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ESPN Events announced the Myrtle Beach Bowl will join its roster beginning in '20. The game will feature matchups from three conference partners -- Conference USA, the MAC and the Sun Belt (ESPN).

John Hancock has teamed up with The Players' Tribune and CBS Sports Digital to create "The Long Game," a new series featuring NFL rookies promoting the importance of saving for retirement. The series will feature Giants RB Saquon Barkley, Patriots RB Sony Michel and Falcons WR Calvin Ridley, among others (John Hancock).

The Celtics have reached an official partnership with Teddie Natural Peanut Butter (Celtics).

Nike Vision has inked a partnership with Warriors F Kevin Durant for his '18 "KD Eyewear Collection" (Nike).

Next year's J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions squash competition will return to N.Y. for the 22nd consecutive year with a record prize purse of $357,500. The tourney will take place from Jan. 16-24 (THE DAILY).

The cover of ESPN The Magazine this week goes with dual covers. One features the Rams QB Jared Goff, with Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes on the other ahead of the two teams' Nov. 19 matchup (THE DAILY).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 26, 2024

The sights and sounds from Detroit; CAA Sports' record night; NHL's record year at the gate and Indy makes a pivot on soccer

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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