Michael Kalt and DC Nationals President Stan Kasten. We also tell you how much Fox and TBS are getting for ads during this year's MLB Playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandi Chastain, former U.S. Women's soccer star and hero of the 1999 World Cup joins us to discuss the continued growth of women's sports as well as her upcoming appearance in the 2008 ING NYC Marathon. We also discuss the closing of Yankee Stadium and the items from the stadium that are already being sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karl Benson, WAC Commissioner joins us to discuss how his conference is doing more with less to compete with the likes of the SEC, Pac-10 and ACC. We also discuss the impact of Hurricane Ike on the sports world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Ulman, President of the Lance Armstrong Foundation joins us to discuss how the 7-time Tour de France Champion's decision to return to competitive racing will effect the LAF and its efforts to fight cancer. Charles Robinson NFL reporter from Yahoo! Sports joins us to discuss the devastating injury to Pats QB Tom Brady and how the season-ending injury will affect the Pats as well as the entire NFL. We also recap the TV ratings for the U.S. Open tennis championships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Best of SBR featuring interviews with USC Trojans head football coach Pete Carroll, Indianapolis Colts President Bill Polian and Jeff Ma, the subject of the major motion picture "21" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SBR recaps the Beijing Olympics with CNBC sports business reporter Darren Rovell. We also examine the Big Ten Network's new carriage deal along with the implementation of instant replay in Major League Baseball with Maury Brown of the bizofbaseball.com and bizoffootball.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Owen Rankin, Johnson and Johnson VP Corporate Equity and Olympic Sponsorship joins us from Beijng to discuss his company's multi-million dollar global sponsorship of the Beijing Summer Olympics. We learn from a major corporate decision maker why companies have chosen to sponsor the Beijing Olympics as well as what kind of return on investment they are looking for. We also discuss the legacy of the late Gene Upshaw, Executive Director of the NFLPA, as well as who his replacement may be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Robinson from Yahoosports.com joins us from Beijing to give us a bird's eye view of the Beijing Olympics. We also catch up with Paul Swangard from the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center to discuss the marketability of Olympic swimming hero Michael Phelps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices