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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Fundamentals: MLL Commissioner Sandy Brown

Welcome to the latest episode of Fundamentals with Ian Thomas, a Front Office Sports interview show featuring leading operators and voices of the sports industry.

Today we welcome Sandy Brown — commissioner of Major League Lacrosse — to discuss the logistics and realities of the league’s return to play with a single-location tournament format, along with the growth of the sport as a whole.

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