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The Int'l Cricket Council announced the appointment of ANKUR KHANNA as CFO. Khanna will join the ICC at the end of March, leaving Air Asia India where he has held the post of CFO for the last twelve months (ICC). ... National Rugby League side Wests Tigers coach JASON TAYLOR was sacked, effective immediately, with assistant ANDREW WEBSTER to serve as interim coach. Taylor was "due to come off contract at the end of the season" (AAP, 3/19). ... Top14 side Toulon named FABIEN GALTHIÉ sporting director. Former France int’l Galthié will be assisted by FABRICE LANDREAU and MARC DAL MASO. Galthié signed a two-year contract. Toulon Manager MIKE FORD will leave the club at the end of the season, and Galthié will take over his position (Toulon).

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 Morning Buzzcast: May 7, 2024

The PWHL playoffs set to begin after record-breaking inaugural season; Smith Entertainment Group announces plans for Utah hockey franchise HQ; new title sponsors for the PGA Tour event in Charlotte and college football bowl game in Arizona.

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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