Jamie Davis has resigned as President of Business Management & Development for online retailer Fanatics. His responsibilities now will be handled by both CMO Chris Orton, who was hired in June, and Exec VP/Business Affairs Gary Gertzog, who was hired from the NFL last September. Davis' move comes after the company hired several execs – including CEO Doug Mack, who was brought on board in April – and has made several high-profile hires like Orton and Chief Technology Officer Matt Madrigal, who was hired this month.

The former head of Versus, Davis said he has tired of commuting and is looking for work in the Northeast. For the past two years, he has commuted every week from his Philadelphia home to Fanatics' HQs in Jacksonville.

CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon said that he "will not seek a third term" after his contract expires next spring. League Chair Jim Lawson said that the CFL BOG "will discuss the next steps toward finding a replacement for Cohon soon." Cohon has spent eight years in the position, during which time he presided over the addition of the Ottawa Redblacks expansion franchise, "helped negotiate a lucrative broadcast deal with TSN and RDS" and was "involved in labour talks this year" that led to a new CBA with the CFLPA through '18 (CP, 8/20).

The Philadelphia Union and jersey sponsor Bimbo Bakeries have renewed their marketing partnership for five years. Neither organization "would disclose the value of the deal," but sources said that it is more than $11M total, or about $2.3M per year. The team and Bimbo "first signed a four-year sponsorship agreement" in '11. Union Exec VP & Chief Revenue Officer Dave Rowan said that the club "renewed 19 of its 20 partnership deals up for renewal this year" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 8/20).

Hugo Boss today announced the launch of its NFL-themed campaign, called "Success Beyond the Game," which will promote the fashion brand's fragrances for men. Packers LB Clay Matthews will appear in ads for Boss Bottled; Broncos DE DeMarcus Ware will represent Boss Bottled Night; and Giants WR Victor Cruz will promote Hugo Man. When depicted in the ads, the three players will be out of uniform, wearing Hugo Boss suits (Hugo Boss).

The Hornets have signed Live Nation to a multiyear deal to book concerts and other special events at Time Warner Cable Arena, said team President & COO Fred Whitfield. The agreement coincides with the Hornets signing an extension with Ticketmaster as the arena's ticketing provider. Live Nation and Ticketmaster are jointly owned by Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation replaces AEG as the facility’s talent buyer, a role AEG had filled since '08.

The NHL today announced changes to the Draft Lottery, with the new system to be phased in over a two-year period starting in '15. The odds of winning the first overall selection will be adjusted toward a more evenly balance allocation of odds, intended to reflect the league's competitive balance. Starting in '16, the Draft Lottery will be used to assign the top three drafting slots, an expansion from previous years when the lottery was used only to determine the first overall selection (NHL).

Mediacom and Disney today announced a multiyear renewal of its distribution agreement for Disney's lineup of content and channels across multiple platforms, including TV, computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles and connected devices. As part of the deal, Mediacom will introduce several new offerings, including the full suite of WATCH and VOD products, as well as SEC Network, ESPN Goal Line and ESPN Buzzer Beater (Disney).

The PGA Tour and ESPN Int'l today announced a five-year extension through '19 of media rights in Latin America and the Caribbean. The deal grants ESPN exclusive rights to up to 12 PGA Tour events annually (PGA Tour).

ESPN has assigned the booth team of Chris Berman and Trent Dilfer to call the late game of its early-season "MNF" doubleheader "for a third consecutive year." This year's matchup is Chargers-Cardinals on Sept. 8 (MMQB.SI.com, 8/20).

Mouthguard company Shock Doctor today announced that it has acquired XO Athletic. Shock Doctor intends to maintain the XO Athletic brand (Shock Doctor).

C Spire and Ole Miss are installing a new Wi-Fi network at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The network is slated to be ready for use ahead of Ole Miss football's Sept. 13 home opener (Ole Miss).

LeapFrog Enterprises named former soccer player Mia Hamm an official spokesperson for its LeapBand wearable activity tracker (LeapFrog).

The "NFL Now" video product has launched on Apple TV (NFL).

SI this week features 13-year-old LLWS P Mo'Ne Davis on the cover: "Mo'Ne ... Remember Her Name." Lakers G Kobe Bryant appears on a regional cover: "Twilight The Saga ... The Final Fascinating Days Of A Legend" (THE DAILY).

"It just became clear to me that to be in the middle of the field, where something disrespectful is happening, was probably not the best thing for me" – CBS rules analyst and former NFL referee Mike Carey, on the NFL respecting his request not to work Redskins games due to the team's controversial name (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 8/20).

"I don’t know why that’s important to me but it is. I want to be a 46-year-old Olympian, that’s pretty cool” – Phil Mickelson, on setting his sights on golfing for the U.S. in the '16 Rio Games (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 8/20).

"It should be grass stains, not blood" – U.S. women's national soccer team F Abby Wambach, on the Women's World Cup being played on artificial turf ("CBS This Morning," CBS, 8/20).

N.Y. Times' Sam Borden: "I understand excitement over Mo'ne and it's a great story. But there's something about LLWS being on TV that feels wrong to me. Always has."
 
Team Epiphany Senior Community Manager Shawn Francis, on Atlanta's MLS team: "Doubters be damned (myself included). ATL putting numbers on the board re: season tickets. And they're several years -not months- out."

Octagon First Call Managing Dir David Schwab: "Golden (marketing) child of US Soccer used to be Landon & Mia. Looks more like Tim Howard & Alex Morgan in 2014."

Taylor Strategy VP/Media & Consumer Engagement Zack Smith: "I'm all on-board w/ amount of coverage Mo'Ne (only needs one name) is getting. Right now she's my odds-on fave 4 @SInow sportsperson of year."

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The 76ers' official feed posted this image with the hashtag #NBAMovies, which involves altering movie posters to give them NBA themes. In this instance, rookie C Joel Embiid replaces Michael Keaton as the star of a well-known Tim Burton comedy.

Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey will preside over a special on-court ceremony prior to USA Basketball's exhibition game against the Dominican Republic at MSG. A total of 29 service members will present personalized dog tags to players, coaches and staff, while USA Basketball will present challenge coins to each of the service members.

Dish Network brings back Matt Leinart, Heath Shuler and Brian Bosworth for its latest ad promoting its college football viewing options, adding JaMarcus Russell to the mix.

Dodgers chef Dave Pearson will appear on Cooking Channel’s “My Grandmother’s Ravioli” at 8:00pm ET.

$4,551 – Amount of the winning bid by Miami resident Andrew Mendez to win the right to dump a bucket of ice on Marlins RF Giancarlo Stanton's head yesterday at Marlins Park as part of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Stanton said that he "will match Mendez' donation" (SUN-SENTINEL.com, 8/19).