New NBA media rights money is in, but impact not in plain sight
The nine paydays averaging $15.84 million began in October — filed away as monthly TV money — with…
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With Cathy Engelbert’s future at WNBA in limbo, some potential replacements could make you go, ‘Wow’
This is more of a news story than a premise. With WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert under scrutiny —…
The vexing task of finding the next generation of sports leadership
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Photographing ‘No Kings’ rally in Hyannis, finding right camera angle
‘No Kings’ protesters rally for democracy at Hyannis rotary No Kings Rally in Hyannis draws a big crowd…
WNBA at critical inflection point amid tense CBA negotiations
A season that began with the Caitlin Clark Effect ends with the Cathy Englebert Effect. That’s not progress,…
Legendary MLB Fox producer Pete Macheska ready for final World Series
The Fox MLB lead producer role was never on Pete Macheska’s radar. Macheska had been producing regular-season baseball…
By midseason, it’s a national NBA game every day
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Maturation of WNBA includes side effect of head-scratching front-office decisions
The firing of Sandy Brondello prompted exactly the reaction it should have. Shock. Bafflement. Serious questioning of the…