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Senators Owner Eugene Melnyk "has been discharged from a Toronto hospital" after undergoing a liver transplant last month. The team said that the "anonymous donor also has been discharged" (AP, 6/3).

With Novak Djokovic's straight-sets victory over Rafael Nadal, the French Open men's semifinals feature a "rare shutout" of Nike endorsers. Djokovic endorses Uniqlo, Andy Murray Under Armour, Stanislas Wawrinka Yonex and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga adidas (TWITTER.com, 6/3).

The Steelers and St. Vincent College today unveiled the official logo for the team's 50th training camp at the school (Steelers).

EyeBlack today announced a deal to sponsor MLL N.Y. Lizards MF Paul Rabil. The brand also is releasing a lacrosse-specific eye black, called LaxBlack (EyeBlack).

The city of Atlanta is "looking to start a pivotal study that could help shape the future of Turner Field and its surrounding neighborhoods." City officials on May 29 issued an RFP for consultants to conduct the "Turner Field Stadium Neighborhoods Liviable Center Initiative study" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 6/3).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 6, 2024

Takeaways from a big sports weekend including The Kentucky Derby and F1's Miami Grand Prix; Caitlin Clark's WNBA preseason debut; a new RSN set to form in Chicago.

Learfield's Cory Moss, MASN/ESPN's Ben McDonald, and Canelo

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with Learfield's Cory Moss as he talks about his company’s collaboration on EA Sports College Football. Later in the show, we hear from MASN/ESPN baseball analyst Ben McDonald on how he sees the college and professional baseball scene shaking out. SBJ’s Adam Stern shares his thoughts on the upcoming Canelo-Mungia bout on Prime Video and DAZN.

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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