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Comcast has reached a deal with the military's retail arm "to stream the Rio Olympics 'at no cost' to seven million active military personnel and retirees" (PHILLY.com, 7/26).

A survey conducted by the DAILY MIRROR shows that EPL club Chelsea has overtaken Manchester United "as the most hated club" in the league (DAILY MIRROR, 7/26). 

Wasserman today announced the expansion of its Global Football division with the acquisition of France-based agency Mondial Promotion, which represents over 60 clients (Wasserman).

Rams QB Jared Goff, the No.1 pick in this year's NFL Draft, "was not made available to the media" yesterday. He arrived at training camp "about 45 minutes before other rookies and was greeted by a crew from the 'Hard Knocks' television show as he checked in" (L.A. TIMES, 7/27). 

A formal announcement is expected soon that the '17 Grey Cup "will be held at TD Place stadium" in Ottawa (OTTAWA CITIZEN, 7/27).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 26, 2024

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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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