The NFL compensation committee has informed all owners that a new contract for Commissioner Roger Goodell "has been executed," according to a source. The memo to owners cites the "existence of a 'nearly unanimous consensus' among owners in favor of finalizing the extension now" (PROFOOTBALLTALK.com, 12/6). The extension is reportedly for "another five years," ending a "stand off" with Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones over Goodell's leadership (TWITTER.com, 12/6).

Trustees of the Peralta Community College District, which owns land where the A's hope to build a new ballpark, have "ordered the chancellor to stop plans with the team." The move "caught the A's by surprise." The team was aiming to build a "ballpark that could open" by '23. It is "unclear what the team’s next step will be." A’s President Dave Kaval has said that there "was no 'plan B' if the ballpark site near Laney College didn’t work out" (SFGATE.com, 12/6).

Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman has "rejoined the effort to bring an MLS expansion franchise to Sacramento." USL club Republic FC "not long after its presentation" at MLS HQ announced that Whitman "would join the ownership group." Whitman earlier this year was "said to be joining the ownership group." But in the last month, as Whitman announced she would step down at HP, club officials had said that "she had also chosen not to remain involved." It "wasn’t immediately clear Wednesday what changed." But observers in the last week have said that MLS "might want to see more to be convinced of a Sacramento team’s viability." Whitman "would seem to check that box" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 12/6).

ASM Sports President & Founder Andy Miller, one of the NBA's "most prominent player agents, has relinquished" his NBPA certification and "will no longer represent players in contract negotiations." Miller, who was representing NBAers including Raptors G Kyle Lowry, Knicks F Kristaps Porzingis and Raptors F Serge Ibaka, is "considered to be part of the FBI's probe into college basketball" (ESPN.com, 12/6).

USF has "entered into an eight-year partnership with Adidas to provide footwear, apparel and accessories" to its varsity sports teams through the '25-26 season. USF's current deal with Under Armour "expires this year." The Adidas deal "affects 19 teams," and the school expects to "unveil new uniforms sometime this summer" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 12/6).

Meanwhile, Florida today officially became the fourth school to wear Jordan Brand. The deal covers UF's football team, as well as both men's and women's basketball squads. UF uniforms will begin featuring the Jumpman logo at the start of the '18-19 year (Florida).

The Indians today announced that they will "extend safety netting behind home plate at Progressive Field to the ends of both dugouts" for the '18 season. The team has "already begun alerting season ticket holders who will be affected by the change." Indians officials said that they "intend to employ the latest netting technology to minimize the intrusion on the live game experience at Progressive Field" (CLEVELAND.com, 12/6).

After appearing on stage at the Learfield Intercollegiate Athletic Forum in New York, NCAA President Mark Emmert spoke with Exec Editor Abe Madkour about how the college community will address issues in men’s basketball that were brought to light by the FBI's investigation into the sport. Emmert said that reforming basketball before the start of the '18-19 season is his “single most important” priority.

Villanova men’s basketball coach Jay Wright today delivered a sharp rebuke of the sport’s one-and-done system for NBA-bound players. During an on-stage interview at the Learfield Intercollegiate Athletic Forum in N.Y., he called for a model more closely resembling baseball, where players enter the pro ranks either right after high school, after three years of college or when they reach 21 years of age. “There have to be student-athletes who want to be in college and want to be educated,” Wright said. “The ones that don’t, don’t put them in our system and don’t force them into our system. There’s so much out there now about student-athlete rights, and they should have rights. The problem is that there are athletes who don’t want to be students. To get a guy to a professional sport in seven months, that’s not why we’re here.”

UCLA has canceled its men's basketball game against Montana, originally scheduled for tonight at Pauley Pavilion, "because of concerns related to the nearby wildfires" (LATIMES.com, 12/6).

Golfer Justin Rose signed a partnership with Morgan Stanley in which he will become a brand ambassador for the financial services firm (Morgan Stanley).

Philadelphia-based WIP-FM has "renewed the contract" of host Angelo Cataldi. He will "remain in his familiar role hosting the station's morning show" (PHILLY.com, 12/6).

The Northwest Company signed a multiyear deal with Ohio State athletics beginning in mid-2018. The company has exclusive rights to manufacture and distribute OSU products, including throws, blankets, full bedding and bath products (The Northwest Company).

"Maybe the players feel differently, but I think we're going to grow as a basketball team and grow as an organization from a trip like this. You're together a lot more because there's a lot of stuff to do" -- Nets coach Kenny Atkinson, on the team's two upcoming games this week in Mexico City (NEWSDAY, 12/6).

"I earned my chops by appearing on the local CBS morning news show in upstate New York … and talking with callers about the NFL on the local ESPN radio as 'the professor'" -- Princeton professor and CNN political analyst Julian Zelizer, on catching the journalism bug early in his career (POLITICO.com, 12/6).

In attempting — and failing — to leave the arena here in Mexico City, I’m quickly discovering it’s as big as any I’ve been in. Utterly massive.

— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) December 6, 2017

Excited to announce I have the nominations to be an official candidate. Thank you so much to those who have showed their faith in my ability to lead @ussoccer. Together we will create the Federation we deserve. #EveryonesGame

— Kyle Martino (@kylemartino) December 6, 2017

The Yankees "selected" a few fan Twitter questions for Boone. This ... is not how a news conference works

— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) December 6, 2017

Doug Pederson: We have not heard anything from the #NFL about contingencies to move the game vs. #Rams due to wildfires. #Eagles

— Matt Lombardo (@MattLombardoPHL) December 6, 2017

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The Jack Kemp Foundation's '17 Kemp Leadership Award Dinner in DC will feature a panel on "Football and the American Idea" featuring former NFLers Anquan Boldin and Jeff Kemp, as well as former Oklahoma QB and U.S. Rep J.C. Watts.

Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo appeared recently on the syndicated reality show "Judge Mathis."

WWE star John Cena will appear on NBC's "The Tonight Show" at 11:35pm ET.

350 -- Pounds of Boar's Head beef bologna the Beef Checkoff and National Hot Dog & Sausage Council (NHDSC) sent to EverBank Field today: 100 logs weighing 3.5 pounds apiece. The gift is inspired by Jaguars coach Doug Marrone eating "bologna and cheese sandwiches" after "every game." NHDSC President Eric Mittenthal said that he would be "interested in talking to Marrone" about sponsorship or endorsement (ESPN.com, 12/5).