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Apr 18, 2023 • 23min

The Glazers Might Hold On to Manchester United After All

For months, the Glazer family has been considering bids from various suiters to buy Manchester United. After a lengthy process and several potentially record-breaking bids, the Glazers could be taking the legendary club off the market and settling on minority investments instead. Writer Doug Greenberg joins us to break down the latest with the legendary Premier League club.We also hear from Lawrence D. Mandelker, an attorney from Venable LLP who represents high net-worth individuals just in time for Tax Day. Mandelker spoke to us about how despite receiving generational amounts of wealth, many athletes can find themselves struggling to pay off expenses.
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Apr 17, 2023 • 23min

MLB Teams are Extending Alcohol Sales

Action Network's Darren Rovell makes his Front Office Sports Today debut talking about the rise of legalized sports betting in the United States and MLB teams selling alcohol into the eighth inning of baseball games.We also hear from Pamela Duckworth, Head of networks and originals at Fubo, on the future of how we watch sports in the era of cord-cutting. She shares her experience of how she came to be an executive at Fubo, and what it's like being a female executive in a male-dominated industry.
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Apr 14, 2023 • 18min

The Washington Commanders have been Sold

After a years-long saga, Dan Snyder has tentatively agreed on a deal to sell the Washington Commanders to private equity investor Josh Harris. Senior Reporter A.J. Perez joins the show to break down the details of that transaction.We then hear from ESPN's NBA analyst Doris Burke just in time for the NBA playoffs. Burke gives us all her takes for the playoffs, as well as some insight on her career as an analyst and the NBA's upcoming media rights deal.
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Apr 13, 2023 • 19min

LeBron's Promise to Akron, Ohio

Mat Ishbia has owned the Phoenix Suns for just over two months, and he is already facing some of the same allegations that forced former owner Robert Sarver to sell the team.Also, Editor-in-Chief Ernest Baker traveled to Akron, Ohio to get a first-hand look at LeBron James' I PROMISE program. He joins the show to detail what he saw, and how James is impacting the community of Akron.
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Apr 12, 2023 • 16min

How eBay Changed the Collectible Landscape

The NBA Play-in Tournament, which kicked off last night, is a relatively new concept meant to discourage NBA teams from tanking. We explain why that isn't necessarily the case, and why some teams are tanking harder this year than ever before. Afterwards, Gene Cook, eBay's VP of Global Collectibles, joins our Editor-in-Chief Ernest Baker to talk through how eBay helped skyrocket the collectibles industry.
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Apr 11, 2023 • 18min

The Mental Health of an Athlete

For today's episode, we decided to take a look into mental health and how it can impact the performance of professional athletes across a variety of sports. From Michael Phelps to Naomi Osaka, there have been a multitude of athletes that have spoken out to raise awareness for people struggling with their mental health. David Chadwick is the founder of RealResponse, an organization that provides tools for collegiate athletes to address and communicate any mental health issues they may be facing. Chadwick joins us to talk about his time as a collegiate athlete and how it led to his creation of RealResponse.
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Apr 10, 2023 • 18min

The Umpires of Tomorrow

Robots are calling the strike zone across Triple-A baseball, and they could be coming to the major leagues soon. Sports Illustrated writer Emma Baccellieri joins us to talk about the implications robot umpires could have on the game, and what exactly constitutes a "perfect strike zone."
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Apr 7, 2023 • 16min

The Arizona Coyotes Bite Back

The Arizona Coyotes are suing the city of Phoenix for $2.3 billion in damages, which is "coincidentally" how much they plan to spend on their new arena development in Tempe. Owen breaks down that story, and then we hear from Intersport Global President Brian Greybill on turning big sporting events like the Masters into full-fledged fan experiences.
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Apr 6, 2023 • 21min

The Masters Edition

Today begins a tradition unlike any other. The Masters kicks off in Augusta, Georgia and we've got Senior Writer Mike McCarthy joining us to give us all the details we need to know for the hallowed event. PGA Tour commentator and 2008 Masters champion Trevor Immelman gives us an inside look at the acclaimed tournament.
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Apr 5, 2023 • 20min

How Sabrina Ionescu is Changing the Game

Sabrina Ionescu joins our Editor-in-Chief Ernest Baker to share a look on her journey as a basketball player, as well as the growth of her personal brand. We also hear Reporter Amanda Christovich's takeaways from UConn's national championship, and how the women's side of the tournament has skyrocketed in popularity.

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