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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at the conclusion of the spring meetings said that the league "will take no disciplinary action" against Patriots Owner Robert Kraft until his solicitation of prostitution legal case is "resolved" (NBCSPORTS.com, 5/22).

The Univ. of Michigan named Juwan Howard its new men's basketball coach. The former NBAer and UM alum "received a five-year deal" starting at $2M annually. Howard replaces John Beilein, who left last week to join the Cavaliers (ESPN.com, 5/22).

YES Network has agreed to become the official regional TV partner of the WNBA Liberty this season, televising 16 home games. The contests also will be streamed on the Fox Sports Go app (YES).

The Green Sports Alliance named the USTA the winner of its Environmental Leadership Award for '19. The award will be formally presented on June 19 (USTA).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 7, 2024

The PWHL playoffs set to begin after record-breaking inaugural season; Smith Entertainment Group announces plans for Utah hockey franchise HQ; new title sponsors for the PGA Tour event in Charlotte and college football bowl game in Arizona.

Learfield's Cory Moss, MASN/ESPN's Ben McDonald, and Canelo

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with Learfield's Cory Moss as he talks about his company’s collaboration on EA Sports College Football. Later in the show, we hear from MASN/ESPN baseball analyst Ben McDonald on how he sees the college and professional baseball scene shaking out. SBJ’s Adam Stern shares his thoughts on the upcoming Canelo-Mungia bout on Prime Video and DAZN.

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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