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Bundesliga side Cologne appointed former Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt coach ARMIN VEH as managing director on Wednesday, filling the job left vacant by JÖRG SCHMADTKE's departure in October. The club said that 56-year-old Veh signed a contract through June '20 (AP, 12/6). ... Former Australian Football League exec RICHARD SIMKISS was “thrown a career lifeline“ by media exec CRAIG HUTCHISON. Simkiss starts on Thursday as group business director for Hutchison’s media company, Crocmedia (HERALD SUN, 12/6).

COACHES/MANAGERS: Serie A side Crotone coach DAVID NICOLA resigned following four straight losses in all competitions. The move came following an "apparent clash with club management" after a 3-0 defeat at home against Udinese on Monday. The club is in 16th place in the league, two points above the relegation zone (AP, 12/6).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 10, 2024

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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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