In Las Vegas, Jesse Granger reports the Golden Knights will air "select games" during their inaugural season on ESPN Radio Deportes 1460 Las Vegas, helping team Owner Bill Foley "fulfill his desires to develop a fan base with the area's heavy Hispanic population." The "initial plan is to air a game of the week in Spanish to gauge the community's interest." Foley: "We are going to give it a try. Hispanic and Latinos are generally soccer-oriented, but we believe we can bring the kids along with our youth hockey programs that we will be developing. If the kids (take the sport of hockey) home, the parents will convert" (LAS VEGAS SUN, 4/18).
HITTING THE TECH LINKS: Mobile golf tech startup 18Birdies has signed PGA Tour players Willy Wilcox and Harold Varner III, in conjunction with the launch of Live Rounds, a feature that allows players to share their golf rounds, stats and achievements in real time. 18Birdies is rolling out the feature with Wilcox and Varner in addition to golfer Paige Spirinac, all who have signed on with 18Birdies and will be playing Live Rounds regularly (18Birdies).
READY FOR THE SPOTLIGHT: ESPN's upcoming "30 for 30" documentary on the "Mike and the Mad Dog" radio show will air Thursday, July 13, at 8:00pm ET (NEWSDAY, 4/17).
