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"If the NFL comes, that’s going to be a little more challenging for both teams. There’s only so much corporate you have in this town" – Golden Knights investor George Maloof, on how the NHL club will be impacted if the Raiders move to Las Vegas (SI.com, 3/24).

“We have some challenges that we have to fix in college sports. I’d like to see student-athletes get something – if it’s getting apartments, getting a car, if it’s being able to live. Can we do better? Absolutely” – Michigan State AD Mark Hollis, on schools going beyond scholarships to help student-athletes (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 3/24).

"The organization appears to have taken a principled stand without really thinking through the next shoes that might fall. We’re entering deeply uncharted territory" – Duke law professor Paul Haagen, on the NCAA's initial withdrawal of championship events from North Carolina in the wake of HB2 and what it means going forward (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 3/24).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 8, 2024

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: The NFL sets a date for its 2024 schedule release, while also dropping hints that it could soon approve private equity investment in teams; WNBA teams finally land charter flights; the F1 Miami Grand Prix delivers a record on TV; and Elevate lands in Happy Valley.

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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