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“I’m not that excited about the numbers. I’m taking a big loss on my sponsorship dollars, so I’m definitely going to be making nowhere near as much” – UFC fighter Miesha Tate, on Reebok’s exclusive uniform deal with the MMA promotion (BLOODYELBOW.com, 5/21).

“To be in Boston kind of completes the geography of the strategy in developing the series” – Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles, on IndyCar announcing plans for a Grand Prix of Boston next year (BOSTON GLOBE, 5/22).

“I know now, I’m not telling anybody yet, but I actually know. And I might be sharing that sooner than you think” – WFAN-AM’s Mike Francesa, on a possible retirement date (WFAN-AM, 5/22).

“One, we have to make sure the technology works, and two, there’s a lot of media rights issues. We’re not allowed to just stream a game” – Warriors VP/Digital & Marketing Kenny Lauer, on the team experimenting with virtual reality technology to offer the fan the experience of a courtside seat (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 5/22).

“You can track it all the way back to admissions, enrollment and the visibility of our DU and Denver brands” – Univ. of Denver AD Peg Bradley-Doppes, on the lacrosse team being one of the school's three money-making sports. Denver plays Notre Dame in Saturday's men's college lacrosse championship tournament semifinal (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 5/21).

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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