- Congrats are in order for UCLA AD Martin Jarmond, who Ohio University named its 2024 Charles R. Higgins Distinguished Alumnus honoree. Jarmond graduated from OU’s MBA/MSA dual-degree program in 2003.
- RedBird Capital's Gerry Cardinale talked about how he wants to shake up college sports and media at our recent Intercollegiate Athletics Forum. Here are my key takeaways from our conversation in Las Vegas.
- The upcoming feature film “The Boys in the Boat” is about a journey so improbable that “you wouldn’t believe it if it wasn’t actually true,” director George Clooney told my colleague Erik Bacharach.
- SBJ is finishing out the year with our Year In Review awards. For best sports documentary, we went with "Bill Russell: Legend" on Netflix. For best sports movie or TV show, that went to "Air," which focused on Nike's move to land Michael Jordan. ESPN's Scott Van Pelt took home the award for best media talent, while Monumental Sports Network was our best in local media.
- NBC Sports is making a run at Geoff Ogilvy in its search for Paul Azinger's replacement on its golf broadcasts, sources told SBJ's Josh Carpenter. Ogilvy, the 2006 U.S. Open winner, has gained more notoriety in golf circles in recent years for his knowledge of course architecture, as well as his opinion on current matters.
