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Closing Shot: Garden Party

Every so often, Dave Checketts will want to relive what he calls “the most exciting time ever” of his remarkable professional life. Even for a man who was president of the Utah Jazz; owner of Real Salt Lake and the St. Louis Blues; and CEO of Legends...

Closing Shot: A Splash Of Nostalgia

If you mash it and ferment it, people will drink it. People will most definitely drink it, Ray. They’ll arrive at your door as innocent adults, longing for a sip. Because bourbon — like baseball — has been the one constant through all the years. While...

Closing Shot: ‘Treasure State’ of Mind

“If we did the right thing and ran the business the right way with these core values that are driven into our minds and bodies and spirits … we’d end up producing good financial results for everybody in that circle. Fans, customers, the sponsors, the suppliers,...

Closing Shot: Well Worth The Weight

Since ancient times, the display of one’s strength has provided entertainment for many, and the upcoming SBD World’s Strongest Man competition is the modern evolution of weightlifting’s showmanship. But don’t go to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for this year’s competition, set for May 1-5, expecting to see...

Closing Shot: Bronx Bombers Play Queens

It was only hours before the start of the 1974 season, and it was clear the New York Yankees weren’t quite where they belonged. A gut renovation project at the House That Ruth Built had pushed the Bronx Bombers to Queens as tenants of the...

Closing Shot: Dancing On The Diamond

Trisha Donlin joined the New York Mets front office in September with a fresh set of eyes and a commitment to sprucing up the fan experience at Citi Field — even if that meant doing something a little unconventional. “I knew we wanted to do...

Closing Shot: Magic vs. Bird

The birth of modern basketball — whether Dr. James Naismith likes it or not — was March 26, 1979. The storyline was Black vs. White … Slick vs. Hick … Michigan State vs. Indiana State … Magic vs. Bird. Forty-five years later, the highest-rated college basketball game...