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Posts by John Canzano

Something about Tom Dundon's cheapskate act smells
Something about Tom Dundon's cheapskate act smells YouTube video by John Canzano

What is Trail Blazers Tom Dundon trying to do here?

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Canzano: Imagine Tom Dundon losing the fan base two weeks in What is Dundon's up to?

Imagine losing the Trail Blazers fan base two weeks into your ownership. This isn't just cost-cutting. Tom Dundon is up to something, isn't he?

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BFT Show: Penny-pinching foolishness with Trail Blazers... and closing loop on Boston Marathon Podcast Episode · Bald Faced Truth with John Canzano · April 21 · 19m

A new episode of the BFT podcast is on the streets:

• Trail Blazers penny-pinching foolishness
• Closing loop on Boston Marathon

Listen via Apple Podcasts:

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Canzano: Monday Mailbag picks CFP champion, and focuses on penny-pinching Blazers, Pac-12 expansion, and an election Most fun mailbag ever?

Loved this. You made the Monday Mailbag: bit.ly/4mIsWeP

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Canzano: Monday Mailbag picks CFP champion, and focuses on penny-pinching Blazers, Pac-12 expansion, and an election Most fun mailbag ever?

You made the Monday Mailbag: bit.ly/4mIsWeP

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Canzano: Monday Mailbag picks CFP champion, and focuses on penny-pinching Blazers, Pac-12 expansion, and an election Most fun mailbag ever?

So good. Read: bit.ly/4mIsWeP

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Canzano: Monday Mailbag picks CFP champion, and focuses on penny-pinching Blazers, Pac-12 expansion, and an election Most fun mailbag ever?

The Monday Mailbag has never been more fun.
• CFP champion picks
• Penny-pinching Trail Blazers
• Pac-12 expansion
• Settling elections with free throws
• Who gets picked last?

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Monday Mailbag comes out tomorrow. Best questions get published. What's on your mind? Have some fun. Ask away.

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Canzano: Guess who's leading the Boston Marathon? Adidas stakes claim to 130-year-old event.

The early leader of the Boston Marathon?

It's Adidas.

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Canzano: He won't finish dead last this year A story from Boston...

He finished last in the Boston Marathon for 36 straight years. This year, Dave McGillivray says, he won't be last.

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Canzano: Finding the heart of the Boston Marathon 30,000 runners will race on Monday.

I'm in Beantown, covering the run-up to Monday's Boston Marathon. My column on the heart and soul of this spectacle:

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Canzano: Three burning questions for new Pac-12 77 days until the launch of the Pac-12.

Three burning questions for Pac-12 leaders (and fun question from Texas State):

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Canzano: Trail Blazers fans had one coming The season began with an FBI raid... and ended in the playoffs.

It started with the FBI knocking on the head coach's front door at 6 a.m. on the morning after the season opener. It will end in the playoffs.

Trail Blazers fans had one coming.

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Canzano: Behind the scenes at Pac-12 meetings Exclusive: Jayathi Murthy and Teresa Gould sound off.

I went behind the scenes at the Pac-12 spring meeting. My exclusive interview with Commissioner Teresa Gould and Oregon State President Jayathi Murthy is out.

Expansion move? Final media-rights piece? Urgency? Planning?

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Canzano: Monday Mailbag focused on UNLV, New Mexico, Oregon, Pac-12, MLB to PDX, music, cars, and more Your questions. My answers.

Monday Mailbag features MLB to PDX, Pac-12, UNLV, New Mexico, Oregon, music, classic cars, retirement, and more.

Amazing questions.

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Mailbag comes out Monday. Best questions get published. Ask away. Bonus points for fun questions.

What’s on your mind?

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Canzano: Getting to the heart of a jersey Long-time Blazers seamstress, Donna Millak, dies.

Getting to the heart of a jersey. My Sunday column:

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Canzano: Oregon State figures out money is the best deodorant Beavers appear to be "going for it."

"Money is the best deodorant."

Oregon State is going for it on the revenue-share front in men's basketball and football. The departure of AD Scott Barnes comes with a silver lining -- he's opened the spending gates.

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Sports Tax Man -- Robert Raiola talks athletes, NIL, loopholes, taxes, and more
Sports Tax Man -- Robert Raiola talks athletes, NIL, loopholes, taxes, and more YouTube video by John Canzano

I talked loopholes, NIL strategy, and the business of sports (and tax) with the guy known as "Sports Tax Man" on an all-new episode on the YouTube channel.

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Canzano: Dana Altman's last stand begins Can Ducks coach win big again?

Forget all the confusion over what he said. Gloss over the football vs. basketball support debate, if you'd like. But one thing is evident -- we're watching Dana Altman's last stand.

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“Jail Blazers” documentary is out on April 14. I sat down with the director.

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Canzano: Emptying the notebook on the Jail Blazers doc, Pac-12, Huskies, Cougs, and a success story Emptying the notebook...

Emptying the notebook on the Jail Blazers doc, Pac-12, Huskies, Cougs, and a college success story today.

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Canzano: Washington State gets AD hire right Jon Haarlow gets the keys.

Washington State is hiring Jon Haarlow as the AD. I know where you can find the AD at 6 a.m. -- in the workout room alongside WSU athletes.

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BREAKING: Washington State is hiring Jon Haarlow as athletic director.

Official announcement from WSU expected today. Haarlow
has been serving as AD in an interim capacity since November.

More coming shortly at JohnCanzano.com.

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Canzano: Monday Mailbag deals with NCAA, hot arenas, wealth, college football, Pac-12 champ, Ducks and more Does the size (of the basketball) matter?

Monday Mailbag is out -- hot seats, NCAA, Geno's tantrum, Oregon football scheduling, Pac-12 champion, Wayne Tinkle's next move, and more.

Amazing questions.

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Monday Mailbag comes out tomorrow. What’s on your mind? Ask away. Best Q’s get published.

Bonus points for fun questions.

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Canzano: You'll miss youth sports, even if you don't realize it A confession for Easter Sunday.

A confession for Easter Sunday -- I miss the lost shin guards, 6 a.m. tournaments, and forgotten water bottles.

You know -- youth sports.

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Canzano: Things getting real for the new Pac-12 Spring meeting to be held in Corvallis.

It's getting real for the new Pac-12. Spring meetings will be held on Oregon State's campus.

Expansion? Final media piece? Bylaws? Branding?

“We’ll be in the weeds on all sorts of different things."

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Canzano: New era of Trail Blazers begins with a fist bump This is going to be great theater.

The Trail Blazers' new braintrust was officially unveiled on Thursday. This era is going to be great theater.

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At the introductory news conference for new Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon.... 1977 champs Lloyd Neal, Bobby Gross, Larry Steele.

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