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“I don’t mean to be rude about it, but what does anybody do with a velodrome after the Olympics?” – U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano (D-Mass.), who supports Boston’s bid for the ’24 Games but does not want a permanent indoor cycling arena in his district (BOSTON HERALD, 1/29).

“Whether it is going to be six, seven, 10, or 25, that will be interested, it’s hard to say at this point” – IOC Olympic Games Exec Dir Christophe Dubi, on the number of potential bidders for the '24 Games (BOSTON GLOBE, 1/29).

“I would never tell a general manager not to spend money. ... That’s his job. … We’re in this to win it. We’re in the win business” – Jets Owner Woody Johnson, on GM Mike Maccagnan having around $40M to spend this offseason (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 1/29).

“I was in shock actually when I walked on that first tee and saw how many people there were. It’s amazing. It shows that these are the kind of towns that we should be playing” – Golfer Stacy Lewis, on the large galleries during the first round of the Coates Golf Championship in Ocala, Fla. (Ocala STAR-BANNER, 1/28).

"I’m 40 in May so getting a little bit older now and running around in my underwear, not everyone wants to see that" – David Beckham, on not appearing in a Super Bowl spot this year (“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” ABC, 1/28).

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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