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George Steinbrenner IV (@GSteinbrennerIV), Co-Owner & Partner with Harding Steinbrenner Racing Sep 03, 2019

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George Steinbrenner IV (@GSteinbrennerIV), Co-Owner & Partner with Harding Steinbrenner Racing, the grandson of legendary Yankees owner George Steinbrenner III, son of current Yankees Co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner and the youngest team owner in IndyCar history (age 22), joins us on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Steinbrenner discusses his passion for IndyCar racing, his close friendship with his star driver Colton Herta (age 19), the overall state of IndyCar, the pressure of delivering championships by carrying the Steinbrenner name and his special relationship with his Grandfather George Steinbrenner III. We also discuss the start of the college football and NFL seasons and the sale of MLB's Kansas City Royals. This week's edition of Sports Business Radio is brought to you by Mizzen and Main - mizzenandmain.com, the official dress shirt of Sports Business Radio. Use the code "SBR" at checkout and receive $10 off your purchase. It's the most comfortable dress shirt you'll ever wear and the choice of hundreds of elite athletes including Phil Mickelson and J.J. Watt.

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Doug Baldwin Jr. (@DougBaldwinJr) - Super Bowl Champion & 2x NFL Pro Bowler Aug 27, 2019

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Doug Baldwin Jr. (@DougBaldwinJr.) graduated from Stanford University before signing with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2011. During his 8 year career, he won a Super Bowl and played in two Pro Bowls. He led the NFL in TD receptions in 2015. Most notably, Baldwin is a Board member of the Players Coalition, a 2018 Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian award finalist, and was selected the 2013 Seahawks Man of the Year, for his extraordinary leadership and service in the community. Baldwin Jr. joins Brian Berger for a wide-ranging interview on Sports Business Radio to discuss his football career, his meaningful work in the community as a Board member with the Players Coalition, the recent retirement of Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck (Baldwin Jr. played college football with Luck at Stanford) and the mental health of athletes. Also on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio, Chris Wimmer, Host of the Infamous America podcast joins us to discuss Black Barrel Media’s latest podcast - the telling of the true story of the 1919 World Series Black Sox scandal. The 8-episode podcast travels through Baseball as amateur activity leading into a professional sport, formation of White Sox, the glory days of the players involved, the many factors that lead to the scandal, the actual scandal and finishes with a couple expert interview on the topic. This is the 100 Year Anniversary of the scandal. Find the Infamous America Black Sox podcast on iTunes, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Zip Recruiter. Hiring used to be hard. Multiple job sites, stacks of resumes, a confusing review process. But today, hiring can be easy and you only have to go to one place to get it done - Zip Recruiter. Sports Business Radio listeners can try Zip Recruiter for FREE by going to ZipRecruiter.com/SBR (http://ziprecruiter.com/SBR) .

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Dr. W. Chris Winter (@SportSleepDoc) - Sleep specialist to Elite Athletes and Sports Teams Aug 20, 2019

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Dr. W. Chris Winter (@SportSleepDoc) - Renowned sleep specialist and author of the book “The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep is Broken and How to Fix It”. Winter provides his expertise to several pro sports teams including NBA and MLB teams. More and more sports teams are working with sleep consultants to map out the best travel and sleep patterns for their seasons, how to utilize sleep for recovery. Dr. Winter is a foremost sleep expert who has many great tips to share that will benefit elite athletes, coaches and everyday people during his conversation with Brian Berger on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. #Sleep #Performance #Rest #Recovery #Athletes #Sports

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Matthias Metternich, CEO ART OF SPORT & Jay Sharman, CEO of La Vida Baseball Aug 13, 2019

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Matthias Metternich, Co-Founder/CEO ART OF SPORT & Jay Sharman, CEO of TeamWorks Media and La Vida Baseball join us for conversations on this week's edition of Sports Business Radio. ART OF SPORT (@ArtofSport) launched in 2018 and uses innovative skincare science and better ingredients to give all athletes body care products that help them feel, perform, and compete at their best. Athlete partners include Kobe Bryant, James Harden and Javier Baez. La Vida Baseball is a digital media company that tells Latino baseball stories through original video, live shows, written and social content. Launched in 2017, La Vida Baseball has emerged as the fastest growing Latino sports digital media company in the United States. A partnership between TeamWorks Media – a Chicago based marketing company started in 2000 – and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, La Vida Baseball reaches more than six million English-preferred U.S. Latino fans per month. For more information, visit www.lavidabaseball.com (https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=91270196&msgid=1289164&act=87MG&c=378500&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lavidabaseball.com) or follow at @LaVidaBaseball. We also discuss this week's sports business headlines including the NCAA quickly amending their "Rich Paul Rule" for NBA agents and Oakland Raiders WR Antonio Brown's grievance against the NFL over which helmet he can wear this upcoming season. Subscribe to the Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes and Spotify. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This week's edition of the Sports Business Radio podcast is presented by the INFAMOUS AMERICA podcast from Black Barrel Media on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any player of your choice. The series is available right now. This year marks the 100th anniversary of one of the most infamous events in American sports history: the Black Sox Scandal. If you liked the book or the movie, “Eight Men Out,” hear the full story of the eight the Chicago White Sox players who were banned from baseball for conspiring with gamblers to lose the 1919 World Series.

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Rick Welts (@RickWelts), President & COO, Golden State Warriors Jul 30, 2019

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Rick Welts (@RickWelts), President & COO Golden State Warriors and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer joins Brian Berger for a wide-ranging conversation on Sports Business Radio. Welts discusses his Hall of Fame career that spans nearly 40 years and includes stints with the Seattle SuperSonics, NBA league office, Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors. Welts, who is credited with the creation of NBA All-Star Weekend, reflects on how the NBA has changed during his tenure and what lies ahead for the Golden State Warriors and the NBA. Welts also previews the opening of the brand new Chase Center in San Francisco. The state-of-the-art arena will play home to the Golden State Warriors and 200 events per year including major concerts. The Chase Center was financed 100% privately with no tax payer money and is set to open in early September. Listen to the Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or AudioBoom. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main dress shirts. Save on your next Mizzen and Main purchase by entering promo code SBR at checkout. Visit https://www.mizzenandmain.com and find out why Mizzen and Main is the choice of elite athletes like Phil Mickelson and JJ Watt and the official dress shirt of Sports Business Radio.

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Tim Howard (@TimHowardGK) - USMNT & Colorado Rapids Goalie Jul 25, 2019

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Legendary soccer goalie Tim Howard (@TimHowardGK) joins us for a wide-ranging interview. Howard discusses his epic 22-year soccer career playing in MLS and the English Premiere League as well as for the U.S. Men's National Team, his pending retirement from playing soccer, his transition post-career to team ownership and broadcasting, the state of U.S. Soccer, how MLS ranks globally, what he looks for in his endorsement partners, parenting and his work with young people who have Tourette's Syndrome through his Howard's Heroes program. Listen on iTunes, Spotify or Audioboom by typing in Sports Business Radio.

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Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard), Portland Trail Blazers Jul 16, 2019

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Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard), Portland Trail Blazers superstar guard sits down for a wide-ranging conversation with Sports Business Radio. Lillard discusses how important it is for him to be authentic, how he has used his authenticity to build a global personal brand from small-market Portland, Oregon, his partnerships with companies like adidas, Biofreeze (and how they all work together when it comes to his efforts), his forthcoming rap album, his use of social media, his work in the community that led to his winning the NBA’s prestigious J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award and how Fatherhood has changed his perspective amongst other topics. Download the Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes and Spotify. Full interview transcript and blog post for Damian Lillard interview available here: https://medium.com/sports-business-radio/damian-lillard-interview-with-sports-business-radio-74f5aed5e83f #RipCity #DameTime #DameDolla #NBA

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Women's World Cup + NBA Free Agency Recap Jul 09, 2019

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Sports Business Radio host Brian Berger and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs break down the U.S. Women’s National team’s victory at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. We discuss TV ratings for World Cup, as well as strategies for women’s pro soccer to keep the World Cup momentum going. We also tell you which companies have signed on to be sponsors since the USWNT claimed the title and how the women can gain equal pay. We discuss the landscape changing moves made in the NBA this week including Kawhi Leonard’s move from the Toronto Raptors to the Los Angeles Clippers and the mega trade that saw Paul George go from the Oklahoma City Thunder to join Leonard on the Clippers. The battle for LA will be more hotly contested than ever. What does this trade mean for the future of Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook and where might he be traded to? And we debate who will have the highest selling NBA jersey next season with Kevin Durant and LeBron James switching numbers and several other NBA superstars joining new teams. Does the MLB All-Star game matter and might the NFL and NFLPA reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement before the start of the 2019 season? We discuss on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. And we announce where our 2nd Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo of 2019 will take place. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Zip Recruiter. Hiring is challenging. But there’s one place you can go where hiring is simple, fast and smart. A place where growing businesses connect to qualified candidates. That place is ZipRecruiter.com/SBR. Our listeners can try Zip Recruiter for FREE at ZipRecruiter.com/SBR

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NBA stars Andre Iguodala, Victor Oladipo & Jaylen Brown talk investing & tech Jul 02, 2019

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NBA stars Andre Iguodala, Jaylen Brown and Victor Oladipo sit down with Sports Business Radio's Brian Berger to talk investing, tech and basketball at the Bloomberg Players Tech Summit in San Francisco. We also discuss a wild start to NBA Free Agency with some of the biggest names in the league changing uniforms, including Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to the Brooklyn Nets. And we discuss the strong TV ratings and jersey sales for the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team as they advance in the 2019 World Cup in France.

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Latest NBA Free Agency Intel + Kevin Atlas interview Jun 25, 2019

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We bring you our latest intel around the upcoming NBA Free Agency period which starts this Sunday. Where will Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard and other top free agents sign and what will the deciding factors be? We have a slew of intelligent inside information to share. We also tell you who the leading company is to sign New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson to a lucrative shoe deal and what the rookie’s mindset about brand deals is heading into his first season in the NBA. Kevin Atlas, the first player missing a limb to play NCAA Division I basketball, he overcame the early death of his father, a challenging home environment and a legion of critics to become one of the top high school basketball players in his home state of California while earning a scholarship to join the Manhattan College Jaspers. Atlas is traveling around the world as a motivational speaker who inspires everyone he meets. He also discusses his documentary, upcoming book and his meeting with former President George W. Bush.

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