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Former NASCAR and Champ Car driver A.J. Allmendinger will join NBC Sports' motorsports coverage in a multiyear deal beginning next month. Allmendinger will appear on IMSA SportsCar Championship coverage and on NBCSN's "NASCAR America" (NBC).

Live streaming company SportsCastr is partnering with with Stats LLC to collaborate on developing new offerings (SportsCastr).

The NLL is partnering with WPP-owned sports marketing agency Two Circles, with a focus on game day and digital media (NLL).

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has reached a deal with Probar, which becomes the NGB's official protein bar, nutrition bar, energy bar, energy chew and nut butter (USS).

The Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee athletic department announced an expanded five-year partnership with the Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin. The school claims that this is the "largest-ever sponsorship in the UWM program's history" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 12/19).

The NASCAR HOF in May will launch a special exhibit celebrating Richard Childress Racing's 50th anniversary: "RCR 50: Only in America" (NASCAR HOF).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 9, 2024

WNBA regular season games to be available on Disney+; Candace Parker's new role at Adidas; Rory McIlroy will not return to PGA Tour Policy Board and Theo Epstein's role with the PGA Tour moving forward.

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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