Former Montreal Expos and New York Yankees outfielder Tim Raines got the word this week he had hoped to hear for many years. He will be inducted into Baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York in July. Raines will be joined by former Houston Astros star Jeff Bagwell and former Texas Rangers' catcher Ivan Rodriguez who also spent time with the Yankees. Many analysts consider Raines to be the second-best leadoff hitter in baseball history behind Rickey Henderson who played for the now

Scott Pioli's 25th NFL season has been another magical one. He's the Assistant General Manager of the Atlanta Falcons, a team that has advanced to the NFC Championship Game this Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. Success is nothing new for Pioli. He has been named NFL Executive of the Year by various national media outlets five different seasons during his career, including honors from the Sporting News, Sports Illustrated and Pro Football Weekly. Pioli's Falcons could be headed to a Super

NHL Executive Vice President Steve Mayer lives in West Caldwell, New Jersey and is also the league's executive producer of programming and creative development. Mayer talks to SportsJam host Doug Doyle about the EPIX Series highlighting two of the outdoor classic games as well as the future of the NHL. Mayer had a 20-year career with IMG and excelled asa producer at various Olympic Games and the New York City Marathon. In this edition of SportsJam, Mayer also talks about the newest stars in the

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Gene McCarthy is the guru of athletic footwear and is currently the President and CEO of ASICS America Corporation. McCarthy is a former All-American at Fordham University and semi-finalist at the 1980 Olympic Trials. McCarthy talks about his brand, his career and his business philosophy. McCarthy credits the legendary runner, broadcaster and now jazz guitarist Marty Liquori for his business success. Liquori was a guest on SportsJam in 2012.

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Dan Silna and his brother Ozzie made mega millions in a deal they made as their Spirits of St. Louis ABA franchise was left out of the NBA merger in 1976. The philanthropist talks about his ownership days, the deal and his passions including a panel discussion called "Lessons From the Munich Olympics" moderated by his former play-by-play man Bob Costas. Silna rarely gives interviews, but he opens up in this SportsJam segment especially when talking about his family and his days as an owner in

['Dan Silna and his brother Ozzie made mega millions in a deal they made as their Spirits of St. Louis ABA franchise was left out of the NBA merger in 1976. The philanthropist talks about his ownership days, the deal and his passions including an upcoming panel discussion called "Lessons From the Munich Olympics" moderated by his former play-by-play man Bob Costas.', OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', 'Dan Silna and his brother Ozzie made mega millions in a deal they made as their Spirits of St. Louis ABA franchise was left out of the NBA merger in 1976. The philanthropist talks about his ownership days, the deal and his passions including an upcoming panel discussion called "Lessons From the Munich Olympics" moderated by his former play-by-play man Bob Costas.')])]

2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Meb Keflezighi overcame tremendous odds to become a champion marathoner. Keflezighi, who won the NYC Marathon in 2009, says his most satisfying run was his victory at the Boston Marathon in 2014. The San Diego resident competed in the Rio Games this past summer at the age of 41. In this edition of SportsJam with Doug Doyle, Keflezighi, who is also an author, talks about his journey, his family and his amazing running career.

['2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Meb Keflezighi overcame tremendous odds to become a champion marathoner. Keflezighi, who won the NYC Marathon in 2009, says his most satisfying run was his victory at the Boston Marathon in 2014. The San Diego resident competed in the Rio Games this past summer at the age of 41.', OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', '2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Meb Keflezighi overcame tremendous odds to become a champion marathoner. Keflezighi, who won the NYC Marathon in 2009, says his most satisfying run was his victory at the Boston Marathon in 2014. The San Diego resident competed in the Rio Games this past summer at the age of 41.')])]