Speed Reads....

The Golden Knights “entered into a three-year partnership deal with Cirque du Soleil that will include four ‘Cirque-themed’ nights during the regular season at T-Mobile Arena” (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 3/24).

Former MLBer Pete Rose and Baseball HOFer Frank Thomas will reprise their roles as Fox studio analysts for the net’s MLB coverage in ’17 (Fox).

DirecTV will “broadcast up to 25 MLB Network Showcase games in 4K UH,” starting with the Cubs-Cardinals on April 4. That is up from 23 games in ’16, the first time AT&T collaborated with MLB to offer 4K broadcasts” (CABLEFAX DAILY, 3/24).

Verizon IndyCar driver Conor Daly this weekend will participate in the San Antonio regional qualifier for NBC's “American Ninja Warrior” (IndyCar).

The U.S. Center for SafeSport, a non-profit focused on preventing all forms of abuse in sport, opened in Denver (SafeSport).