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The Oregonian’s Allan Brettman wrote under the header, “The #NikeLetter Hits Home; Company Delivers Shoes To Teen With Cerebral Palsy.” Nike developed the specially-designed shoes for teenager Matthew Walzer, who has worn them “at school, where he navigates with a wheelchair and a cane” (11/24).

The N.Y. Times explored Woody Johnson’s dual roles as Jets owner and member of the Romney campaign’s fund-raising team (11/22).

The Heat have avoided public discord as Nick Arison has moved from former ball boy to CEO (11/25).

USGA representative Hank Thompson has been readying Merion Golf Club for the ’13 U.S. Open since June (11/22).

Broncos Exec VP/Football Operations John Elwaymust be voted NFL executive of 2012” (11/25).

Bars near the Barclays Center look to draw Nets fans (11/23).

The addition of Maryland and Rutgers to the Big Ten favors geography over economics (11/24).

In the wake of verbal attacks by fans on the NHL commissioner comes a guide to “Yelling At Gary Bettman” (11/23).

A comparison of the current NHL lockout to the ’04-05 lockout finds the “feeling of déjà vu” growing (11/21).

Columbus hockey fans take another hit with the cancellation of the NHL All-Star Game, which had been scheduled for Nationwide Arena in January (11/23).

The MLB film on the Giants’ ‘12 World Series win that recently premiered in S.F. chronicles the team’s season “from spring training to the series-clinching last out” (11/23).

"Baseball nerd turned political forecaster" Nate Silver is one of a new generation of “quants” who are at the forefront of the digital revolution (11/17).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 9, 2024

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.

Phoenix Mercury/NBC’s Cindy Brunson, NBA Media Deal, Network Upfronts

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with SBJ NBA writer Tom Friend about the pending NBA media Deal. Cindy Brunson of NBC and Phoenix Mercury is our Big Get this week. The sports broadcasting pioneer talks the upcoming WNBA season. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane gets us set for the upcoming network upfronts.

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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