Sports Business Radio Podcast

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

In-depth coverage of the Beijing Summer Olympics as the opening ceremonies take place in China. We're also joined by Michael Hiestand, USA Today sports media columnist as we examine the groundbreaking TV and online coverage for these Olympic Games. Ric Bucher, ESPN's NBA Insider stops by to discuss the chances of the U.S. Men's Basketball team that is led by Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. We also d...

The Best of Sports Business Radio featuring interviews with Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, Columbia Sportswear President and CEO Tim Boyle and CNBC Sports Business Reporter Darren Rovell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We preview the upcoming Beijing Olympics and we discuss the suitors for the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Boyle, President and CEO of Columbia Sportswear Company joins us to discuss the billion dollar outerwear company and its sponsorship of a Tour de France cycling team. Paul Swangard of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon stops by to discuss the MLB All-Star game, the impact of the latest Tim Donaghy allegations on the NBA and InBev's $52M takeover of Anheuser-Busch. T...

Ryne Sandberg, Cubs legend and baseball Hall of Famer joins us to discuss the Cubs, his playing career and his new role as manager of the Cubs single-A affiliate, the Peoria Chiefs. Darren Rovell, CNBC sports business reporter stops by to discuss the potential sale of the Pittsburgh Steelers, how the gas crunch is affecting NASCAR and the golf landscape without Tiger Woods. Learn more about your a...

The Best of SBR featuring interviews with golf icon Jack Nicklaus, boxing champion and promoter Oscar De La Hoya and Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Damon Phillips, VP and GM of ESPN360.com joins us to discuss ESPN's online TV network. We also break down the business of the 2008 NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We go inside the courtroom of the Sonics trial versus the city of Seattle with Seattle Times writer Jim Brunner. The trial could determine the future of pro basketball in the Emerald City. We also recap the U.S. Open and discuss the impact of Tiger Woods' season-ending injury. Finally, we recap the Boston Celtics' 17th NBA Championship and the TV ratings from the Celtics versus Lakers NBA Finals....

Oscar De La Hoya, world champion boxer and founder of Golden Boy Promotions joins us to discuss his business ventures and his new book "American Son". De La Hoya also discusses his ownership of MLS' Houston Dynamo as well as the overall state of the sport of boxing. We also take an in-depth look at this weekend's U.S. Open golf championship at Torrey Pines as well as the NBA Finals series between...

Jack Nicklaus, Golf icon and CEO of the Nicklaus Companies joins us for a rare one-on-one interview. Nicklaus discusses Tiger Woods and Woods' pursuit of Nicklaus' all-time record for major championship victories, Nicklaus' growing golf course design company that has built courses in 45 countries around the world and Nicklaus' overall thoughts on the game of golf. Jon Wertheim from Sports Illustra...

Erik Spoelstra, new Miami Heat head coach joins us to discuss his promotion from assistant coach to the top spot in Miami. Spoelstra is the youngest head coach in the NBA and first Asian-American to be named Head Coach of a U.S. major league sports team. We also discuss TV ratings for the Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600, NBA Playoffs and NHL Stanley Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Ric Bucher, ESPN NBA Insider joins us to discuss the NBA Playoffs, the NBA Draft lottery and possibilities for the current NBA coaching vacancies. Paul Swangard, Managing Director of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon stops by to discuss the NFL owners opting out of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement this week. Could the 2010 NFL season be played without a sala...

Michael Kalt, Tampa Bay Rays SVP of Development and Business Affairs joins us to discuss the surprising start by the Rays and the team's plans for a new ballpark. Scott Wolf, USC beat writer for the LA Daily News joins us to discuss the scandal surrounding former USC basketball player O.J. Mayo and reports that he accepted $30,000 in cash and gifts. We also discuss the latest with Spygate after NF...

Truehoop.com's Henry Abbott joins us to discuss the NBA Playoffs, Kobe Bryant's MVP and the fate of the Sonics. Marshall Glickman, G2 Strategic CEO joins us for our regular "Glickman Global" segment where we discuss international sports business topics. We also share our thoughts on last weekend's Kentucky Derby and the state of horse racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

NBA Commissioner David Stern joins us for an in-depth interview. We also recap the NFL Draft and preview the Kentucky Derby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Best of SBR - in honor of the NBA Playoffs, we look back on interviews with Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey and Zambezi Ink executive Chris Raih, who handles the marketing efforts for Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant. We also discuss the impact of IRL star Danica Patrick's first victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Robinson, Yahoo! Sports' NFL Reporter joins us to discuss the economics surrounding the 2008 NFL Draft. Jerry Brewer of the Seattle Times joins us to discuss the potential relocation of the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics to Oklahoma City. We recap the big business of The Masters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete Vlastelica, Co-Founder and CEO of Yardbarker.com joins us to discuss one of the fastest growing online social sports networks. With star athletes such as Donovan McNabb, Baron Davis and Greg Oden authoring blogs on Yardbarker, the company has had great success bringing athletes and fans together. Paul Swangard, the Managing Director of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of O...

Stan Kasten, Washington Nationals President joins us to discuss the opening of Nationals Park. We give you an inside look at the MLB home in DC. We also examine the highest and lowest team payrolls and player salaries in MLB. And we discuss the NCAA Final Four featuring four number one seeds for the first time in tournament history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank McCourt, Los Angeles Dodgers owner joins us to discuss the iconic MLB franchise. Amongst the topics we cover with McCourt: the Dodgers vs Red Sox fundraiser game at the LA Coliseum, the Dodgers recent trip to China, the team's move from Dodgertown, their longtime spring training home in Vero Beach, Florida, the impact of the hiring of new manager Joe Torre and the overall state of MLB. Mark...

Greg Shaheen, NCAA Sr. VP of Basketball and Business Strategies joins us to discuss the big business of March Madness. Shaheen oversees the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and the NCAA's 11-year, $6B contract with CBS. Jason Kint, CBSSports.com Sr. VP and GM steps into the Technology Lab with us to discuss March Madness on Demand and the ability for fans to watch the NCAA Basketball Tournament on...

Daryl Morey, Houston Rockets GM joins us to discuss his team's incredible win streak, the 2nd longest in NBA history. The 35-year old MIT graduate is part of the new breed of GM's who rely heavily on quantitive analysis when evaluating talent. Tyler Epp, Hall of Fame Racing GM stops by to give us a behind the scenes look at the inner workings of a NASCAR team. From the team's annual budget to brea...

Jeff Ma, the focus of the new movie "21" starring Kevin Spacey, Lawrence Fishburne and Kate Bosworth joins us to discuss the film that opens in theaters nationwide on March 28th. Ma was an MIT student during the week but attained rock-star-like status in Las Vegas on the weekends when he joined several fellow MIT students to form a card counting team that took Vegas for millions of dollars. Ma is...

Maury Brown from TheBizofBaseball.com joins us to preview the upcoming Major League Baseball season. From the best and worst offseason player acquisitions to the latest with the sale of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field, we break down the top MLB storylines heading in to the 2008 season. We also catch up with NASCAR driver and hollywood stuntman Stanton Barrett. He currently drives under the prim...