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In the N.Y. TIMES, former pro cyclist David Millar writes under the header, "How To Get Away With Doping." Millar, the author of "Racing Through the Dark" and "The Racer: Life on the Road as a Pro Cyclist," notes he took PEDs and had "won some of the biggest races in the sport of cycling, including a World Championship title." Millar: "I had cheated." The downfall of cycling's PED era – "one that had existed, to some degree, in professional cycling for nearly a century – was long overdue."

In N.Y., Filip Bondy notes the "current set of titleholders in American professional sports reads like a list of Best Places to Retire with Low Housing Prices." The Cavaliers hold the NBA title, the Royals are the defending World Series champions and the Penguins hold the Stanley Cup. Bondy: "How did we allow the minnows their feeding frenzy?"

Elsewhere:

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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