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Senators Owner Eugene Melnyk "has been discharged from a Toronto hospital" after undergoing a liver transplant last month. The team said that the "anonymous donor also has been discharged" (AP, 6/3).

With Novak Djokovic's straight-sets victory over Rafael Nadal, the French Open men's semifinals feature a "rare shutout" of Nike endorsers. Djokovic endorses Uniqlo, Andy Murray Under Armour, Stanislas Wawrinka Yonex and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga adidas (TWITTER.com, 6/3).

The Steelers and St. Vincent College today unveiled the official logo for the team's 50th training camp at the school (Steelers).

EyeBlack today announced a deal to sponsor MLL N.Y. Lizards MF Paul Rabil. The brand also is releasing a lacrosse-specific eye black, called LaxBlack (EyeBlack).

The city of Atlanta is "looking to start a pivotal study that could help shape the future of Turner Field and its surrounding neighborhoods." City officials on May 29 issued an RFP for consultants to conduct the "Turner Field Stadium Neighborhoods Liviable Center Initiative study" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 6/3).

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