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The first full-squad spring training workout for the Red Sox will be "preceded by ownership’s annual meeting" with players, coaches, and staff members today. Principal owner John Henry, Chair Tom Werner and CEO Sam Kennedy will be on hand. Asked if any of the trio "would take questions from reporters," Red Sox Chief Communications Officer Zineb Curran said "their plans in relation to the media had not been set" (BOSTON GLOBE, 2/18).

Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy is "recovering from heart surgery." Shaughnessy is "resting and healing at home" (BOSTON GLOBE, 2/18).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 9, 2024

WNBA regular season games to be available on Disney+; Candace Parker's new role at Adidas; Rory McIlroy will not return to PGA Tour Policy Board and Theo Epstein's role with the PGA Tour moving forward.

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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