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Philadelphia Flyers Chief Business Officer Mike Shane joins Bill King to discuss the No. 1 seed’s plans to keep fans engaged through the Stanley Cup playoffs – and, of course, Gritty.

With the Indy 500 set to run without fans later this month, NBC Sports analyst and part-time INDYCAR driver James Hinchcliffe joins Adam Stern to talk about what to expect from the booth, how he is balancing his roles and much more.

Octagon SVP of Tennis, Alastair Garland, joined SBJ Unpacks before he traveled to Kentucky for the Octagon-owned, and inaugural, Top Seed Open WTA Tour event, which begins Aug. 10. SBJ’s Bret McCormick talked to Garland about the tournament and range of other topics stemming from an incredibly chaotic year in professional tennis.

TUDN’s Marco Liceaga joins Sports Business Daily’s Andrew Levin to discuss the company’s portfolio of Spanish-language broadcast rights for live soccer, the Copa por Mexico tournament, the concept of a MLS/Liga MX super-league plus Univision’s plans for growth and expansion in new U.S. markets.

Mike "Doc" Emrick, the iconic voice of the "NHL on NBC," joins John Ourand to talk all things NHL restart.

Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins joins John Lombardo to provide insight into playing in the bubble and what could come next for his team and the league.

Interview recorded on 7/29/20.

Epidemiologist Dr. Zach Binney at Oxford College at Emory University joins Eric Prisbell to discuss the fallout from the Marlins' positive COVID-19 tests, how MLB has handled the issue and the best way forward for the sport.

John Ourand and Bill King discuss the broadcasting plans being utilized during MLB’s return while the NHL and NBA prepare for their returns.

Sports Business Daily's Andrew Levin is joined by ESPN's Amy Rosenfeld and Mike Foss to discuss the net's MLS production inside the Orlando bubble and the various pandemic-related complexities that have arisen.

This episode of SBJ Unpacks is presented by the National Lacrosse League. Today, the NLL announced its first-ever expansion into Texas. The NLL’s 14th franchise will begin play in 2021 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX. For more information visit their website or follow the NLL on Twitter . 

SBJ MLB beat writer Eric Prisbell joins Bill King to discuss the start of a new season, the Texas Rangers opening a new ballpark during a pandemic, safety precautions taken by the league and other changes across the MLB landscape.

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NASCAR ran their All-Star race last night under the lights and with fans in the stand. Speedway Motorsports Chief Strategy Officer Mike Burch join Bill King to talk about the logistics that went into putting together a race with 20,000 fans in attendance during the pandemic and what his team learned from the experience.

Gather Managing Director David Gaspar joins Terry Lefton to talk about the state of the agency business during the pandemic and much more.

Today was supposed to be the second day of SEC Football Media Days, but because of the pandemic we are left wanting. SBJ college writer Michael Smith is joined by ESPN personality Paul Finebaum to fill that void. The duo discuss how the pandemic is putting doubt into a college football season happening in 2020 and what may be next.

Hail to the… ? The Washington NFL football team has decided to retire their nickname and logo. SBJ NFL writer Ben Fischer joins Bill King to talk about next steps for the 3-time Super Bowl Champions.

SBJ motorsports writer Adam Stern joins Bill King to talk about the new startup racing league, Superstar Racing Experience, as well as to add insight into the other corners of the sport.

Abe Madkour and Adam Stern discuss the Superstar Racing Experience led by Tony Stewart, Ray Evernham, Sandy Montag, and George Pyne. The new racing league will premiere in summer 2021 on Saturday nights during prime time on CBS.

Sports Business Daily’s Andrew Levin unpacks the return of outdoor professional lacrosse with PLL Co-Founder Paul Rabil, and then MLL Commissioner Sandy Brown.

Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx CEO Ethan Casson joins Bill King to talk about how his organizations are staying active in furthering equality and social justice.

Terry Lefton speaks with sports industry pioneer Donald Dell about the state of sports and The Road Ahead.