SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 20, 2026

A record night in Pittsburgh; Athletes First reps leading 9 first-round picks and an AD opening at top ACC school. Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Abe Madkour:  Pittsburgh's coming out party; Royals target 85-acre, $3B complex in downtown KC as sport hub and buzz on 24-team playoff builds Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Abe Madkour:  Haslam Sports Group's big NWSL bet; Churchill Downs doubles down on Triple Crown and NHL touts best national viewership in more than a decade Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Abe Madkour:  The legacy of Val Ackerman; more change at the PGA Tour; World Cup anxiety and two major college stadium projects on the books. Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Abe Madkour:  What will Padres' high valuation mean for labor talks and another Mile-High record. Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Joe Lemire, Austin Karp, and Chris Smith: The latest on the future of LIV Golf and how quickly we could see a finalization of the San Diego Padres sale. Also, the group discusses their biggest takeaways from Day 2 of CAA World Congress of Sports. Finally, Lemire, Karp and Smith lay out their key theme from World Congress of Sports. Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp, Rachel Axon, Chris Smith, and Joe Lemire:  The future of LIV Golf amid reports of the Public Investment Fund cutting financial support and what’s next for Live Nation after a jury finds that it acted as an illegal monopoly. Also, the group discusses their biggest takeaways from Day 1 of CAA World Congress of Sports as well as a look ahead to Day 2.  Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Joe Lemire: The Masters garners best viewership in 11 years and a timeline into the resignation of The Athletic's Dianna Russini. Also, Lemire is joined by Austin Karp, Ben Fischer, and Chris Smith for a preview of the CAA World Congress of Sports. Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A major shift coming in horse racing's Triple Crown? Cathy Engelbert speaks out, and TPG closes in on Learfield. Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: Rory goes back to back at Augusta to wrap a strong Masters; a surprise hire for the Big Ten office; the NBA Play-In tourney is set to debut on Amazon Prime Video; big investment news for baseball in Denver; and Joe Buck says he wants to stay at ESPN for the rest of his career. Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.