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Fanatics' Lance Fensterman Launches Fanatics Fest to Celebrate Sports Passions
Fanatics Events CEO Lance Fensterman Launches Fanatics Fest to Unite Sports, Culture, and Collecting
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Virtu's Vinnie Viola, on his Journey from West Point to Wall Street
Vincent Viola, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Virtu Financial, is a son of Brooklyn, a cadet of West Point, a brother of the NYMEX trading pits, and now an owner of Panthers and winner of the Prince of Wales Trophy. Vinnie’s NHL hockey team fell short of the Stanley Cup in 2023, but his team fr...
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ESPN Chair Jimmy Pitaro Goes Long on Live Sports, Streaming, and Storytelling
As Chairman of ESPN, part of entertainment giant Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), Jimmy Pitaro leads the Worldwide Leader in Sports, from the rights to the Super Bowl to Pickleball. Jimmy takes listeners through his journey from Westchester to Manhattan, from Burbank to Bristol, and from the Bric...
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IBM's Noah Syken Augments the Action with A.I. at the U.S. Open
Noah Syken, Vice President of Sports and Entertainment Partnerships at IBM (NYSE: IBM), gave us an exclusive peek behind the curtain of IBM’s Command at the Billie Jean King USTA National Tennis Center at this year’s US Open. Noah shared how technology and A.I. are transforming the way sports eve...
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Swift Transformation: Time CEO Jess Sibley Unveils the 2023 Person of the Year
It seems a perfect ending for Jessica Sibley to conclude her first full year as TIME CEO by recognizing the incomparable Taylor Swift as the 2023 Person of the Year. Jess goes Inside the ICE House to provide a fly-on-the-wall perspective on the year-long selection process and to unpack the power ...
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Golfer Jeremy Poincenot Masters the Fairways of Life While Legally Blind
Confronting sudden vision loss as a 19-year-old college student, golfer Jeremy Poincenot has navigated life’s hazards sand traps with ferocious a determination to rise above adversity. Embracing Through the power of interdependence and the willingness to ask for help, Jeremy he has since become a...
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DJ White Shadow's Star is Born: Dorm Room Turntables to Lady Gaga Chart-Toppers
When fans tune into the Super Bowl this week, they come for the football, but stay for the ads. Those million-dollar spots are often much more intricate than a nickel defense and require the best in the business to help make them. An artist who regularly gets the call is Paul Blair, a.k.a DJ Whit...
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Husky Dominance: UConn HC Dan Hurley on His Back-to-Back National Championships
Over the past six years, UConn Men's Basketball Head Coach Dan Hurley has revitalized Storrs, Connecticut, re-establishing it as the college basketball capital of the world. Now, with back-to-back NCAA Championships under their belt, UConn is poised to pursue a rare three-peat next season, a feat...
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Dr. Matt Provencher: Navy Surgeon Heads for the Hills, and Keeps On Healing
As an All-American Rower for the Navy Midshipmen, Matt Provencher dreamed of taking to the skies in an F-18 Hornet. Instead, the young officer found his mission in the operating room, the top orthopedic surgeon to Navy SEAL Teams 1, 3, 5, and 7. After serving as Team Physician to the New England ...
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Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman Leads Through a New Era in College Sports
The NCAA has found itself wrestling with constant change: Burgeoning TV Rights deals, athletes monetizing their image, and major conferences adding and subtracting big schools from their roster. Those issues weren't on Val Ackerman’s radar as a four-year hoops star at the University of Virginia. ...
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The Way of the Champion: PLL Founder Paul Rabil Shoots and Scores
With Lacrosse poised for its Olympic return at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, engagement with the sport has reached new heights. Leading the surge is Premier Lacrosse League Founder & President Paul Rabil, spearheading growth in PLL attendance, revenue, and excitement. Paul's journey from college...
