CNBC Sport brings you the convergence of sports, business, and investing. Each week, we sit down with the biggest names in sports - from league commissioners an...
CNBC's Alex Sherman sits down with Tom Ricketts, owner of the Chicago Cubs. They discuss ESPN & MLB's decision to end a decades-long TV rights deal, disruption to baseball's business model, competing with the financial firepower of the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, expectations for the 2025 season, private equity's impact on team valuations, and MLB's "superpower" versus the NFL and NBA.
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TMRW Sports Founder & CEO Mike McCarley 3/6/25
CNBC's Alex Sherman sits down with Mike McCarley, founder and CEO of TMRW Sports. They discuss McCarley's partnership with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy to launch the new tech-driven golf league TGL, its first season's successes and challenges, reimagining sports beyond golf, the rapid realignment happening in sports media, and a possible extension with ESPN.
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LA Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh 2/27/25
CNBC's Alex Sherman sits down with Jim Harbaugh, head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.The famed coach and former quarterback spoke about why he believes college athletes deserve a piece of the pie, the "greatest years of his life" and why he favors an 18-game NFL season
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The "Savior of Nike" Sonny Vaccaro & Author Armen Keteyian 2/20/25
CNBC's Sara Eisen sits down with sports marketing legend Sonny Vaccaro along with author & journalist Armen Keteyian about Vaccaro's new book "Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American Original." They discuss Vaccaro's seminal role in signing Michael Jordan at Nike, his firing from Nike and falling out with co-founder Phil Knight, Vaccaro's involvement in O'Bannon v. NCAA that opened the floodgates for college athlete compensation, the future of NIL , and the outlook for the sports shoes & apparel industry. Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American Original Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American Original Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American Original
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ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith 2/13/25
CNBC’s Alex Sherman spoke with ESPN Host Stephen A. Smith. The two discuss negotiations around Smith's potential blockbuster new ESPN contract, "Inside the NBA" moving to ESPN and Smith's thoughts on presidential politics.
CNBC Sport brings you the convergence of sports, business, and investing. Each week, we sit down with the biggest names in sports - from league commissioners and top athletes to team owners and influential executives - uncovering the strategies, deals, and inside stories shaping the industry's future.
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