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Sacramento Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley on Friday "cleared the way ... for construction to begin" on the Kings' new $477M arena after rejecting an "attempt by the arena’s opponents to block" the project's build (SACRAMENTO BEE, 7/26).

HBO last night announced Manny Pacquiao "will return to the pay-per-view ring in November against contender Chris Algieri" in a bout that will take place in Macau (MULTICHANNEL.com, 7/26).

Last night's UFC on Fox 12 saw fighter Robbie Lawler defeat Matt Brown "before a crowd of 11,482 at SAP Center" (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, 7/27).

Colts Owner Jim Irsay yesterday appeared at training camp in Anderson, Ind., and "gave out $100 bills to some fans who came to watch the team" (USATODAY.com, 7/26).

A crowd of 6,200 yesterday attended the Chiefs' training camp at Missouri Western for Family Fun Day. Coach Andy Reid said that it "is a record for the practice field" (K.C. STAR, 7/27).

NASCAR’s Brian Herbst, NFL Schedule Release, Caitlin Clark Effect

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with our Big Get, NASCAR SVP/Media and Productions Brian Herbst. The pair talk ahead of All-Star Weekend about how the sanctioning body’s media landscape has shaped up. The Poynter Institute’s Tom Jones drops in to share who’s up and who’s down in sports media. Also on the show, David Cushnan of our sister outlet Leaders in Sport talks about how things are going across the pond. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane shares the latest from the network upfronts.

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 14, 2024

The WNBA's biggest moment? More fractures in men's golf; Conferences set agendas for spring meetings and the revamp of the Charlotte Hornets continues.

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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