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"Playoffs in three years" – Fidelity National Financial Chair William Foley, on his expectations for his prospective NHL expansion team in Las Vegas (LAS VEGAS SUN, 3/28).

"I remember telling my wife, 'I'm not Fahrenheit.' ... I had become an inanimate object. I had become Kleenex" – Blues goaltending coach Jim Corsi, on one of hockey's most popular advanced metrics being named after him (GLOBE & MAIL, 3/28).

"Frankly, some of the media coverage of this has been shameless and reckless and the online attacks against people of our state -- I'm just not going to stand for it" – Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, on the state's recently passed religious freedom law that has been characterized by some as discriminatory and elicited concern from NCAA President Mark Emmert ("This Week," ABC, 3/29).

“The rest of the world operates in a free market. It’s really not that big of a deal. It’s amazing how we can all handle this free-market system, but the athletes can’t” – ESPN’s Jay Bilas, on why college athletes should be paid (WSJ.com, 3/27).

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 Morning Buzzcast: May 7, 2024

The PWHL playoffs set to begin after record-breaking inaugural season; Smith Entertainment Group announces plans for Utah hockey franchise HQ; new title sponsors for the PGA Tour event in Charlotte and college football bowl game in Arizona.

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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