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"No" – Former FIFA Dir of Int'l Relations Jérôme Champagne, who today announced his candidacy to become FIFA President, when asked if he could win the '15 election if Sepp Blatter chooses to run again (BBC.com, 1/20).

"I've always believed in the market of L.A. for hockey. We've had some fans follow us since the 1960s and 70s. These fans have never left us" – NHL Kings President of Business Operations Luc Robitaille, in a report about the team being the "toast of Tinseltown" (LAWEEKLY.com, 1/20).

"There isn't a day that goes by that I don't get someone tweeting at me with a Leon Sandcastle reference. I just wish we did more with it, but you never know what the future holds" – NFL Network's Deion Sanders, on appearing as the Leon Sandcastle character last year in an NFL Network Super Bowl spot (USATODAY.com, 1/20).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 8, 2024

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: The NFL sets a date for its 2024 schedule release, while also dropping hints that it could soon approve private equity investment in teams; WNBA teams finally land charter flights; the F1 Miami Grand Prix delivers a record on TV; and Elevate lands in Happy Valley.

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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