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NAMES IN THE NEWS

     Trap shooter ANNIE OAKLEY and disable alpine skier DIANA
GOLDEN head the list of nominees for the International Women's
Sports Hall of Fame (Women's Sports Foundation).... While Heat
center ALONZO MOURNING remains outside the scope of an FBI
investigation which led to a search and seizure at his Potomac,
MD home, an FBI spokesperson said he might be called as a witness
in the case (MIAMI HERALD, 4/18).... ESPN's NFL Draft expert MEL
KIPER, JR., Patriots QB DREW BLEDSOE, Lions WR HERMAN MOORE and
Bengals RB KI-JANA CARTER will all play minor roles as themselves
in the movie "Jerry Maguire," a comedy starring TOM CRUISE as a
sports agent (TSN, 4/22)....The "stress-driven grinder" lifestyle
of Orioles GM PAT GILLICK is the subject of a feature article by
TSN's MICHAEL GEFFNER (THE SPORTING NEWS, 4/22). ....In a move
designed to quell recent bad publicity, Reds Owner MARGE SCHOTT
has decided to open Riverfront Stadium 30 minutes earlier before
weekend games (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 4/19)....Sports agent EDWARD
KEATING passed away Thursday at his home in Cleveland at the age
of 54.  His clients over the years included ARNOLD PALMER, DICK
BUTKUS and DENNIS ECKERSLY (Mult., 4/19).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 25, 2024

Motor City's big weekend; Kevin Warren's big bet; Bill Belichick's big makeover and the WNBA's big week continues

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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