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Yahoo Sports has hired Russell Dorsey as its National MLB Insider. Dorsey will contribute baseball-related written, video and social content for Yahoo Sports across multiple platforms on a non-exclusive basis. He'll also continue in his role as an insider and analyst for "Friday Night Baseball" on Apple TV+. Dorsey is represented by CAA’s Kevin Belbey (Erik Bacharach, SBJ).

NBC Sports California named Chris Caray play-by-play announcer for its live-game coverage of the A's. He joins Jenny Cavnar, who last week was named primary play-by-play voice for the network’s A’s coverage. Caray, the great-grandson of broadcaster Harry Caray, is the fourth generation of his family to serve as an MLB play-by-play announcer (NBCSPORTSBAYAREA.com, 2/20).

The PGA Tour and Omni Hotels & Resorts signed a multiyear extension of their Official Marketing Partnership, which designates Omni as the Official Hotel and Resort of the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions through 2028 (PGA Tour).

Angel City FC signed Pacsun as its latest Team Level Partner (Angel City).

Kimberly-Clark Professional has become an official partner of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The partnership will include the installation of ICON towel and toilet tissue dispenser systems in stadium restrooms (Kimberly-Clark Professional).

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.

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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