SBJ Morning Buzzcast: June 18, 2026

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Abe Madkour:  How Seattle showed off for World Cup;  Assessing the Fox Sports World Cup studio; PWHL lands big-time investors and NASCAR's big weekend in San Diego 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:  NASCAR's big idea comes to fruition; Congress inches closer to protecting college sports and do you want a job in sports business? Well, here's some advice... 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: Topics of a dinner conversation; Caitlin 1 to launch in October; NASCAR gets set for San Diego and takeaways from the A's in Las Vegas 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: Wait, the World Cup is a hit?! NBA touts best viewership for Finals since days of MJ; NHL also shows healthy gains and the challenge facing Brian Rolapp at the PGA Tour 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 Big 12 move on from Sorsby; Tom Izzo calls out university leaders and ManU goes all-in with Amazon 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:  Positive start to World Cup; UFC pulls off DC spectacle and The Swamp set for major makeover  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 Joe Lemire:  USMNT starts its World Cup; Wimbledon increases prize purse; UFC preps for Freedom 250 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 Joe Lemire.  FIFA men's World Cup kicks off; Knicks-Spurs does big Game 3 ratings; more Sorsby fallout in college 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 pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Jenn Azara: Bret McCormick, Ethan Joyce, and Irving Mejia-Hilario join Azara for a look at day one of SBJ's Brand Innovation Summit in Chicago. The group also provides a preview of what to look forward to today -- day two of the event.   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 and Ben Portnoy from Las Vegas:  Brendan Sorsby's injunction reverberates throughout the NACDA convention; Utah ends Under Armour relationship; and what to expect at SBJ-NACDA sessions 00:28 Brendan Sorsby injunction reaction felt around NACDA 03:27 Revenue generation is the hot topic in Las Vegas 05:22 The role of GMs in college athletics 05:54 Utah splits with Under Armour 07:15 SBJ-NACDA sessions preview 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.