Bloomberg Business of Sports

Bruin Sports Capital founder George Pyne discusses a host of issues related to the business of sports, including his quarterback son's committing to the University of Notre Dame. Pyne also discusses the past and future of Nascar, a media landscape in which Comcast and Disney are bidding for Fox's assets -- including a gaggle of regional sports networks -- and how the rise of direct-to-consumer networks has changed the sports media landscape. Pyne also touches on what the investment climate looks like for assets in the sports media landscape. 

Pyne is a former executive at Nascar and IMG, where he served as president of the sports and entertainment division. He served as Nascar's chief operating officer, becoming only the second non-member of the France family to serve on its board. He founded Bruin to acquire, build and invest in media, sports, marketing and branded lifestyle companies. 

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Scott Soshnick, Eben Novy-Williams and Michael Barr discuss a number of topics related to the business of sports, including EQT's sale of its 35 percent stake in sports data company Sportradar. The deal values the Swiss company at $2.4 billion, demonstrating the value of official data two months after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed for the state-by-state legalization of sports betting. Also discussed is the proposed $10 million head-to-head match between Tiger Woods-Phil Mickelson, and the upcoming scheduling conflict between the men's final at Wimbledon and the World Cup final, which may include England. 

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DC United Senior Vice President Sam Porter discusses a host of issues related to the business of sports, including the recent signing of former Manchester United and Everton player Wayne Rooney. The former England international is the latest big-name import to Major League Soccer. Porter also discusses how Rooney affects the team’s business, including sponsors like Audi, which has its name on the club’s new stadium. He also talks about the justification of MLS valuations, and what role media and technology will play in helping pro sports teams drive revenue.

A former sports agent, Porter also works with English Premier League club Swansea. The clubs share some of the same owners.

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Scott Soshnick, Eben Novy-Williams and Michael Barr discuss the move of LeBron James from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Los Angeles Lakers. The basketball icon has agreed to sign with the Lakers, one of the premier franchises in the National Basketball Association. His move to L.A. has widespread implications on a number of businesses, including AEG, Nike, Fanatics, ABC/ESPN, Turner and Wish, an e-commerce company with its logo on the Lakers' uniform tops. The former NBA Most Valuable Player will be paid $154 million over four seasons.

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On this edition of the Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast, Scott Soshnick and Michael Barr discuss a host of issues, including the Ricketts family -- owners of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs -- showing interest in buying Italian soccer team AC Milan. They also discuss World Cup ratings, and the possibility that one of soccer's iconic stars, Lionel Messi of Argentina, might not qualify for the knockout round of the competition. Also discussed is the Milwaukee Bucks new local television contract, which is about double the average annual haul of the existing deal. 

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Scott Goldman, co-founder of Athletic Intelligence Measures, discusses a host of issues related to the business of sports, including his company's attempt to evaluate an athlete's intelligence as it pertains to predicting his or her performance on the field. Goldman also talks about what pro and college teams are looking for when it comes to evaluating potential players, and how intelligence evaluation has changed over the years. Goldman also talks about what, if anything, athletes can do to improve their intelligence score. 

Goldman works with teams in all four of the major U.S. sports leagues. He has served as a clinical and performance psychologist in the athletic departments of major college sports programs, including Michigan and Arizona. He is the creator of the Athletic Intelligence Quotient (AIQ), a test that assesses the innate abilities that are most utilized in sports.

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On this edition of the Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast, Scott Soshnick, Eben Novy-Williams and Michael Barr discusses a host of issues, including the possibility that the New York Yankees will buy back the YES Network if Fox sells a slew of assets that include regional sports networks. Also discussed is Boris Becker's diplomatic status, Phil Mickelson's U.S. Open gaffe and the attendance dip at Major League Baseball games this season. 

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Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren discusses a host of issues related to the business of sports, including his network's plan to monetize the Spanish language broadcast rights to soccer's World Cup. Warren also discusses why, in his opinion, watching the event is better in Spanish. Warren also talks about companies like Google, Amazon, Facebook and Twitter bidding for live sports rights, and what the AT&T purchase of Time Warner means for the industry. 

In his role Warren oversees NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises' growing sports business and leads its strategy across all platforms and networks. He joined Telemundo from NBC Sports, where he was executive vice president and chief revenue officer of NBC Sports regional properties. 

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On this edition of the Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast, Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss a host of issues, including what might be a season-ending injury for the Angels’ Shohei Ohtani and why Uniqlo are preparing a big-money offer to entice Roger Federer from Nike. Also discussed are whether Justify got a little extra help in the Belmont Stakes and whether in a world of legalized sports betting athletes like LeBron James will be allowed to keep an injury private. They also weigh in on the San Francisco 49ers partnership with Mark Mastrov, whereby the team will have a branded gym called 49ers Fit.

Correction: Removed incorrect reference to Novak Djokovic being sponsored by Uniqulo.

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