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"I think we ended five years of drought in five weeks. Everything’s wet, everything’s water-logged, everybody’s a little bit frustrated. That’s just part of it; we make our living outdoors" – Golfer Harrison Frazar, on weather complications for this week's PGA Tour AT&T Byron Nelson Championship (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 5/26).

"The game is never going to be safe. It's a violent game" – Pro Football HOFer John Madden (L.A. TIMES, 5/24).

"We like putting races in unexpected locations with stunning backdrops, and racing on the waterfront at the Bahia Mar is no exception" – Red Bull Global Rallycross CEO Colin Dyne, on this weekend's motorsports event in Ft. Lauderdale (South Florida SUN-SENTINEL, 5/25).

"Against pretty long odds, the place has not only withstood the test of time, but flourished, actually. (The 500) is more than a sporting event. But, boy, when it goes right, it's a hell of a sporting event" – David Letterman, on the Indy 500 and Indianapolis Motor Speedway (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 5/25).

"It is not about dressing up our ball clubs in camo caps that are different from the camo caps they wore last month because that way we can sell you two different camo caps. This is about our war dead" – ESPN’s Keith Olbermann, on Memorial Day and sports (“Olbermann,” ESPN, 5/25).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 3, 2024

Seismic change coming for NCAA? Churchill Downs rolls out major premium build out and Jeff Pash, a key advisor to Roger Goodell, steps down

Learfield's Cory Moss, MASN/ESPN's Ben McDonald, and Canelo

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with Learfield's Cory Moss as he talks about his company’s collaboration on EA Sports College Football. Later in the show, we hear from MASN/ESPN baseball analyst Ben McDonald on how he sees the college and professional baseball scene shaking out. SBJ’s Adam Stern shares his thoughts on the upcoming Canelo-Mungia bout on Prime Video and DAZN.

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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