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“My body is mine. It belongs to me. It doesn’t belong to the PGA Tour. They have no right to advertise on me and not compensate me for it” – Caddie Kenny Harms, who is one of 167 caddies that have filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour regarding advertising on caddie bibs (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 4/1).

“I started on Tour 40 years ago, and at the time if Nicklaus didn't play or Palmer didn't play or Player didn't play, everybody thought the Tour was going to fold its tent and go home. … It's a natural changing of the guard at all times” – Peter Jacobsen, on the next wave of PGA Tour talent following Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson (THE DAILY).

“The expectation for us is to get to those moments – he knows that, we know that, everyone knows that” – Univ. of Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart, on basketball coach John Calipari’s contract not calling for a bonus for winning a national championship (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 3/31).

“His agent knows. They’re ready. They know this (CFL) may be what it is. It’s Michael who has to make the decision” – CFL Alouettes GM Jim Popp, on efforts to sign DE Michael Sam if he does not land with an NFL team (MONTREAL GAZETTE, 4/1).

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On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with our Big Get, NASCAR SVP/Media and Productions Brian Herbst. The pair talk ahead of All-Star Weekend about how the sanctioning body’s media landscape has shaped up. The Poynter Institute’s Tom Jones drops in to share who’s up and who’s down in sports media. Also on the show, David Cushnan of our sister outlet Leaders in Sport talks about how things are going across the pond. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane shares the latest from the 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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