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"One thing we love about the Cubs is they love Latin players. Theo [Epstein] loves Latin players. So we have that on our side" – Cubs Dominican Operations Dir Jose Serra (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 3/4).

"The rules we have, we don’t apply them in all the parts of the world. The time has come to dock points or relegate teams" – FIFA President Sepp Blatter, saying he wants clubs with racist fans to be docked points or be relegated (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 3/4).

“The time is now (for soccer). This country, if you kick around a ball your ratings are up 25 percent to 50 percent … (there’s) a lot of reasons for it” – Fox Sports President Eric Shanks, on the growing TV ratings for soccer in the U.S. (REUTERS, 3/4).

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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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