SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 11, 2026 · 10:45

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Abe Madkour: The WNBA’s successful opening weekend; plans for World Cup opening ceremonies; the expansion of the NCAA tournaments and Jimmy Haslam’s bigger role with the Milwaukee Bucks.  #wnba #worldcup #fifa #ncaa #milwaukeebucks 🔔Sign up for our FREE newsletter, SBJ 360. Get a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry—delivered to your inbox each weekday: https://bit.ly/4eCzx8C 0:00 - Introduction; Previewing Sports Business Awards and Tech Week 0:28 - WNBA opening weekend; Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire both see sellout crowds for first game  3:15 - World Cup fans float walking to MetLife Stadium from NYC 4:18 - FIFA says World Cup opening ceremonies to be held in all three host countries; FIFA to honor America with July 4 ceremonies at World Cup venues 5:11 - Expansion of men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments 7:10 - Jimmy Haslam to take more visible role with Milwaukee Bucks 8:17 - How jobs in sports are evolving 9:43 - Buzzcast Takeaways

May 11, 2026