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"We're going to be the best conference in the history of the game. ... To have so many brands, basketball brands in this conference and the level of coaching and accomplishment ... I think will be great for the game" – Duke Univ. men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, on the ACC (SPORTINGNEWS.com, 5/23).

"CVC is between a rock and a hard place. If Bernie Ecclestone was forced to stand down, the Concorde Agreement would be thrown into complete turmoil" – Former Minardi F1 team Owner Paul Stoddart, on Ecclestone's bribery case hurting CVC Capital Partners' plans for an F1 IPO (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 5/23).

"Most of Sergio's friends are colored athletes in the United States, and he is absolutely abject in his apology and we accepted it" – European Tour CEO George O'Grady, discussing Sergio Garcia's apology for his "fried chicken" remarks regarding Tiger Woods (USATODAY.com, 5/23).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 25, 2024

Motor City's big weekend; Kevin Warren's big bet; Bill Belichick's big makeover and the WNBA's big week continues

TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

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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