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Don’t call it a comeback: The pandemic and business of sports

Don’t call it a comeback: The pandemic and business of sports

FromThis Matters


Don’t call it a comeback: The pandemic and business of sports

FromThis Matters

ratings:
Length:
23 minutes
Released:
May 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

To discuss sports re-opening plans, Raju Mudhar is joined by Dave Feschuk, sports columnist at the Toronto Star. This past weekend, UFC 249 took place there, with zero spectators, 1 fighter testing positive for the virus, as well as two of his cornermen, who were pulled from the event, but that didn’t stop things. There are more bouts scheduled. The other major sports leagues are also cautiously trying to find their way back to some kind of re-opening. Are these the first actual steps to sports re-opening? Or is this just wishful thinking on the part of all the stakeholders that see the current seasons—and their bottom lines—evaporate? 
Released:
May 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.