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For the first time in Nevada, bettors will "be able to wager on the NFL Draft." Bettors "won’t be able to wager on which player will be the No. 1 overall pick." But they will "be able to wager on the total number of quarterbacks drafted in the first round" (REVIEWJOURNAL.com, 4/7).

A "modest announced crowd of 26,649" turned out to Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday for Florida State's spring game (ORLANDOSENTINEL.com, 4/7).

Basketball HOFer Wilt Chamberlain on Saturday was "honored with a sculpture" by the 76ers at the team's practice facility. The sculpture is "situated with those of Hal Greer and Billy Cunningham" (PHILLY.com, 4/8).

Dartmouth and Princeton will play a football game at Yankee Stadium on Nov. 9, 2019 as part of Dartmouth's "250th anniversary celebration" (AP, 4/8).

Miami police "briefly evacuated AmericanAirlines Arena" on Saturday after a bomb threat (MIAMI HERALD, 4/9).

A spot for Kaiser Permanente's "Train the Mind" campaign starring Warriors G Stephen Curry debuted on Saturday. The spot, "Overcome," is part of a campaign that will activate around the NBA Playoffs and also includes Clippers G Chris Paul (THE DAILY).

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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