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Cardinals WR LARRY FITZGERALD appears "in a music video," alongside Browns WR JARVIS LANDRY, ESPN's MARK SANCHEZ and rapper ALEXANDER STAR, called "This Is My Era (Remix)." The video, made in partnership with the MSC Foundation, stresses the "importance of preserving marine ecosystems" (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 1/18).

NAMES: Esports franchise Team Envy Owner & CEO MIKE RUFAIL and Mavericks VP/Merchandise & Brand Identity ALISON PANASIK will be named to the Dallas Business Journal's 40 Under 40 class of '20 (THE DAILY)....TIM TEBOW married '17 Miss Universe DEMI-LEIGH NEL-PETERS in Cape Town, South Africa, though it is "unclear when the ceremony took place" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 1/21).

IN MEMORY: Former Nashville Tennessean sports columnist DAVID CLIMER died Sunday at the age of 66 after a "recent battle with cancer." Climer retired from the Tennessean in '15, "ending a storied career" dating back to '74 (Nashville TENNESSEAN, 1/20).

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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