THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS WITH MARK KASS
TWO UP
-Alverno College has raised over $3 million thanks to a matching gift of $1.5 million
-Milwaukee Art Museum has a new retail store
1Jeff Sherman and Mark Kass are joined on the phone by Marquette Women’s basketball’s new head coach, Cara Consuegra. They ask her what she has seen changed in Milwaukee since she was last here, what she wants to do and change as head coach at Marquette.
-Jeff asks Cara what games she thinks people should check out, thoughts on a Milwaukee WNBA team, her role as a leader and as a mother.
Jeff asks Mark Kass about the rise of women’s sports with more endorsement spendings, expansions and more on the WNBA’s future in Milwaukee.
The NFL is doing a special broadcast for Monday Night Football in December with a collaboration with the Simpsons.
Sports and Politics: Jeff asks Mark how endorsing a candidate could hurt an athlete’s personal brand and brings up Milwaukee Bucks Coach Doc Rivers.
MLB is planning on introducing strike zone challenges to next year’s Spring Training. Jeff and Mark discuss whether or not it will make games longer and less interesting.
Jeff and Mark discuss the effects of win-loss records and ticket sales as well as Dwyane Wade’s odd new statue and a potential physical and digital releases for Just A Bit Outside