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Sources said that the Dodgers are “leaning toward” moving their TV broadcasts from Fox Sports to Time Warner Cable starting in ’14 (LATIMES.com, 1/18).

The Sabres grossed $2M from sales in the team’s official store at First Niagara Center this week. The team sold all merchandise in the store for 50% during that time period (“Flyers-Sabres,” NBC, 1/20).

A teaser campaign for Mercedes-Benz's return as a Super Bowl advertiser "starts running during today's AFC championship." The Super Bowl ad will feature model Kate Upton and singer Usher (BOSTON HERALD, 1/20).

NASCAR VP/Competition Robin Pemberton on Friday said that he "doesn't anticipate another manufacturer joining Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota in the 'foreseeable future ... the next year or two'" (ESPN.com, 1/18).

NBC's "SNL" tackled the controversies surrounding Armstrong and Notre Dame LB Manti Te'o in the show's opening.

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 25, 2024

Motor City's big weekend; Kevin Warren's big bet; Bill Belichick's big makeover and the WNBA's big week continues

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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