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"There's a real story here. Look into the future, and the truth is, the U.S. market is going to be secondary. The opportunities in the Asian market far exceed what you can do here" -- Top Rank Chair Bob Arum, who staged a bout in Macau last month (LAS VEGAS SUN, 5/2).

"We're all hoping, for a lot of reasons, and not just the revenue, that we can get this moving sooner rather than later" -- Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein, on the proposed $300M renovation plan for Wrigley Field (MLB.com, 5/1).

"Drive forward. Be as good as you can be. If you're in that league, then win that damn thing. ... This isn't forever, but it is a setback" -- Former Univ. of Cincinnati AD Bob Goin, on the school playing in the American Athletic Conference after being shunned by the ACC (CINCINNATI.com, 5/1).

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On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

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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