Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Start your morning with Buzzcast with Abe Madkour: McDonald's deal a major boost for Fire and MLS; What to make of the Bananas at Disney's Upfront and the long, strange trip of CBA talks begins.

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0:00 - Sports Business Awards and Tech Week Preview
0:31 - McDonald’s lands first naming rights deal at Chicago Fire’s new stadium
2:50 - Disney’s upfront headlined by ESPN/ABC’s Super Bowl coverage
4:01 - Savannah Bananas featured at Disney upfront
5:31 - Major League Baseball begins CBA negotiations with Players Association
6:53 - Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ontario named cities for PWHL expansion teams
7:55 - UFC at White House sponsorship selling for $1M
8:50 - Daryl Morey out as 76ers president; Bob Myers to oversee 76ers front office on interim basis
10:18 - Remembering Jason Collins
11:07 - Buzzcast Takeaways