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Closing Bell

Quick Hits....

"I understand people’s mixed reaction, but I do think that, in general, we live in a society where people believe in second chances" – MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, on Mets 3B Jose Reyes' return to the league following his suspension related to a domestic violence incident (NEWSDAY, 7/22).

“It’s baseball. It’s what we sign up to do. But at the same time, I think an extra day off here and there would be really beneficial to the product that’s on the field, keeping guys healthy, and ultimately the overall play of the game” – Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo, on the prospects of playing a shorter regular season (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 7/22).

"The number of people that have texted and called and sent emails is staggering. I’ve been really amazed by the response to this market and how many people would like to move to this market and work for this hockey club" – Las Vegas NHL team GM George McPhee, on building the expansion team's front-office staff ("SinBin.Vegas Podcast," 7/22).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: March 25, 2024

NFL meeting preview; MLB's opening week ad effort and remembering Peter Angelos.

Big Get Jay Wright, March Madness is upon us and ESPN locks up CFP

On this week’s pod, our Big Get is CBS Sports college basketball analyst Jay Wright. The NCAA Championship-winning coach shares his insight with SBJ’s Austin Karp on key hoops issues and why being well dressed is an important part of his success. Also on the show, Poynter Institute senior writer Tom Jones shares who he has up and who is down in sports media. Later, SBJ’s Ben Portnoy talks the latest on ESPN’s CFP extension and who CBS, TNT Sports and ESPN need to make deep runs in the men’s and women's NCAA basketball tournaments.

SBJ I Factor: Nana-Yaw Asamoah

SBJ I Factor features an interview with AMB Sports and Entertainment Chief Commercial Office Nana-Yaw Asamoah. Asamoah, who moved over to AMBSE last year after 14 years at the NFL, talks with SBJ’s Ben Fischer about how his role model parents and older sisters pushed him to shrive, how the power of lifelong learning fuels successful people, and why AMBSE was an opportunity he could not pass up. Asamoah is 2021 SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree. 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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