World Cup debrief with U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson
Since joining U.S. Soccer as its CEO and secretary general in 2022, JT Batson has overseen immense commercial…
Steve O’Donnell races to make imprint on NASCAR
Just weeks after being named CEO of NASCAR, Steve O’Donnell stood on the infield grass of Charlotte Motor…
NBA expansion is the newest Las Vegas (and Seattle) bet
The conga line of NBA expansion groups is longer than anyone realized, especially in Las Vegas, where they’re…
Eric Shanks on NFL RedZone’s Italian soccer roots
In the fall of 2001, a nearly 30-year-old Eric Shanks was dispatched to Italy to acquire Serie A…
Building boats and community on Calgary lakes, one print at a time
Paul McWilliams anchors the Calgary Model Sailing Association not by winning races, but by building the boats themselves.…
Print Your Photos: It’s So Worth It
After my dad passed away a couple of years ago, I inherited his Nikon F and FTn cameras…
The WNBA turns 30
The WNBA is turning 30, but the first 30 seconds of its existence set the tone. The New…
WNBA independents hang on
WNBA franchises aren’t haves and have-nots on the court, but look up in the stands. Look up at…
EVP John Probst works to keep NASCAR up to speed with carmakers, in tune with fans
As famed antitrust litigator Jeffrey Kessler pushed and prodded NASCAR executives during a two-week antitrust trial last December,…
MLB dives into federally regulated betting world with CFTC, Polymarket
The sports leagues that argued for federal oversight of sports betting when the Supreme Court opened the door…
Kevin Harlan’s broadcast journey
If you ever have a chance to visit Kevin Harlan at his century-old home in Mission Hills, Kansas,…
The San Francisco Giants’ Evan Goldstein is the world’s first master sommelier for a professional sports team
Like a fine wine, Evan Goldstein’s San Francisco Giants partnership was planted and matured in California’s wine country…