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"Heck yeah, I'd be comfortable coaching a game without any fans. If the choice were play in front of no fans or not play, then I would choose to play in front of no fans" -- Univ. of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh, on the prospect of not having fans in the stadium this season (ESPN.com, 5/20).

"To now understand as a business and sport what we have to do, I really feel like we’ve pressed the reset button for boxing through this, and that’s going to be a good thing as we strategize how to get this right. I'm ready to go back to work. We’ve built a business to weather this kind of storm, and when this storm is over, we’re going to be leading the way" -- Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, on the future of boxing post-pandemic (THEATHLETIC.com, 5/20).

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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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