Keeping Score

The NASCAR schedule will look drastically different next season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The delay of The Masters until November has provided a boost to domestic golf tournaments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

IMS has reached a deal to create a personalized mobile app for race fans at their facility. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Boston-based firm is the first early-stage venture fund for sports, with a focus on innovation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Major League Baseball has opened its first flagship store in Manhattan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we have a fantastic look at what is happening behind-the-scenes of a professional athlete during the pandemic. Two-time Masters champion Bernard Langer discusses training, the business of golf and what it will be like to play Augusta in November. Sports Professor Rick Horrow also reveals his top deal-making stories of the week that include cost cutting and safety measures at the 2021 Olympics, a first-time NASCAR sponsor and an unprecedented golf tournament in Saudi Arabia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a successful Stanley Cup playoffs, the NHL inks a deal with Verizon that includes the opportunity to add 5G technology to arenas across the league. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Some big names in sports (and racing) have come together to form a new single-car NASCAR team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Honda wants to maintain its spot as the first-car choice for young Americans. Their main strategy is through Esports sponsorship. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new player tops the list of MLB jersey sales for the first time in four years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we sit down with New York Times bestselling author Tom Callahan. His new book Gods at Play tells the behind-the-scenes stories he experienced covering the greatest sports events of the last 50 years as a writer. You'll hear inspiring and funny accounts of his interactions with athletes like Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson and Arthur Ashe. We also have the latest in sports business news including why Americans continue to invest in international soccer clubs despite a prediction of over $14.5 billion in losses across the world this year in that sport. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A dig inside what the numbers look like from a fan-less U.S. Open. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Dolphins are allowing a limited number of fans inside Hard Rock Stadium, but they’ve opened up a unique opportunity for fans outside the facility. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MLB announced their postseason plans and a new postseason partnership. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 It’s an embarrassment of riches for sports broadcasting right now and it’s starting to fuel the fire for an economic recovery across every league. This week we break down the numbers that have television executives excited as summer turns to fall. We also chat with Honda Classic Executive Director Ken Kennerly, who was at the recent PGA Tour Champions event in South Dakota, which allowed spectators to return to the course. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Hockey Diversity Alliance has pushed the NHL to take a stand on racial issues within the sport. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kap returns and video games continue to trend away from standalone purchases. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The numbers are in on the 2020 Super Bowl in Miami and they are big. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An update on TV news in the world of golf including CBS’s maneuvering to work a Masters Tournament around SEC football and the NFL. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This isn’t your grandfather’s college football experience. At traditional powers like Oklahoma, new technology has transformed game day. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.