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Longtime co-head of CAA’s baseball division JEFF BERRY confirmed he has "left CAA and has withdrawn his agent certification from the MLBPA." Berry said, “It felt like the right time.” Some of Berry's biggest clients were Phillies SS TREA TURNER, Astros P JOSH HADER and former MLBer BUSTER POSEY. Berry’s exit was “not unexpected or sudden.” CAA was "aware he was ready for something new" and was “planning for it” (X, 3/27). CAA Baseball in a post on social media said, “Thank you Jeff Berry for the impact you made at CAA Baseball over the last 18 years! There are so many great memories, stories, and accomplishments. We all wish you happiness and success in your next chapter!” (X, 27).

BUYERS & SELLERS: Indiana Univ. football coach CURT CIGNETTI bought a 9,400-square-foot mansion in southeast Bloomington. He paid $2.6M for the 13.3-acre property. The mansion was built in 2000 and has eight bedrooms and 7.5 baths. It features an exercise room, sauna, underground pool and tennis court (Bloomington HERALD-TIMES, 3/27)...Eagles QB KENNY PICKETT is listing his home in the Pittsburgh suburb of Cranberry Township at $2.7M. The six-bedroom, six-bathroom home is situated on 0.42 acres (PITTSBURGH BUSINESS TIMES, 3/27).

NASCAR’s Brian Herbst, NFL Schedule Release, Caitlin Clark Effect

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with our Big Get, NASCAR SVP/Media and Productions Brian Herbst. The pair talk ahead of All-Star Weekend about how the sanctioning body’s media landscape has shaped up. The Poynter Institute’s Tom Jones drops in to share who’s up and who’s down in sports media. Also on the show, David Cushnan of our sister outlet Leaders in Sport talks about how things are going across the pond. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane shares the latest from the network upfronts.

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.

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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