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Christopher Botta

Staff Writer

MLS opens talks with ESPN, NBC

MLS has started negotiations to extend its media deals with ESPN and NBC Sports Group. The league is in an exclusive negotiating window with ESPN that expires at the end of this month. It also is in an exclusive negotiating period with NBC Sports Group, and while it’s...

Blues’ owner eager to collect victories, cut losses

More than 16 months after buying the St. Louis Blues, Tom Stillman begins his first full season as majority owner of the club when it opens its 2013-14 season on Thursday at home against Nashville. After getting through the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season, Stillman’s excitement was apparent throughout...

Bruin’s ‘Advil moment’ leads to NHL deal

Editor's note: This story is revised from the print edition. A soon-to-be-announced sponsorship agreement between the NHL and Pfizer to promote the Advil brand was inspired in part by a courageous shift by Boston Bruins forward Gregory Campbell during last season’s playoffs. In...

He’s the heir apparent, but wait could be long

Bill Daly is flattered when the subject is raised of his possible future as the next commissioner of the NHL — even if that future is far down the road. Daly has strong support from club owners and executives, who view him as the inevitable and deserving successor...

Direct Bill

The NHL was preparing for collective bargaining negotiations with the NHLPA in 1994 when a 30-year-old lawyer named Bill Daly was handed the task of writing a “decision tree” memo to present to Commissioner Gary Bettman. Daly was a rising star at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom,...