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Coffee brand Lavazza has entered into a global collaboration with Int'l Tennis HOFer Andre Agassi. The partnership kicks off this evening at the U.S. Open with a special event and promotion for spectators, along with teasers taking place around N.Y. (Lavazza).

Celtics F Jonas Jerebko has assumed full control of the Renegades' "Counter Strike: Global Offensive" team. His first move as owner was the acquisition of a "Call of Duty" team. WME-IMG facilitated the agreement (WME-IMG).

Under Armour "plans to open a new 1.3 million-square-foot distribution center" in Sparrows Point, Md. The center "will fulfill Under Armour's online orders and is expected to open" in summer '18. The project will be UA's "fourth distribution facility in the U.S." (BIZJOURNALS.com, 8/30).

Roku and Fox Sports today announced that Fox Sports Go has officially launched on Roku players and Roku TV models in the U.S. (Fox Sports).

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Learfield's Cory Moss, MASN/ESPN's Ben McDonald, and Canelo

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with Learfield's Cory Moss as he talks about his company’s collaboration on EA Sports College Football. Later in the show, we hear from MASN/ESPN baseball analyst Ben McDonald on how he sees the college and professional baseball scene shaking out. SBJ’s Adam Stern shares his thoughts on the upcoming Canelo-Mungia bout on Prime Video and DAZN.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

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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