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          Agent DWIGHT MANLEY, on his client DENNIS RODMAN
     marrying actress CARMEN ELECTRA: "If his happiness is being
     married and he is protected financially, I am happy." 
     Manley said Rodman and Electra didn't sign a prenuptial
     agreement (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 11/20)....NFL referee JERRY
     MARKBREIT, who is retiring after this season, is profiled in
     the WALL STREET JOURNAL.  Markbreit: "I wanted to go out
     feeling good about myself, while I could still outrun a
     quarterback or two" (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 11/20)....Playboy
     VP/Retail Marketing Larry Djerf said that sales of the
     December issue featuring figure skater KATARINA WITT are
     "selling about three times as fast as a typical issue"
     (GLOBE & MAIL, 11/20)....NIKE will receive the Black United
     Fund of OR's highest honor, the first Unity Award, which
     embodies philanthropy, diversity, volunteerism and community
     partnerships (Nike)....DIANE MCGRAW, the wife of former MLB
     P TUG MCGRAW, has started WIVES OF PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES to
     give personal, professional, financial and career counseling
     services to past and current spouses of pro athletes.  The
     PA office can be reached at 610-566-5235 (WOPA). 

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 25, 2024

Motor City's big weekend; Kevin Warren's big bet; Bill Belichick's big makeover and the WNBA's big week continues

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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