Billionaire investor Joe Mansueto has "taken over as sole owner" of the Fire from Andrew Hauptman. Mansueto in '18 purchased 49% of the MLS team and became Vice Chair, and Hauptman had remained Chair. Now, Mansueto is "in charge and will serve" as Chair, while Hauptman is "no longer with the club" (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 9/13). Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Mansueto had been the "first new Fire investor since Hauptman bought the team" from AEG in '07 (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 9/13).

This comes as the Fire continue to progress toward securing a deal to play at Soldier Field starting in '20 (THE DAILY).

Notre Dame football's home opener against New Mexico on Saturday "will look a bit different" on NBC's telecast, as a "sideline Skycam will serve as the primary play-by-play camera." It will "undoubtedly take most viewers some getting used to." NBC Sports producer Rob Hyland said, "When the play comes to a conclusion, the ability to collapse and move dynamically with that action, you literally feel like you’re right there. ... Notre Dame really encourages innovation and letting us be risk-takers in television production. This is a calculated risk, and not a reckless risk" (NBCSPORTS.com, 9/13).

An initiative to spread breast cancer awareness has "caught fire" in Athens ahead of Saturday's Arkansas State-Georgia football game. Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson's wife, Wendy, died recently after a two-year battle with breast cancer, and now a segment of the UGA fan base is "calling for all Georgia fans to wear pink" to Sanford Stadium on Saturday (ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 9/11). Anderson, who only returned to the sidelines last week, said, "I wasn't expecting it, and extremely flattered and thankful for those folks and so many others that have stepped up in so many different ways" (ESPN.com, 9/12).

The Blackhawks host their Training Camp Festival on Sunday at United Center. A "free outdoor street festival" opens at 8:00am CT in an arena parking lot, and it "will include appearances from Blackhawks alumni, live music and other entertainment." Fans also will be able to see United Center's new video board. With 8,600 square feet of display area, it is the "largest center-hung screen display with the highest resolution technology among all arenas that host both NHL and NBA teams" (Chicago DAILY HERALD, 9/12).

The Premier Lacrosse League has signed a new partnership with mobile auction app iGot It!, the first sports property to align with the new platform. The deal has not been formally announced, but the PLL used a software development kit from iGot It! to build a new PLL Auction app, which will offer TV viewers and live attendees the chance to join auctions on PLL merchandise. There will also be the opportunity to outright buy some merchandise without having to bid on it. iGot It! CEO AJ Romeo told THE DAILY he is in talks with other sports leagues and is hoping to roll out some of those partnerships in the near future.

Boomer Esiason's new half-hour interview show, "Game Time," is set to premiere Saturday and will be syndicated on 210 TV stations in the U.S. The show will air year-round (THE DAILY).

Tony Paige's 16-year stint on the "overnight shift" for WFAN-AM "will end on Saturday night" with a 10:00pm-2:00am ET show. Paige "will reserve the final 20 minutes to say farewell to listeners" (NEWSDAY, 9/12).

ESPN's Sean McDonough on Saturday "will be honored by his alma mater," Syracuse, with the George Arents Award, the university's "highest alumni honor." McDonough will be on the play-by-play call for that night's home football game against Clemson on ABC (THEATHLETIC.com, 9/13).

The Indians have "sold more than 200,000 tickets for their final nine home games of the season," beginning on Friday night when the team hosts the Twins (CRAINSCLEVELAND.com, 9/12).

Green chile brand 505 Southwestern has signed a deal with the Jaguars to be incorporated into the menu at TIAA Bank Field. Other teams on the 505 roster include the Broncos, D-backs and Rockies (505 Southwestern).

Our latest newsletter, SBJ Football with Ben Fischer, launched today. In the inaugural edition, read about the NFL's ongoing revamp of its marketing department, a man-on-the-street report from the Raiders' Monday night tailgate and the mad scramble for Gardner Minshew jerseys (THE DAILY).

NASCAR video game licensee 704Games on Friday released the standard edition of its new “NASCAR Heat 4” game on PlayStation4, Xbox One and PC for $50. A special gold edition with Jeff Gordon on the cover came out Wednesday for $60 (Adam Stern, THE DAILY).

HBO released the newest trailer for its upcoming documentary on Diego Maradona. The film premieres Oct. 1 (HBO).

“I'm getting a recognized a lot more, and people always come up to me saying that I inspire them. That means a lot to me” -- Tennis phenom Coco Gauff, on her newfound fame since making a run in Wimbledon and the U.S. Open (“Today,” NBC, 9/13).

"We just call the dirty plays when we're in the dirt" -- Chiefs coach Andy Reid, on his team's game against the Raiders on Sunday at RingCentral Coliseum, likely the last NFL game to ever be contested on part of a baseball diamond (K.C. STAR, 9/13).

There are still plenty of good seats available for our playoff series. Please support the Washington Mystics and the WNBA – The upper level has fantastic sightlines; and the arena is quite cozy and loud – Come on out.https://t.co/54QKF4ov5w

— Ted Leonsis (@TedLeonsis) September 13, 2019

I recently bought tickets on the official resale site of a team whose venue I’ve yet to visit

Via that purchase I was automatically added to 3 different e-mail lists

-Team news
-Team offers
-partners offers

Kudos to teams that don’t do this but rather take a tailored approach

— Patrick Ryan (@PRyanTexas) September 13, 2019

It isn't selfish to want to get paid off someone making money off you. That is just common sense.

— Robert Littal (@BSO) September 13, 2019

How close was the lightning to the Stadium last night during the @panthers game? Way too close. The delay should have started earlier & lasted longer IMO. You had 5 strikes less than 3 miles from the stadium from 7:58pm -9:01pm. #cltwx #ncwx pic.twitter.com/6lDWFVOEHW

— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) September 13, 2019

If you see a tweet we will not want to miss, send it to us at editorial@sportsbusinessdaily.com.

Ready if you are. pic.twitter.com/dfjwHzEf0j

— Steven Stamkos (@RealStamkos91) September 12, 2019

Saturday

The Blues will unveil a commemorative jersey that will be worn for three home games this season.

Former MLBer Ichiro Suzuki will receive the Mariners' Franchise Achievement Award prior to a home game against the White Sox.

The Big East Conference opens its fifth annual Freshmen Fundamentals Program, a two-day event.

Sunday

A Solheim Cup watch party will be hosted from 10:00am-1:00pm ET at The Heights rooftop bar in Toledo, which will host the '21 event. The party will include drink specials and a raffle.

CBS Sports' celebration of college football's 150 years includes a series of short videos on the game's history. This one tells the story of how legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant got his nickname.

CBS Sports also promotes its coverage of tomorrow's Rice-Texas matchup at Houston's NRG Stadium.

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy asked “Why does Rice play Texas?” in his famous speech advocating an effort to reach the moon.

For a century, this rivalry has proven one thing: anything is possible. Tomorrow, Rice and Texas write their next chapter on @CBSSportsNet. pic.twitter.com/AHpveGBJTO

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) September 13, 2019

Friday

Pro Football HOFer Terry Bradshaw is featured in the season premiere of NFL Network's "A Football Life" at 9:00pm ET.

$272 -- Average cost on the secondary market for a ticket to Saturday's Iowa-Iowa State football game, the "most in-demand ticket in college sports this week," according to SeatGeek. ESPN's "College GameDay" will be on site in Ames (Waterloo-Cedar Falls COURIER 9/13).