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Lakers President Jeanie Buss and Knicks President Phil Jackson "have called of their four-year engagement." Jackson "announced the decision by posting a joint statement with Buss on Twitter" (L.A. TIMES, 12/28).

Last night's Canada-Slovakia World Juniors hockey game drew a crowd of 12,694 at Air Canada Centre, "meaning about one-third of the arena was empty" for Canada's 5-0 win (TORONTO SUN, 12/28).

The Red Wings last night continued their farewell season at Joe Louis Arena by honoring 21 players from the '97 Stanley Cup championship team. Prior to the Sabres-Red Wings game, the former players "took to the ice to say good-bye to the site where they won Game 4" of the Final over the Flyers for a series sweep (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 12/28). 

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WNBA regular season games to be available on Disney+; Candace Parker's new role at Adidas; Rory McIlroy will not return to PGA Tour Policy Board and Theo Epstein's role with the PGA Tour moving forward.

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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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