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Ravens Owner STEVE BISCIOTTI "donated $100,000 to help rebuild the three historically black churches that burned in Louisiana recently" (BALTIMORESUN.com, 4/18)....The Gary Patterson Foundation "earned recognition this week," receiving the '19 Texas Library Association Benefactor Award. Longtime TCU football coach GARY PATTERSON and his wife, KELSEY, "awarded $325,000 in grants to 38 elementary school libraries" in the Ft. Worth independent school district through the foundation (STAR-TELEGRAM.com, 4/18).

NAMES: CLINT EASTWOOD is "angling to direct" Fox' "long-gestating take on the security guard who went from hero to suspect" at the '96 Atlanta Games, "THE BALLAD OF RICHARD JEWELL" (HOLLYWOODREPORTER.com, 4/18)....JOHN CURRAN will direct "TURK," the "biopic based on the rise, fall and redemption story" of former NHLer DEREK SANDERSON (DEADLINE.com, 4/18)....Indians 2B JASON KIPNIS is "partnering with Forward Hospitality Group and Team Sawyer Restaurants" to open an American-themed restaurant in Columbus. The name of the restaurant has not yet been announced (DISPATCH.com, 4/18)....BILL BELICHICK and his girlfriend, LINDA HOLLIDAY, sat courtside at Pacers-Celtics Game 2 on Wednesday next to Celtics Managing Partner & CEO WYC GROUSBECK and his wife, EMILIA FAZZALARI (BOSTONGLOBE.com, 4/18).

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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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