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The Sport Market

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The Sport Market is all about the bulls and bears of sport business. Hosted by nationally-recognized sport business commentator and marketing communications executive Tom Mayenknecht, The Sport Market goes to the dollars and cents behind the scenes to discuss the sport business stories that matter most to fans. It’s about everything from sport management and sport broadcast to sport law and sport marketing, digging deep on franchise valuations, the hottest-selling merchandise and apparel and the best stadiums and arenas in North America and around the world. Follow the money!

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Jul 4, 2026

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Episodes

The Sport Market, Hour 4: July 26 26.07.2025

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 4, Tom flips through the pages of the Vancouver Sun Sports section with Jon Festinger and Aziz Rajwani in this week's edition of Weekend Extra. Next, Tom is joined by Canucks Connected host Joey Kenward for a look back at Joey's memories Hulk Hogan and the glory days of 80's wrestling. Then it's time to go around the horn in the world of BC sports with Province Sport...

The Sport Market, Hour 3: July 26 26.07.2025

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 3, Tom welcomes in the Buy & Sell Panel comprised of Jon Festinger, Aziz Rajwani, producer Justin Morissette and junior contributor Nicholas Tsafalas to gage what we're buying, selling and holding this week on the stock market of sport, where topics include the Blue Jays' red-hot run atop the MLB standings, and if training camp and a pre-season game signals a possibl...

The Sport Market, Hour 2: July 26 26.07.2025

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 2, Tom is joined by Canadian Golf Hall of Famer Dick Zokol for a recap of Scottie Scheffler's big weekend at the Open last week, and recaps the good, the bad and the ugly practices in the business of sport with lawyer and former Canucks executive Jon Festinger.

The Sport Market, Hour 1: July 26 26.07.2025

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 1, Tom dedicates this week's Opening Bell commentary to the memory of a pro wrestling icon, as Hulk Hogan passed away this week at age 71. Then it's time to roll out the top three sport business stories of the week, which this week include changes to MLS schedule formatting, the WNBA All-Star Game forecasting a contentions CBA negotiation to come, and of course the r...

The Buy & Sell Panel, presented by Pastime Sports & Games: July 19 20.07.2025

This week's Buy & Sell panel includes former Canucks executive Jon Festinger, Sport Market producer Justin Morissette, junior contibutor Nicholas Tsafalas and host Tom Mayenknecht as the guys debate what they're buying, selling and holding this week on the stock market of sport. This week's topics include the red hot Blue Jays, the recovering BC Lions, and what this week's Dakota Joshua and Arturs...

The Sport Market Pitch, presented by Chambers Plan employee benefits: July 19 20.07.2025

Sport business commentator Tom Mayenknecht offers up this week's Sport Market Pitch, focusing on what Major League Baseball gets right about the All-Star Game, and using a low stakes festival of the sport to try out rule tweaks and other changes fans are clamouring to see.

The Sport Market Podium, funded by Alpine Credits: July 19 20.07.2025

Tom Mayenknecht breaks down the top three sport business stories of the week in this week's Sport Market Podium, with topics including the FIFA Club World Cup, the ESPYs and the MLB All-Star festivities.

Around the Horn with Steve Ewen: July 19 20.07.2025

The Province Sports scribe Steve Ewen joins Tom Mayenknecht on the Sport Market to go around the horn in the world of BC sports, with topics including perhaps the biggest home game of the Lions' regular season, the red hot run the Vancouver Canadians are on, fire where there's smoke with the Vancouver Canucks, and much much more!

The Comedy of Sport on the Rolfsen Report: July 19 20.07.2025

Vancouver comedian Torben Rolfsen offers up his lighter side take on the business of sport, where this week's topics include the MLB All-Star Game, Cal Raleigh's unique physique and ensuing nickname, and the discovery of ice fields on Mars. Don't let Gary Bettman get any big ideas.

The Sport Market, Hour 4: July 19 20.07.2025

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 4, Tom flips through the pages of the Vancouver Sun sports section with Jon Festinger in this week's Weekend Extra, and is joined by Canucks Connected host Joey Kenward to discuss the pair of trades the team made this week, and speculate on what could be to come for club in the week ahead as rumours run wild in the market around Jack Roslovic. Then it's time to go ar...

The Sport Market, Hour 3: July 19 20.07.2025

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 3, Tom convenes with Jon Festinger, Sport Market producer Justin Morissette and junior contributor Nicholas Tsafalas for our weekly Buy & Sell Panel, debating what we're buying, selling and holding this week on the stock market of sport, where topics this week include where the Blue Jays end up in the playoff chase when it's all said and done this season, if the BC L...

The Sport Market, Hour 2: July 19 20.07.2025

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 2, Tom talks with Canadian Golf Hall of Famer Dick Zokol and gets his thoughts on the Open and wider business of golf on a big weekend for the sport. Then, lawyer and former sports executive Jon Festinger joins the show for our weekly look at the good, the bad and the ugly practices in the business of sport.

The Sport Market, Hour 1: July 19 20.07.2025

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 1, Tom rolls out this week's Sport Market Podium, highlighting the top three stories of the week that was in the business of sport, where this week's topics include the FIFA Club World Cup, the ESPY's and MLB's All-Star festivities. Guests this hour include Harvard University's visiting Sport Professor Rick Horrow offering his expertise on the week's big sport busine...

The Buy & Sell Panel, presented by Pastime Sports & Games: July 12 13.07.2025

Our esteemed panel made up of Jon Festinger, Aziz Rajwani, producer Justin Morissette and host Tom Mayenknecht debate what they're buying, selling and holding this week on the stock market of sport, where topics include the Blue Jays' chances of winning the AL East, whether the BC Lions can still turn it around this season, and if the hype is real around Sinner and Alcaraz in the men's Wimbledon f...

The Sport Market Pitch, presented by Chambers Plan employee benefits: July 12 13.07.2025

We knew it would be an interesting off-season in junior hockey after changes were made to NCAA eligibility earlier this year, and this week Medicine Hat Tigers phenom Gavin McKenna became the latest and most high-profile name to depart the CHL for collegiate hockey. With that in mind, sport business commentator Tom Mayenknecht advises Hockey Canada to act fast, and perhaps add Canadian universitie...

The Sport Market Podium, funded by Alpine Credits: July 12 13.07.2025

Tom Mayenknecht rolls out the top three sport business stories of the week in this week's edition of the Sport Market Podium, with stories including a newly-ratified extension to the NHL's collective bargaining agreement, New Balance revamping their brand through aggressive athlete endorsement deals, Gavin McKenna becoming the biggest name to depart the CHL for NCAA hockey, and a pair of ascending...

The Comedy of Sport on the Rolfsen Report: July 12 13.07.2025

Vancouver comedian Torben Rolfsen joins The Sport Market to offer his lighter side take on the business of sport, where this week's topics include NBA Summer League, a complicated Kevin Durant trade, and Gavin McKenna's NCAA defection: "It had to be [a lot of money] to move from Medicine Hat to the cultural backwater of State College, PA.

Around the Horn with Steve Ewen: July 12 13.07.2025

PostMedia sportswriter Steve Ewen joins the show to go around the horn in BC sports, where topics include the Vancouver Canadians, the BC Lions, and how the changes to NCAA status restrictions will continue to impact roster construction and level of play right across the CHL.

The Sport Market, Hour 4: July 12 12.07.2025

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 4, Tom flips through the pages of the Vancouver Sun Sports section with Aziz Rajwani and Jon Festinger in this week's edition of Weekend Extra. Then, it's time to go around the horn in the world of BC sports with Province Sports scribe Steve Ewen. And we finish out strong with Closing Bell Commentary from producer Justin Morissette.

The Sport Market, Hour 3: July 12 12.07.2025

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 3, Tom is joined off the hop by BC Hockey Hall of Fame chairman Jim Hughson to celebrate this year's class of inductees heading in to the Hall in Penticton this weekend. Then, he convenes Jon Festinger, Aziz Rajwani and producer Justin Morissette for this week's Buy & Sell Panel, where topics include the Blue Jays, the BC Lions, and a pair of rising stars in the Wimb...

The Sport Market, Hour 2: July 12 12.07.2025

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 2, Tom is joined by lawyer and former sports executive Jon Festinger for a look at the good, the bad and the ugly this week in the world of sport business. And we close out the hour joined by Darrell Fox, brother of the late great Terry Fox, just hours removed from the completion of his Ride For A Cure marathon that took him from B.C. to Newfoundland.

The Sport Market, Hour 1: July 12 12.07.2025

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 1, Tom rolls out this week's Sport Market podium, breaking down the top three stories of the week in sport business, which this week include a generational passing of the torch at Wimbledon, Gavin McKenna taking his talents to the NCAA, New Balance's resurgence through endorsement deals, and the NHL ratifying an extension of its collective bargaining agreement. Then,...

The Sport Market Podium, funded by Alpine Credits: July 5 05.07.2025

In today's podium, Tom Mayenknecht looks at the three biggest stories in sport business. Starting with the Blue Jays sweep of the Yankees, before moving on to the MLSE restructuring and Masai Ujiri leaving, before looking at SGA's mammoth new contract.

Bulls and Bears: July 5 05.07.2025

Tom Mayenknecht gets into the bulls and bears of sports business stories, where he goes over which stories he's bullish on, and which he would rather shy away from.

The Sport Market Power Rankings: July 5 05.07.2025

Tom Mayenknecht ranks his top 5 franchises of the week, factoring in valuation, management, attendance, and many other factors.

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