Speed Reads....

The Dynamo "sold a record 1,100 tickets for the supporter section at BBVA Compass Stadium" for Friday night's game against FC Dallas (CHRON.com, 6/22).

A spokesperson for this weekend's American Family Insurance Championship in Madison, Wis., said that "bigger crowds were expected this year than in the event's inaugural year, when attendance topped 56,000, making it among the most popular stops" on the PGA Tour Champions circuit (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 6/23).

The NBA and Basketball Australia announced the opening of the NBA Global Academy training center at the Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra (NBA).

The Cavaliers have "donated $875,000 in proceeds from NBA Finals watch parties to Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity" (AP, 6/23).