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CAA Sports has signed USC QB Sam Darnold, the potential No. 1 pick in April’s NFL Draft, for representation. Agents R.J. Gonser, Jim Denton and Jimmy Sexton are representing him (Liz Mullen, Staff Writer).

ESPN has signed Nicole Briscoe to a new multiyear contract and given her the additional role of hosting ABC’s telecast of the Indianapolis 500. Briscoe has been a "SportsCenter" anchor since January '15 (ESPN).

Last night's AHL Bridgeport Sound Tigers-Charlotte Checkers game was played at an "empty Bojangles' Coliseum thanks to inclement weather" in the Charlotte area (ESPN.com, 1/17).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 26, 2024

The sights and sounds from Detroit; CAA Sports' record night; NHL's record year at the gate and Indy makes a pivot on soccer

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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