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Weekend Briefs....
This week's issue of The New Yorker features a story on the state of the NFL under the header, "Beleaguered League." 

A source said that Lakers G Kobe Bryant "is not involved in an imminent sale of Italian Serie B club Bologna." A report in Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport suggested that a consortium led by attorney Joe Tacopina included Bryant and Impact Owner Joey Saputo, but a source said that Bryant "was not part of the deal" (ESPNFC.com, 9/19).

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Cole Custer yesterday "became the youngest winner in a NASCAR national series at 16, taking the checkered flag" at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He is the son of Stewart-Haas Racing Exec VP Joe Custer (AP, 9/19).

The NFL Giants today at halftime of their game against the Texans honored former Yankees P Mariano Rivera as the recipient of the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award (Giants).

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SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 10, 2024

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: A very merry NFL Christmas on Netflix? The Braves and F1 deliver for Liberty Media investors; the WNBA heads to Toronto; and Zelle gets in on team sports sponsorship.

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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