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The MLB Rangers have signed President of Baseball Operations & GM Jon Daniels to a multiyear extension. No "other terms of the contract were revealed." Daniels became GM in '05 and is the "longest tenured GM in Rangers history" (DALLASNEWS.com, 6/7). 

Fox Sports formally announced Joy Taylor will leave FS1's "Skip And Shannon: Undisputed" to become the new anchor of the net's "The Herd With Colin Cowherd," replacing Kristine Leahy. Jenny Taft will become the new moderator for "Undisputed" (Fox Sports).

Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment launched a new company identity, BSE Global. The company has opened a new global HQ in Brooklyn, one floor under the Nets' HSS training Center. The move unites the organization's business and basketball operations under one roof (BSE Global).

Adidas has reached a multiyear endorsement deal with volleyball player Alix Klineman, the '17 AVP Rookie of the Year (Adidas).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 10, 2024

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: A very merry NFL Christmas on Netflix? The Braves and F1 deliver for Liberty Media investors; the WNBA heads to Toronto; and Zelle gets in on team sports sponsorship.

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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