Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.

An average of 51 million people across the US, Canada and Japan tuned in to see the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Toronto Blue Jays in the final game of baseball’s World Series on last Saturday.
The entire seven-game series had an average of 34 million viewers across the three countries, marking the largest audience for the championship since 1992 and a 19% increase from last year, according to Major League Baseball.

The series was an international contest between Canada’s only MLB team and the Dodgers, whose roster includes Japanese baseball stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

On this episode, hear from:

• Sara Gotfredson, founder and CEO of Trailblazing Sports Group, a boutique firm specializing in the creation of women’s sports marketing initiatives and partnerships
• Briana Scurry, former USWNT goalkeeper, National Soccer Hall of Famer, two-time Olympic gold-medalist and member of the iconic 1999 Women’s World Cup champions sits down for a one-on-one with Vanessa Perdomo on goalies and more as part of our new Business of Soccer series
• Al Leiter, MLB Network Analyst, and a 19-year Major League veteran and two-time World Series champion talks a wild finish to the MLB season with a highly watched World Series and looks ahead to a busy offseason

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On this special edition of the Bloomberg Business of Sports: The Business of Soccer, host Vanessa Perdomo steps back into her old world and breaks down the goalkeeper position through the lens of two superstars.

• Briana Scurry, former USWNT goalkeeper, National Soccer Hall of Famer, two-time Olympic gold-medalist and member of the iconic 1999 Women’s World Cup champions, speaks to us about what it was like being the goalkeeper of the most famous women’s team in the world, being a trailblazer in women’s sports and the marketability of goalkeepers.
• Maarten Paes, FC Dallas goalkeeper and 2024 MLS All-star, discussed with us how he works to bring his leadership and competitive mentality from the field into his business deals, as well as discussing the growth he’s seen in soccer in the US and how he expects it to skyrocket after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.

-Bloomberg News Senior Reporter Kim Bhasin was able to visit Nike's headquarters in Beavertown, Oregon for an up-close-look at some of the sportswear company's latest innovations....and he's here to take us through them

- ESPN has a new show streaming on Disney+ called 'Vibe Check'...hosted by Elle Duncan, Chiney Ogwumike and Ari Chambers. Bloomberg Originals chief correspondent Jason Kelly got a chance to sit down with Elle, Chiney and Ari from the sidelines of the USC Next Level Sports conference in LA and they spoke about their new show, the WNBA and more.

- The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics is an independent group of thought leaders that have played an active role in shaping collegiate sports. Recently, the commission did a survey of Division I leaders nationwide to take thei temperature on all the big changes in college sports over the last few years. For key takewaways we hear from Knight Commssion on Intercollegiate Athletics CEO Amy Privette Perko

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