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The Maryland Jockey Club today unveiled the '15 Preakness Stakes logo, "an image using the state's signature red, gold and black colors." The logo was designed by Baltimore-based Leffler Agency "for the 16th straight year" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 7/28).

PGA Tour Entertainment has produced four 60-minute recap shows as well as four 30-minute “countdown” shows, entitled “PGA Tour Presents The 9,” that will air on CBS Sports Network during the weeks of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and The Barclays. Two recap and two countdown shows will air twice during each tournament week (CBS).

ExxonMobil is expanding its Mobil 1 partnership with Stewart-Haas Racing, adding a one-time primary sponsorship of Kevin Harvick's No. 4 Chevrolet for the Aug. 3 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GoBowling.com 400 at Pocono Raceway (ExxonMobil).

Agribusiness cooperative CHS Inc. has entered into agreements with 24 D-I universities in 19 states designed to reach the farmer-owned co-op's owners and customers. Learfield Sports secured the multiyear partnership on behalf of 22 of the 24 schools involved (CHS).

The WNBA today announced a partnership with Bright Pink for breast health education initiatives. The league today began its WNBA Breast Health Awareness Week effort, which runs through Sunday and includes fundraising (NBA).

Panasonic has agreed to title sponsor the Aug. 3 Panasonic New York City Triathlon, which is produced by Life Time (Panasonic).

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On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with SBJ NBA writer Tom Friend about the pending NBA media Deal. Cindy Brunson of NBC and Phoenix Mercury is our Big Get this week. The sports broadcasting pioneer talks the upcoming WNBA season. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane gets us set for the upcoming network upfronts.

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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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