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World Rugby announced the appointment of TOM HILL as CCO. Hill starts his new role at the end of September. He will be responsible for driving World Rugby's commercial, broadcast and marketing strategies. Hill joins from ManU, where he worked as global head of partnerships & operations (AROUND THE RINGS, 7/7). ... The Indonesian FA (PSSI) chose RATU TISHA DESTRIA as its new secretary general -- "the first woman in the association's history to hold the position." The mathematics graduate from the Bandung Institute of Technology also holds a master's degree in sports management and law (JAKARTA GLOBE, 7/9). ... Ligue 1 side Monaco announced Sporting Dir ANTONIO CORDÓN will leave the club "after just a year in the job." Cordón signed a three-year contract in July '16. However, he is now set to leave the club "in the coming months" after opting to take on a new role elsewhere (ESPN.com, 7/7).

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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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