Sunday Forum: An eye on owners
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Forum: Joe Mansueto’s big bet to transform the Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire owner Joe Mansueto has been one of MLS’s most active and aggressive investors, and as we look to a post-World Cup bounce for the league, the Fire and city of Chicago are in a good position.
Sunday Forum: The Thinking of Charlie Baker
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Forum: ‘Listening and learning’ keep NCAA’s Baker on even keel
Charlie Baker has led the NCAA for 40 months, and while he and the NCAA are an easy punching bag, let’s recall his message from 2023 when asked what the association needed to do. Seven months in, he firmly said, “Get shit done.”
Sunday Forum: How to get a job in sports ...
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Forum: One person’s journey in sports business
Closing a dinner conversation in Charlotte earlier this month, I asked sports executives to share one word about what they look for in hiring a young person who wants to work in the sports business. Some answers won’t surprise, but do inform:
Sunday Forum: “Owners don’t like to be surprised”
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Forum: A’s ballpark rising to the challenge in the desert
Over the past few years, a question I have asked a panel or sources was, “Does the A’s ballpark in Las Vegas ever get built?” The question emanated from doubts the project would ever come out of the ground — for various reasons — and even well-connected baseball reporters speculated it wouldn’t happ...
Sunday Forum: Somebody told me...
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Forum: The ‘Moments’ of former A’s owner Lew Wolff
The cover of “Moments,” the new book by former A’s owner Lew Wolff, shows him at the plate, swinging a bat recreationally. It’s an appropriate cover, because the well-liked former owner takes a few swings along the way through this breezy read. Wolff positions it as a personal recollection of moment...