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F1 driver Nico Rosberg on Friday "unexpectedly announced" his retirement shortly after winning the series' championship. This was the first time a reigning champion had "decided to leave the series" since '93 (N.Y. TIMES, 12/3). Rosberg posted his retirement announcement on Facebook.

Dozens of military veterans and supporters of the armed forces "gathered outside Soldier Field Saturday morning to urge" 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick to stand for the National Anthem before his team takes on the Bears today (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 12/4).

The Raiders will be "honoring those affected" by the Oakland warehouse fire by observing a moment of silence before today's game against the Bills. The team has also "announced that it will match up to $30,000 donated at a YouCaring.com page" created by the A's (PROFOOTBALLTALK.com, 12/3).

The Warriors held a moment of silence for the fire victims before last night's game against the Suns. Additionally, proceeds from the Warriors Community Foundation 50/50 Raffle yesterday and tomorrow will "support family assistance services for the Oakland Fire" (SFCHRONICLE.com, 12/3).

NASCAR’s Mexico Series, now under the Peak banner, restarts today after a year off with an exhibition race in Mexico City. Mexican Xfinity Series champion Daniel Suarez will serve as honorary grand marshal for the race, which is a one off before the series starts back up in full next year (Adam Stern, Staff Writer).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: March 25, 2024

NFL meeting preview; MLB's opening week ad effort and remembering Peter Angelos.

Big Get Jay Wright, March Madness is upon us and ESPN locks up CFP

On this week’s pod, our Big Get is CBS Sports college basketball analyst Jay Wright. The NCAA Championship-winning coach shares his insight with SBJ’s Austin Karp on key hoops issues and why being well dressed is an important part of his success. Also on the show, Poynter Institute senior writer Tom Jones shares who he has up and who is down in sports media. Later, SBJ’s Ben Portnoy talks the latest on ESPN’s CFP extension and who CBS, TNT Sports and ESPN need to make deep runs in the men’s and women's NCAA basketball tournaments.

SBJ I Factor: Nana-Yaw Asamoah

SBJ I Factor features an interview with AMB Sports and Entertainment Chief Commercial Office Nana-Yaw Asamoah. Asamoah, who moved over to AMBSE last year after 14 years at the NFL, talks with SBJ’s Ben Fischer about how his role model parents and older sisters pushed him to shrive, how the power of lifelong learning fuels successful people, and why AMBSE was an opportunity he could not pass up. Asamoah is 2021 SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree. 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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