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Message in a bottle

A-B InBev is committing 5 1/2 minutes of ad time to the Super Bowl, its largest ad buy ever for the game, affirming its strong belief that the country’s most-viewed program is as vital a marketing vehicle as ever.

Sell

Checks and no balance

The Alabama High School Athletic Association doubled down on its decision to suspend senior Maori Davenport for cashing an $857.20 check she had mistakenly been sent by USA Basketball even though Davenport reimbursed the money.

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Stepping into the ring

Shad Khan unveiled a new pro wrestling league, All Elite Wrestling, that wants to get the “top wrestlers in the world,” but any competition with WWE could be tough given the latter’s popularity and long record of success.

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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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