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"I don’t want it back. I’ve moved on. This is a transition in my life. I’ve moved on to Sun Day Red" -- Tiger Woods, on not wanting his iconic "TW" logo back after leaving Nike and starting his own brand (GOLFCHANNEL.com, 2/14).

"I'm going to get fired or promoted" -- NBC Olympics Production Exec Producer & President Molly Solomon, on hiring Snoop Dogg to do Olympics commentary on primetime broadcasts during Paris 2024 (REUTERS, 2/14).

"We’re waiting to see where that lands, I have to believe in the next 30 to 60 days we should find out more. I’ve been shown three versions of it now, in terms of where it will actually sit on the site and how it will connect" -- MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle, confirming that he's seen multiple different renderings for the proposed A's ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 2/14).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 13, 2024

Upfront week and sports is grabbing more of the pie; Why the WNBA going to Toronto is important; San Diego continues to be a baseball town

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 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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