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Join SportsPro writers and guests for comment, insight and analysis on the matters of the moment in the global sports industry.

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Why running the WSL is the most exciting job in sports... in conversation with NewCo CEO Nikki Doucet
APR 25, 2024
Why running the WSL is the most exciting job in sports... in conversation with NewCo CEO Nikki Doucet

The Women's Super League is under new management and top of the org chart is former Nike executive Nikki Doucet. Speaking to Sam Carp at SportsPro Live 2024 the CEO of NewCo, the commercial entity that is set to take over running the top two tiers of English women's soccer, discusses her vision for the WSL and how the league can forge a new path for women's sports.

Talking points:

  • The opportunity for the NewCo with the WSL (2:02)
  • The broadcast rights picture and other revenue streams (10:18)
  • Investing in equitable opportunities (14:14)
  • Where and how the WSL reaches fans (22:58)
  • Doucet's vision for the WSL (25:03)
  • Reflections on the interview (27:03)
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35 MIN
The winners and losers from the Premier League's new 'squad cost' rules
APR 18, 2024
The winners and losers from the Premier League's new 'squad cost' rules

Last week Premier League ushered out the PSR era and in the dawn of 'squad cost' regulations - meaning the amount clubs can spend on players will be index rated against revenues. The Price of Football's Kieran Maguire joins Tom Bassam to unpack what it all means and provide a look across the financial landscape of English soccer's top flight.

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40 MIN
The Masters arrives with golf stuck in a holding pattern
APR 11, 2024
The Masters arrives with golf stuck in a holding pattern

Jon Rahm arrives at Augusta not only as defending champion but also as a member of a different tour to 12 months ago. Tom Bassam is joined by SportsPro technology editor, Steve McCaskill, to discuss the current state of the game, LIV Golf's continued disruption and some of the technology that will be on show during the Masters.

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25 MIN
MotoGP changes gear as Liberty makes €4.2bn move
APR 4, 2024
MotoGP changes gear as Liberty makes €4.2bn move

The owners of F1, Liberty Media, will now control the two biggest global motorsport properties after agreeing to pay €3.5bn for 86% of MotoGP's commercial rightsholder, Dorna Sports. The BlackBook Motorsport team of Cian Brittle, Alice Evans and Tom Brown discuss the deal as the SportsPro Podcast taps into the knowledge of Mics Out (1:18). Then, regularly scheduled programming resumes with Tom Bassam, Sam Carp and Arif Islam hitting a few of the biggest stories in the sports industry, right now.

Talking points:

- Liberty Media's MotoGP takeover (1:18)

- The German FA splits up with Adidas (16:19)

- Ipswich Town valued at £260m as it gets investment injection (23:15)

- A-Rod's deal to buy the Minnesota Timberwolves collapses (30:56)

Find all episodes of Mics Out here.

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34 MIN
IPL 2024... can anything stop the big business of Indian cricket?
MAR 28, 2024
IPL 2024... can anything stop the big business of Indian cricket?

The opening day of the 2024 IPL season brought in 590m video views for JioCinema, showing nothing moves the needle in sports like Indian's Twenty20 franchise cricket behemoth. How far will the tournament's influence grow? Here trying to answer that question are SportsPro's Ed Dixon, Josh Sim and Tom Bassam.

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30 MIN