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Event Notes: Carl Froch-George Groves Bout Sells 60,000 Tickets In Less Than Hour

The rematch of the Carl Froch-George Groves boxing match, which is scheduled for May 31 at Wembley Stadium, "has sold 60,000 tickets in under an hour." The feat means the bout "surpasses the gate" set by Ricky Hatton's '07 appearance at the City of Manchester Stadium, "making it the biggest post-war fight on British soil" (BOXREC NEWS, 3/10). ... The three wild card entries for the 78th Tour de Suisse will be IAM Cycling of Switzerland, which was formed in '13 by Michael Thétaz, MTN Qhubeka of South Africa and CCC Polsat Polkowice of Poland (Tour De Suisse).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 10, 2024

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: A very merry NFL Christmas on Netflix? The Braves and F1 deliver for Liberty Media investors; the WNBA heads to Toronto; and Zelle gets in on team sports sponsorship.

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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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