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"This is a step to take care of my family in the long run. Starting this agency is a way I can definitely do that in my years on the football field and the years when I'm not on the football field" -- NFL Draft prospect Rashan Gary, on starting his eponymous sports agency (AP, 1/22).

“It’s honestly terrible. It’s not ideal time to play tennis” -- Australian Open competitor Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, on starting a match Sunday night at nearly 11:30pm local time (N.Y. TIMES, 1/22).

“Guys, if you haven’t subscribed, please subscribe" -- Tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas, on reaching the Australian Open semifinals and in the process doubling his YouTube channel's subscriber count to more than 30,000 (AP, 1/22).

"It probably does feel like a home game for the Jaguars. For us, it's an away game. It's just in a different location for us. We're fortunate to be able to do this without sacrificing a home game" -- Texans President Jamey Rootes, on the team playing a '19 "road" game in London against the Jaguars while keeping their full eight-game home slate (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 1/22).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 14, 2024

The WNBA's biggest moment? More fractures in men's golf; Conferences set agendas for spring meetings and the revamp of the Charlotte Hornets continues.

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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