Bruce Schoenfeld, a regular contributor to the New York Times Magazine, has also written for Esquire, Fast Company, Sports Illustrated, and GQ, among other publications. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.
"A timely and eye-opening look at the current and future landscape of sports.-- ""Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"" Fascinating... Schoenfeld is a canny storyteller, and his portraits of the big beasts (and the almost-rans) are vivid.--Chris Stokel-Walker ""New Scientist"" Schoenfeld skillfully connects the rise of a new class of owners who've made fortunes in finance or technology with the increased use of analytics.--David Marcus ""The Deal"" [Game of Edges is] a panoramic, intercontinental tour of sports' newest battlegrounds: the executive suites perched high above the playing fields and the data rooms buried beneath them, where true success is measured not in wins but dollars. Buoyed by Schoenfeld's insider access to some of the industry's most secretive chieftains and power brokers, Game of Edges is an essential book for sports fans and business readers alike.--Ben Reiter, New York Times best-selling author of Astroball A superb storyteller, Bruce Schoenfeld is the master of finding--and then explaining--the secret dynamics of sports. Exquisitely readable and expertly reported, Game of Edges is a joy--though it ought to come with a warning label: fans will never view sports the same way again.--L. Jon Wertheim, 60 Minutes correspondent and coauthor of Scorecasting A worthy spiritual sequel to Moneyball, [Game of Edges] makes for a bracing look at a fundamental shift in professional sports.-- ""Publishers Weekly (starred review)"" Meticulously researched and beautifully written, Game of Edges delivers a sweeping look at one of the most significant developments in worldwide sports: the new generation of investors fueling the stratospheric rise in the value of pro sports franchises. Bruce Schoenfeld has written a story rich in detail, taking readers into the boardrooms and brainstorming sessions of the teams they love. To read this book is to understand the intriguing dynamics of global sports as they exist today, while peering into their fascinating but uncertain future.--Christine Brennan, USA Today columnist and best-selling author of Inside Edge"