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Gold Medal-winning U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas has "apologized after receiving an avalanche of criticism on social media for what some saw as an attempt to blame other women for becoming victims of sexual abuse." Douglas' response to a Twitter post from former teammate Aly Raisman "drew the ire of another former teammate -- Simone Biles" (NYTIMES.com, 11/17).

San Diego State's "vision for a new Mission Valley Stadium was expected to be unveiled by Dec. 1." But AD John David Wicker said that the reveal "will be before Dec. 20, which coincides with a new NCAA signing date for football" (SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.com, 11/17).

Boston College football last night at Fenway Park "trounced" UConn 39-16 in front of 20,133 fans in the Fenway Gridiron Series game (BOSTON HERALD, 11/19).

UFC Fight Night 121 in Sydney, Australia, "drew an announced attendance of 10,021" (MMAJUNKIE.com, 11/19).

Former Univ. of Wisconsin men's basketball coach Bo Ryan today is "scheduled to be inducted" into the National Collegiate Basketball HOF (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 11/19).

NASCAR’s Brian Herbst, NFL Schedule Release, Caitlin Clark Effect

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with our Big Get, NASCAR SVP/Media and Productions Brian Herbst. The pair talk ahead of All-Star Weekend about how the sanctioning body’s media landscape has shaped up. The Poynter Institute’s Tom Jones drops in to share who’s up and who’s down in sports media. Also on the show, David Cushnan of our sister outlet Leaders in Sport talks about how things are going across the pond. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane shares the latest from the network upfronts.

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 14, 2024

The WNBA's biggest moment? More fractures in men's golf; Conferences set agendas for spring meetings and the revamp of the Charlotte Hornets continues.

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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