During last night's Browns-Bengals game, Leah Still, the four-year-old daughter of Bengals DT Devon Still, was part of a presentation in which the team gave more than $1.3M to Cincinnati Children's Hospital to "help fight pediatric cancer from proceeds of the sale of Devon's No. 75 jersey over the last several weeks." During the ceremony after the first quarter, the Paul Brown Stadium videoboards played "Brave/True Colors," a music video featuring Leah. Browns QB Brian Hoyer came up to Devon "just before the start of the ceremony" and gave him a hug (CINCINNATI.com, 11/6).

CBS’ Jim Nantz during last night’s broadcast called the check presentation a “wonderful, sweet moment here, an outpouring of love for Leah Still.” CBS’ Tracy Wolfson said, “Just an emotional scene … with the check presentation and Leah Still. She was extremely emotional, overwhelmed by the situation. She came crying to her grandmother’s arms and her grandmother said to her, ‘Just remember. They’re all here because they love you’” (“Browns-Bengals,” NFL Network, 11/6).
 
Leah, who in June was diagnosed with stage four cancer, "flew to Cincinnati with family members on Wednesday night and is flying back to Philadelphia on Saturday." Devon is "going to fly back with her, because she starts radiation treatments on Tuesday" (CINCINNATI.com, 11/7).

Former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros will lead a group of area governmental and civic leaders meeting today with Raiders officials. This comes about four months after Raiders Owner Mark Davis first discussed with Cisneros the "possibility of the beleaguered NFL franchise moving to the Alamo City should it fail to gain a new stadium in Oakland" (SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 11/7). The Raiders "would not confirm" today's visit and declined additional comment, but Davis has said that he "would like to keep the team in Oakland" (S.F. CHRONICLE, 11/7).

AT&T and DirecTV yesterday were "granted a clear path" to launch Root Sports Houston and to "begin televising Rockets games as early as this month." U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes "dissolved the last court-imposed delay against closing the new network deal." It "remains unclear when" CSN Houston will "fade to black," replaced by the new RSN. Comcast can "continue its appeal on financial aspects" of the CSN Houston bankruptcy case, while the Astros and Rockets can "close on the transactions that will accompany the network sale" (CHRON.com, 11/6).

JP Morgan Chase, already Madison Square Garden's largest sponsor, is receiving some additional marketing assets with MSG's NBA D-League franchise, the Westchester Knicks. As part of the "Marquee Partnership" Chase signed with MSG in '10, Chase will get its logo on the Westchester Knicks jerseys and on the apron of the court at the team's home arena, Westchester County Center in White Plains. The team will tip off its inaugural season Nov. 19.

Goodyear, ESPN and the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association today will formally announce that the tire company is the bowl's new title sponsor, "a deal that's been rumored for weeks." The game will become the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, starting with the Jan. 1 contest at AT&T Stadium. Goodyear stepped in after AT&T "chose not to continue its sponsorship of the game." The bowl is one of the New Year's Six games included in the CFP semifinals rotation (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 11/7).

Del Mar's fall race meeting opens today, marking the first autumn horse racing at the facility since an "unsuccessful one-year gallop in the 1960s." Hollywood Park, which "closed forever last December," had been hosting fall races in Southern California. Trainers polled over the Breeders' Cup weekend at Santa Anita were "looking forward to the fall meeting, but some voiced concern about how it would play out." Nine of the 14 stakes races "will be run on Del Mar’s much-maligned turf course" (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 11/5).

When the meeting ends Nov. 30, track superintendent Richard Tedesco "will oversee a project that will return Del Mar to its traditional dirt surface on its main track" (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 11/6).

The historic caretaker's house at the northwest corner of Wrigley Field today will be "temporarily moved" by the 1060 Project team to "allow construction crews to complete modifications inside Gate K." The Cubs said that the move "also will allow for excavating a new two-story basement level for the planned office building and plaza in the lots next to the ballpark." The caretaker's house, "which will be moved to the north end of Wrigley Field’s Blue lot, is scheduled to return its original location" by the April 6 regular-season opener (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 11/7).

Sabres co-Owners Terry and Kim Pegula last night formally opened the HarborCenter development with a "VIP grand opening night." The event included "those who helped build HarborCenter, top Sabres brass, officials from Hodgson Russ, First Niagara, the city of Buffalo and other dignitaries." There were "some stars spotted," including former NHLer Danny Gare. The Pegulas "garnered several separate and sustained" standing ovations (BUFFALO NEWS, 11/7).

France President Francois Hollande "supports a potential Paris bid to host" the '24 Games, while Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said that she "is concerned about the costs and the specter of white elephants." Paris hosted the Olympics in 1900 and 1924 "but failed in its last three bids" (AP, 11/7).

Texas Tech and Baylor are "close to finalizing a four-year contract extension to keep their annual football game" at AT&T Stadium through '18 (Lubbock AVALANCHE-JOURNAL, 11/7).

The Earthquakes have signed Stanford Health Care to a new stadium founding partnership. Per the deal, Stanford Health will continue as the MLS club’s official team physicians and will title sponsor an awareness night at a game (Earthquakes).

NASCAR highlights the Chase for the Sprint Cup implications at Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 500 in a full-page USA Today ad: “This Weekend Only Four Drivers Will Advance To The Championship” (THE DAILY).

“I think Prokhorov has a great sense of humor” – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, on Nets Owner Mikhail Prokhorov’s comments about former coach Jason Kidd (Mult., 11/7).

“Dick is one of the most important people in college basketball over the past 35 years. He’s not just one of the most important broadcasters. He’s one of the biggest reasons that college basketball has become as popular as it is” – ESPN’s Dan Shulman, on Dick Vitale (Bergen RECORD, 11/7).

“The NFL hasn’t mandated that every player have a passport, but if we’re going to continue to play games over here, we feel like they should” – Jaguars GM Dave Caldwell, on the NFL playing games in London (JACKSONVILLE.com, 11/6).

“I know that a big part of our league’s agenda is to grow the league. As you grow the league, it’s good for the players so we’ll see what the thoughts are after I do it” – Bills DT Kyle Williams, on the team playing the Jaguars next season at Wembley Stadium (BUFFALO NEWS, 11/7).

"I can't pretend that is something that makes me leap for joy. If I was asked if it was a good thing or not, I would have to say no" – England men's national soccer team manager Roy Hodgson, on Sunday's NFL game at Wembley Stadium being held three days before a Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia (PA, 11/7).

Last night’s 11:00am ET edition of FS1’s “Fox Sports Live and the 12:00am ET edition of ESPN’s “SportsCenter” both led with Spurs-Rockets, with FS1 following with coverage of the Ray Rice hearing, an injury update on Ravens CB Jimmy Smith and coverage of the Adrian Peterson hearing. ESPN followed with Mavericks-Trail Blazers and Browns-Bengals. 

ESPN’s Keith Olbermann called out his “world’s worst” persons in sports: Cricket Australia for being “pyromaniacs” for their use of pyrotechnics at big moments in the match and one player almost getting “fricasseed.” Olbermann also blasted the Mets for “tinkering with the uniforms again” in order to “sell stuff,” and Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones for talking about placing a franchise in London.

Idea that Adrian Peterson can successfully sue NFL for reinstatement is far fetched. Any claim likely preempted by Personal Conduct Policy.

— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) November 7, 2014

#Terps near unveiling plans to convert Cole Field House into indoor football facility. http://t.co/r4FzWZ9crC (VIP) pic.twitter.com/jyWCYuGFnF

— Jeff Ermann (@Jeff_Ermann) November 6, 2014

Was about to zap United for still failing to have wifi on cross-country flights, then realized I wrote 2,500 words without distractions.

— Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) November 7, 2014

People that have outscored Andy Dalton in fantasy tonight: Manziel. Obama. Fran Tarkenton. Charles Barkley. Don Henley. Me.

— Eric Karabell (@karabellespn) November 7, 2014

Sports still contain many mysteries for me, but one remains foremost: Why can't football players squeeze their own water bottles?

— Chris Jones (@MySecondEmpire) November 7, 2014

Last night’s edition of “Jeopardy!” featured the category “Highways & Byways.”

“The Hiram Bingham Highway, opened in 1948, is the last leg linking Machu Picchu with this world heritage site, a city about 50 miles off.”

NBC’s Jimmy Fallon: “After Michael Jordan recently criticized President Obama's golf game, Obama responded by saying that Jordan should spend more time thinking about his basketball team, the Charlotte Hornets. Jordan was like, ‘You really want to talk about whose team got crushed this week?’ … Utah candidate Mia Love became the first black Republican woman elected to Congress. This is great news for the state's African-American community, the Utah Jazz” ( “The Tonight Show,” NBC, 11/6).

Last night’s Top Ten list was “Top Ten Other Suspect Entrée Descriptions.” CBS' David Letterman said, “An article in USA Today reports that certain words on menus imply high sugar, high cholesterol foods. So it's the wording you have to be careful (of) when you go to a restaurant” (“Late Show,” CBS, 11/6).

10) “Food-Like”
9) “Dumpster-Raised”
8) “Gristle-Licious”
7) “Long-Suffering”
6) “Youth Counselor-Approved”
5) “Recycled”
4) “Gently Vibrating”
3) “Gypsy-Cursed”
2) “Slow-Fondled”
1) “Freshly Exhumed”

“What is Cusco?”