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Dr. Charles Steinberg, who served as Red Sox Exec VP/PR from '02-07, will "return to the club as senior advisor" to team President Larry Lucchino. Steinberg had been serving as senior advisor on public affairs to MLB Commissioner Bud Selig since '10 (BOSTON.com, 2/17).

USA Volleyball CEO Doug Beal has "declared his candidacy for the presidency of FIVB, the International Volleyball Federation." Beal has the support of the USOC and USA Volleyball's BOD in his pursuit of the position. The election will be held in September at the FIVB Congress in Anaheim (AP, 2/17).

Fox Sports has formally hired Henry Ford "to run" the soon-to-launch FS San Diego. Ford has hired an Exec Dir and a Padres Game Dir (NORTH COUNTY TIMES, 2/17).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 7, 2024

The PWHL playoffs set to begin after record-breaking inaugural season; Smith Entertainment Group announces plans for Utah hockey franchise HQ; new title sponsors for the PGA Tour event in Charlotte and college football bowl game in Arizona.

Learfield's Cory Moss, MASN/ESPN's Ben McDonald, and Canelo

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with Learfield's Cory Moss as he talks about his company’s collaboration on EA Sports College Football. Later in the show, we hear from MASN/ESPN baseball analyst Ben McDonald on how he sees the college and professional baseball scene shaking out. SBJ’s Adam Stern shares his thoughts on the upcoming Canelo-Mungia bout on Prime Video and DAZN.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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