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"I'm glad I was able to do this. It definitely feels like one of the biggest and one of the proudest moments of my career" – Tennis player Serena Williams, on her return to competition at the BNP Paribas Open after a 14-year absence (ESPN.com, 3/13).

"It's unfortunate it happened; I'm glad she's back. This was a good day in the history of our tennis tournament" – BNP Paribas Open CEO Ray Moore, on Williams' return to the event (N.Y. TIMES, 3/15).

"There’s no checks and balances in that front office. It used to be (Eagles Exec VP/Football Operations) Howie Roseman. They kicked him out of his office. He’s probably down the hall in the small office without any windows working on the Penske file. In a few weeks, he might be in the basement mumbling about how (Eagles coach Chip Kelly) has his stapler” – N.Y. Daily News’ Manish Mehta, on the Eagles' front office (“The Sports Reporters,” ESPN, 3/15).

"I'm not comfortable wearing green and white, because it reminds me of a certain New York football team" – Patriots Owner Robert Kraft, on the color of his clothing at a St. Patrick's Day celebration (NYDAILYNEWS.com, 3/15).

"GoDaddy and I have really grown up together. I feel our message parallels each other. I want to give back and help, which is a huge part of GoDaddy" – NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Danica Patrick, speaking to an Arizona-based non profit, on the importance of community service (BIZJOURNALS.com, 3/12).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 3, 2024

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Learfield's Cory Moss, MASN/ESPN's Ben McDonald, and Canelo

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with Learfield's Cory Moss as he talks about his company’s collaboration on EA Sports College Football. Later in the show, we hear from MASN/ESPN baseball analyst Ben McDonald on how he sees the college and professional baseball scene shaking out. SBJ’s Adam Stern shares his thoughts on the upcoming Canelo-Mungia bout on Prime Video and DAZN.

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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