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NASCAR today unveiled an updated Xfinity Series logo to be used starting with the '18 season (TWITTER.com, 9/19).

The USWNT tonight "should play before its largest crowd" since '15 when it hosts New Zealand at Nippert Stadium. A "crowd of more than 30,000 is expected" (SOCCERAMERICA.com, 9/19).

Michael Phelps will lead Nulo Pet Food's "We Decide" marketing campaign alongside Redskins LB Ryan Kerrigan and Canadian figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond (Nulo).

The Cavaliers and Cleveland Clinic have extended their long-term partnership with a new multiyear agreement, as the company has been the team's official healthcare provider sine '93 (Cavs).

The Suns have partnered with ride-sharing service Lyft for the '17-18 season (Suns).

The cover of SI this week features Hornets C Dwight Howard. The Dodgers and Indians share the cover of ESPN The Magazine for the publication's MLB Playoffs issue (THE DAILY).

        

Phoenix Mercury/NBC’s Cindy Brunson, NBA Media Deal, Network Upfronts

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: 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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