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Senators Owner Eugene Melnyk "has been discharged from a Toronto hospital" after undergoing a liver transplant last month. The team said that the "anonymous donor also has been discharged" (AP, 6/3).

With Novak Djokovic's straight-sets victory over Rafael Nadal, the French Open men's semifinals feature a "rare shutout" of Nike endorsers. Djokovic endorses Uniqlo, Andy Murray Under Armour, Stanislas Wawrinka Yonex and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga adidas (TWITTER.com, 6/3).

The Steelers and St. Vincent College today unveiled the official logo for the team's 50th training camp at the school (Steelers).

EyeBlack today announced a deal to sponsor MLL N.Y. Lizards MF Paul Rabil. The brand also is releasing a lacrosse-specific eye black, called LaxBlack (EyeBlack).

The city of Atlanta is "looking to start a pivotal study that could help shape the future of Turner Field and its surrounding neighborhoods." City officials on May 29 issued an RFP for consultants to conduct the "Turner Field Stadium Neighborhoods Liviable Center Initiative study" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 6/3).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 9, 2024

WNBA regular season games to be available on Disney+; Candace Parker's new role at Adidas; Rory McIlroy will not return to PGA Tour Policy Board and Theo Epstein's role with the PGA Tour moving forward.

Phoenix Mercury/NBC’s Cindy Brunson, NBA Media Deal, Network Upfronts

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with SBJ NBA writer Tom Friend about the pending NBA media Deal. Cindy Brunson of NBC and Phoenix Mercury is our Big Get this week. The sports broadcasting pioneer talks the upcoming WNBA season. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane gets us set for the upcoming network upfronts.

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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