BigLeadSports : Business Archives

Talking TV Sports with the other Mike McCarthy

Posted January 14, 2013, 3:28 pm by Comments Off

We caught up with Mike McCarthy to talk sports biz, TV, and the St. Louis Blues.

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Merchant Looks Back on Boxing

Posted January 9, 2013, 11:40 am by Comments Off

As 2013 starts, we caught up with Merchant to look back on his time in boxing and to see what’s coming next.

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Is Rabil The Crossover Face of Lacrosse?

Posted January 9, 2013, 11:28 am by Comments Off

We caught up with Rabil to talk the business of lacrosse, where he would like to see the game go, and how he developed a relationship with a certain football coaching legend.

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RIP Oscar Madison

Posted January 3, 2013, 3:23 pm by Comments Off

Last week the acting world lost not one but two of its legendary figures when Charles Durning passed away at 89 and Jack Klugman at 90. With them, we also lost Oscar Madison, the sportswriting character that Klugman played on stage and TV.

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For Some Brands, Bowl Madness A Big Deal

Posted December 31, 2012, 11:24 am by Comments Off

Bowl Madness can mean mad money for some brands, which explains why they still shell out sponsorship dollars for games that don’t bring too many fans to the stadium. It is all about exposure.

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Brand Soccer Grows With American Help

Posted December 23, 2012, 10:58 am by Comments Off

As we reach the end of 2012 and the locked out NHL continues to do more brand damage to itself, the global sport of football…the one with the round ball known here as soccer…continues to show that an infusion of American sports business into some traditional club thinking can go a long way.

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Ten Good Reads to End the Year

Posted December 14, 2012, 1:20 pm by Comments Off

We reach the end of the year so here’s a look at some good titles to stuff in a stocking, drop on an e-reader, or wrap up your Hannukah shopping with.

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