Closing arguments will be heard today in the probate case between Donald Sterling and his wife Shelly over the Sterling Family Trust. If Donald wins he will “retain ownership of the Clippers,” but if he loses he will “likely appeal” (SPORTINGNEWS.com, 7/28).
NBA players are scheduled to meet in Las Vegas today to elect a new Exec Dir of the NBPA tonight. See today’s issue of THE DAILY for more (THE DAILY).
The NBA’s season-opening game on TNT reportedly could be Spurs-Cavaliers, “the first home game for LeBron James in his return to Cleveland and the first game for the defending NBA champion Spurs” (BOSTON GLOBE, 7/27).
Hanjin Group Chair Cho Yang-ho, who “led Pyeongchang’s successful bid” for the ’18 Games, is “set to return as head of the organizing committee.” Cho will take over the “position made vacant by the surprise resignation” last week of Kim Jin-sun (AP, 7/28).
Demolition of Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta could start as early as today, “152 years after it was established.” The church is being razed to make way for the new Falcons stadium (N.Y. TIMES, 7/28).
A new owner for EPL club Aston Villa “could emerge ‘within a month’ following a close season of intense behind the scenes negotiations with potential buyers” (BIRMINGHAM MAIL, 7/28).
NFL Network this week will unveil a five-part series on USA Football’s ‘Heads Up Football’ program. The series will feature anchor Melissa Stark, producer Hilary Guy and associate producers Melanie Pimentel and Christine Detz “reporting from different Heads Up events” (SI.com, 7/28).
