Padres President & CEO Tom Garfinkel resigned today after more than four years on the job. Garfinkel, who previously held positions with Chip Ganassi Racing, Texaco and Miller Brewing, followed former Padres Vice Chair Jeff Moorad to the club from the D'Backs in '09. Garfinkel then remained with the Padres following the departure of Moorad early last year and for 11 months after the arrival of a new ownership group led by Ron Fowler and Peter Seidler. Fowler will assume Garfinkel's responsibilities on an interim basis while a replacement is sought. Garfinkel had been among the point figures on the club's high-profile impasse with Time Warner Cable to carry FS San Diego.

Multiple industry sources pointed to an ideological divide on the direction of the club between Garfinkel and ownership, but the move arrives without acrimony. Garfinkel in an e-mail wrote, "My time at the Padres has been incredible. I thank them for the opportunity and wish them nothing but the best in the future." Garfinkel said he has not determined his future career path, and will take some time off before deciding.

Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles today announced a new organizational structure at an all-staff meeting. The structure divides the company, which include the IndyCar Series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, into seven divisions. Miles said he still is searching for a president of Hulman Motorsports, who will oversee the “commercial aspects” of IndyCar and IMS. In an e-mail to staff, Miles added, “I hope to finalize this appointment soon.” Until he names someone to that position, Miles will oversee IMS and IndyCar sales, PR, marketing and business affairs.

Under the new structure, former IMS President Jeff Belskus will continue as Hulman & Company President and add the CFO role to his duties. He will be responsible for HR, IT, finance and the master plan for more than $100M in upgrades to IMS. Longtime IMS communications exec Doug Boles was named IMS President, a job that includes overseeing concessions, guest services, retail and ticketing. Derrick Walker is President of IndyCar Operations & Competition, Robby Greene is President of IMS Productions and General Counsel Gretchen Snelling will oversee the legal division.

This comes after Hulman and its racing subsidiaries last restructured high-level exec positions in January.

Pocono Raceway President & CEO Brandon Igdalsky today issued a statement apologizing for traffic issues around Sunday's Pocono IndyCar 400 Fueled by Sunoco. Igdalsky said, "There was a large amount of traffic as fans tried to enter and exit our facility." He added fans after the race "expressed their disappointment, almost immediately, via social media posts, phone calls and through e-mails." Igdalsky: "This week, we have meetings with state and local officials to find the exact reason for the breakdown and ensure these issues are resolved" (Pocono Raceway).

Read the full statement on the track's website.

A report from Deloitte says that Qatar plans to spend $200B "over the next decade as it prepares to host" the '22 FIFA World Cup. The report, released today, said that $140B "will be for transportation infrastructure including a new airport, roads and a metro system to deal with the 400,000 fans expected for the month-long tournament." Another $20B "will go to tourism infrastructure" (AP, 7/9).

Residents of Fredericksburg, Va., tonight will have their "first formal opportunity" to tell the City Council their opinions on a "proposal to build a multi-purpose stadium for minor league baseball." Additional public hearings "could follow over the next few months as details of the plan are hashed out." The Single-A South Atlantic League Hagerstown Suns have proposed a 30-year lease for a publicly financed, 5,000-seat ballpark. The city may have to issue as much as $33M in bonds "to finance the project" (Fredericksburg FREE LANCE-STAR, 7/9).

Actor Ryan Reynolds this morning appeared on NBC's "Today"  to promote his new animated film, "Turbo." Reynolds said, "This was how it was pitched to me: A guy with an impossible dream of winning the Indy 500 and I said, 'What's so crazy about that?' And they said, 'Well, he's a snail,' and I said, 'You better animate this movie, because what a painful production that's going to be.'"

Following the interview, Reynolds competed against the show's co-hosts in a game of skee ball in which each player tried to get a car representing a "Turbo" character across the finish line first. NBC Sports Network's Leigh Diffey provided race commentary, while IndyCar drivers Tony Kanaan, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Helio Castroneves were on hand to wave the green flag and present the wreath to the winner. Reynolds won and said, "In my defense, the film is called 'Turbo,' not 'Matt Lauer,' so I had to win" ("Today," NBC, 7/9).

Dubai Holdings today confirmed that it has "dissolved" its partnership with Tiger Woods. The Woods-branded golf course, which the golfer was paid $55.4M to design and promote, "has been permanently scrapped" (ARABIANBUSINESS.com, 7/9).

Ecco today announced an extension of its sponsorship deal with Golf HOFer Fred Couples, who will continue to wear the Danish company's BIOM Hybrid gear and showcase the Ecco logo on his headwear (Ecco).

Ravens sponsor M&T Bank has launched a debit card featuring an image of the Super Bowl XLVII championship ring the team received this year. The card costs $7.95 (BIZJOURNALS.com, 7/9).

Fila has signed a multiyear sponsorship deal as the official apparel and footwear supplier of the Int'l Tennis HOF & Museum (Fila).

“When I was playing, I had that passion and fire, cussing everybody out, but I had the opportunity to change that being out on the floor. But now that I’m coach, I can still have my passion, but I just have to tone it down” – Rasheed Wallace, who is taking an assistant coaching role with the Pistons (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 7/9).

"I hope more kids start playing tennis but for that to happen there needs to be all the right facilities and it needs to be more accessible for children to play" – Andy Murray, on growth of tennis at the youth level in the U.K. (GUARDIAN, 7/9).

Orlando Sentinel's George Diaz: "If Edward Snowden really wants to disappear why doesn't he go to a Miami Marlins home game?"

Sports writer Beau Dure: "I think half the links in my Feedly this morning refer to the ESPN Body Issue. Looks like Kerri Walsh Jennings pulled a Demi Moore."

AP's Brian Mahoney: "This is just sad. A bunch of unfamiliar logos on a web site that doesn't work. So long, Big East as we knew it. http://www.bigeast.org/"

Author Jeff Pearlman: "It's amazing how easily Nets have stolen Knicks' NY thunder. Better unis, better arena (to watch a game being played), faaar better team."

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The MLB Cardinals and FS Midwest will hold a charity auction via the radio broadcast of their game against the Astros. The team and RSN will auction off fan experiences to raise money for Cardinals Care.

Quiksilver's Roxy brand is catching some heat for a teaser ad that preceded the introduction of surfer Stephanie Gilmore as an endorser. The brand may have been better off releasing only the subsequent shorter ad that focuses on Gilmore's surfing rather than her body.

Tennis HOFer Jimmy Connors will appear on PBS' "Tavis Smiley."

6,352 – Number of entrants in the World Series of Poker's Main Event, "slightly down" this year despite record overall participation in the WSOP (AP, 7/9).