• Georgia Tech Picks Adidas As New Athletic Apparel Partner
• Philadelphia Expected To Host Upcoming Army-Navy Games
• Hublot To Sponsor Mayweather For Saturday's McGregor Fight
• Fox Sports Hires Andrew Fegyveresi For Communications Role

Georgia Tech today announced its new apparel deal with Adidas, a six-year partnership set to take effect July 1, 2018 (Georgia Tech). The school "has been seeking a new apparel partner since the decision to end its apparel contract with Russell Athletic" when the current deal expires in June. Among Power 5 schools, other Adidas clients include Arizona State, Kansas, Miami, Mississippi State, N.C. State and Texas A&M. Rivals.com "reported the Adidas decision" yesterday evening (AJC.com, 8/21).

The "next cycle of Army-Navy football games" will be unveiled today in Philadelphia, with Mayor Jim Kenney joining Navy AD Chet Gladchuk and Army AD Boo Corrigan for the announcement (Annapolis CAPITAL GAZETTE, 8/22). Philadelphia reportedly will host the game from '17-20 and in '22, with MetLife Stadium hosting in '21 "marking 20-year anniversary of 9/11" (TWITTER.com, 8/21).

Watchmaker Hublot today announced its second sponsorship deal with Floyd Mayweather Jr. The boxer will sport Hublot marks across the waistband of his trunks as he enters the ring for Saturday's fight against Conor McGregor. Mayweather and Hublot had a similar deal for the '15 fight against Manny Pacquiao (Hublot).

Meanwhile, complimentary tickets for Friday's Mayweather-McGregor weigh-in at T-Mobile Arena will become available to the public starting at 10:00am PT. There will be a "four-ticket limit per person," and transactions "will be mobile entry only" (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 8/22).

Fox Sports hired Andrew Fegyveresi as Senior VP/Communications. A former communications exec with SNY and TWC Sports, Fegyveresi will be based in L.A. and report to Fox Sports Exec VP/Communications Terri Hines. He starts Aug. 28 and will focus on Fox Sports’ RSNs and internal communications. The hire is the first since Hines joined Fox Sports from Nike in December, and she still has two more positions to fill. Hines last month promoted Eddie Motl to VP/Media Relations.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred today will visit Comerica Park, the "same day NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will visit Ford Field." The "timing is coincidence, as is the timing of Manfred's trip coming just days after" Tigers 2B Ian Kinsler's "harsh words toward Angel Hernandez sparked a short-lived protest" by MLB umpires. A spokesperson for Manfred said that the trip "has been long planned and has no connection to Kinsler" (DETROIT NEWS, 8/22).

Goodell will "tour the upgrades" at Ford Field and "attend a fan forum at the stadium later that evening with select season-ticket holders." The forum "will be streamed live" on the Lions' website (DETROIT NEWS, 8/20).

The PGA Tour Champions and Ally Financial today will announce plans for a new tournament at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc, Mich., former home of the PGA Tour Buick Open. The Ally Challenge will debut on the senior circuit in September '18, with a three-year agreement in place through '20 (PGA Tour). The Buick Open ran from '58-'09, when it "lost its presenting sponsor" after the "auto industry fell on hard times" (DETROIT NEWS, 8/19).

Lagardere Sports is launching a new office in Shanghai as part of an effort to substantially increase its operations in the city. The firm has operated in China for over two decades. Lagardere has a longstanding partnership with the Asian Football Confederation, and it recently reached a deal with F1 to build strategic partnerships in China from '18 and raise the sport's profile in the region (THE DAILY).

NFL Jets Owner Woody Johnson yesterday officially "passed on the duties of team chairman and CEO to his brother," Christopher Johnson. The "anticipated move came after Woody Johnson was sworn in as US Ambassador to the UK and Northern Ireland" (SNY.TV.com, 8/21). 

Uruguay President Tabare Vazquez yesterday said that his country and Argentina will "officially launch their joint bid" for the '30 FIFA World Cup next week (AFP, 8/22). 

The Solheim Cup at Des Moines Golf & Country Club "broke the event’s attendance record" with 124,426 for the week. The previous mark was set in '09 at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill. (GOLFCHANNEL.com, 8/21). 

Online trading platform and brokerage company Instaforex named tennis player Daria Kasatkina a brand ambassador (InstaForex).

Intersport today will announce its inaugural 3-on-3 College Hoops Invitational planned for '18. The tournament will feature top collegiate players in a three-day event from March 30-April 1 in San Antonio (Intersport). 

“We have a better chance of peace in the Middle East that we do to have between the NFL and the NFLPA” -- ESPN’s Adam Schefter (“NFL Live,” ESPN2, 8/21).

"There is no doubt about it: This will be the greatest opening game of all time in college football" -- Atlanta Sports Council President Gary Stokan, on the Sept. 2 Alabama-Florida State tilt at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The game is the "first opener matching teams ranked in the preseason top three" (ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 8/22). 

"Number two on my list after the Opera House was to get close to a kangaroo" -- Stanford football coach David Shaw, on his to-do list as the team prepares to play Rice Saturday night in Sydney (SMH.com.au, 8/22).

"They were waiting for me on the court and I walked by someone with the glasses and I was like, 'Hey, give me those, I'm running on the court but I need to see this because it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.' My coach is like, 'Come on,' and I'm like, 'Dude, it's an eclipse. I need to see it'" -- Tennis player Genie Bouchard, who was playing a WTA Connecticut Open match during yesterday's eclipse (HARTFORD COURANT, 8/22). 

The S.F. CHRONICLE goes with the header, "At Cal, Many Teams Might Pay For Stadium Debt." In recent days, the "doom and gloom surrounding Cal athletics has gotten a little thicker." But the school's "biggest issue" is "budget deficits." Cal athletics is "massively, historically in debt," which will "mean significant changes." 

BROADCASTING & CABLE writes, "Even Though They're Fan Favorites, RSNs Are Gearing Up For The Future." Top execs say that these "remain good times for RSNs," but they all "caution against becoming complacent, saying the shifting marketplace and evolving technology require constant innovation on their part."

Also:

• Joe Gibbs helps North Carolina inmates get ministry degrees. 
• MMA proving to be boon for Vox Media's SB Nation video efforts. 
• NHL referee training combine continues to grow. 

#Browns TE Seth DeValve said he prayed for country during anthem. And wanted to draw attention that there's work to do in this country.

— Scott Petrak ct (@ScottPetrak) August 22, 2017

Mike Scioscia on increased media attention with #Angels in playoff position: "If Plaschke shows up, I'm going to faint."

— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) August 21, 2017

Loving latest version of #EuropeanTour website, which looks just like old website. Hurrah it is. Welcome back. I might start using it again.

— Alistair Tait (@GolfweekTait) August 21, 2017

Condolences and much respect on the passing of #Marlins Spanish-language broadcaster Felo Ramirez, a local media legend beloved by his fans.

— Greg Cote (@gregcote) August 22, 2017

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On October 28th, we celebrate our homecoming and pay homage to the 125 seasons of Maryland Football! #RaiseHigh || #Terps125 pic.twitter.com/cikQftA74y

— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) August 21, 2017

The village of Ashwaubenon at a board meeting will discuss the Packers' intent to designate a new roadway within the Titletown District as "Ron Wolf Way," in honor of the Pro Football HOFer.

The Hornets and Lowe's this morning are teaming up to give to basketball courts at Charlotte’s Tuckaseegee Park a paint job featuring Hornets and Lowe's branding as well as new backboards and rims as part of the Hornets Legacy Project.

A sports memorabilia store in LeBron James’ hometown of Akron is now selling merchandise featuring the phrase "Stay Home" ahead of his '18 free agency. The store is "selling caps in the Cavs’ wine or gold as well as T-shirts with James’ No. 23" (MIAMI HERALD, 8/22). 

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Last night’s “Final Jeopardy!” category was “Word Origins.”

“The first recorded use of this word in print was when Nathan Hope posted an image of his busted lip online in 2002.”

Comedy Central’s Trevor Noah discussed the recent events in Charlottesville, Va., and the “alt-right’s” belief that Caucasian people are intellectually superior to other races. Noah said, “Let's talk about this idea that white people are biologically superior for a second. Now don’t get me wrong, whites people have been doing very well for themselves for the past few hundred years. I mean they invented light bulbs, airplanes, cured polio, went to the moon, won the Grammy for Best Rap Album.” An image of rapper Macklemore was shown on-screen holding two Grammy awards. More Noah: “It's been a solid run for white people, I cannot lie. But this stuff goes in cycles. At one point, Mesopotamia was killing it. But then the Egyptians hit back with the pyramids. It’s like white people had Larry Bird, but then Michael Jordan came out, and Shaq, and then Kevin Garnett and Iverson and LeBron. Basically, white people had Larry Bird, is what I’m saying” (“The Daily Show,” Comedy Central, 8/21). 

“What is a selfie?”