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Two sponsors of Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori have teamed up to offer a limited-edition package. Jaguar has produced 35 "Nishikori F-Type" vehicles that include a special Nishikori Tag Heuer watch. The price of the packages ranges from US$90,000-130,000 (THE DAILY).

Construction work on the '16 Rio Games golf course "could be halted under a filing made by state prosecutors suing the city of Rio de Janeiro and the developer over environmental rules" (AP, 11/20).

MLB today honored the Mariners with the Commissioner’s Award for Philanthropic Excellence for the team’s “Refuse To Abuse” domestic violence prevention program. Mariners Care will receive a $10,000 grant from MLB Charities as part of the award (MLB).

The Coyotes today announced a multiyear deal making mix1 Life the team’s exclusive nutritional drink. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed (Coyotes).

SiriusXM today announced that former NBA coach George Karl has joined its roster of hosts on NBA Radio. Karl will debut tomorrow on “NBA Today,” which airs from 3:00-6:00pm ET (SiriusXM).

NBCSports.com today announced U.S. men’s national soccer team and EPL Stoke City D Geoff Cameron is joining the site as a special correspondent. Cameron will take part in a weekly feature on the EPL and will take over one of NBC Sports Group’s social media accounts twice a month and answer fans’ questions (NBC Sports).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 26, 2024

The sights and sounds from Detroit; CAA Sports' record night; NHL's record year at the gate and Indy makes a pivot on soccer

TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

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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