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The K.C. STAR's Vahe Gregorian profiles CFP Exec Dir Bill Hancock, "one of the most popular and appealing people in the sports industrial complex." He has a "folksy, humble, kind and gentle demeanor." Hancock lost his son in a plane crash in '01, and "for all he has achieved, maybe nothing is more important to him now than being a symbol of hope for those in despair even as his own mourning never ends." Hancock "periodically speaks to groups grieving life’s calamities and why he wrote a book about his own path to coping."

Fallout continues from the Laremy Tunsil NFL Draft-day controversy, and YAHOO SPORTS' Pat Forde notes opinions from "three people familiar with the NCAA investigative process varied Friday on the jeopardy" Ole Miss "could face after the social-media revelations." SPORTSONEARTH.com goes with the header, "Tunsil Saga Could Haunt Ole Miss." The Jackson CLARION-LEDGER hosts an "emergency edition" of its "All About That Egg" podcast featuring Sports Editor Hugh Kellenberger and Ole Miss beat writer Daniel Paulling.

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SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 8, 2024

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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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