The Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl has "lost its title sponsor, but the game will remain" in St. Petersburg. A search will begin "immediately for a new title sponsor" of the ESPN-owned bowl game (WTSP.com, 1/7).
Sources said that the Dodgers "have reached an agreement on a contract extension" with manager Don Mattingly and that the deal "covers the next three seasons" (ESPNLA.com, 1/7).
The LPGA and CME Group this morning announced that they have paired to create the Race to the CME Globe, a season-long points competition that will debut during the '14 LPGA season (LPGA).
The Legacy Tour, a senior circuit for female professional golfers, this week plans to formally announce “a November event at Seagate in Delray Beach.” The press conference will include former LPGA stars Beth Daniel and Jane Blalock (PALMBEACHPOST.com, 1/7).
MLB is running a full-page ad in this morning’s USA Today memorializing late Padres broadcaster Jerry Coleman, who died at the age of 90 over the weekend. The ad features images of Coleman as a baseball player, announcer and WWII aviator (THE DAILY).
