The NBA has signed a lease for 25,000 square feet of retail space on the corner of 45th and Fifth Ave. in Manhattan that will become the league’s flagship store within a year. The new NBA Store will open in time for the '15 holiday shopping season and will be built in space at 545 Fifth Ave. that held a Michael C. Fina store for the past 15 years, but is now unoccupied. The new NBA emporium will have three levels and will be more than four times as large as the NBA Store that the league opened four years ago, three blocks north on Fifth Ave. That retail location near the northwest corner at 48th, which league officials have been calling “temporary” since it opened in October '11, will be shuttered in August '15 when its lease expires.

A source said that arbitrator Shyam Das "early next week" will hear Vikings RB Adrian Peterson's grievance against the NFL. The hearing "likely will take place Monday but could be pushed to Tuesday at a location to be determined." NFL and NFLPA spokespersons said that there has been "no confirmation on a date." Das has been an arbitrator for the NFL since '04 and ruled against Saints players in a '12 grievance over the bounty scandal (USATODAY.com, 11/11).

Sources said that Foster Farms Bowl is the "new name for the bowl that will be played in Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara." The upcoming Dec. 30 contest will mark the "first year the game will be played" in the 49ers' new venue. The bowl was previously known as the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl from '10-12 and the Fight Hunger Bowl in '13. It began in '02 as the Diamond Walnut S.F. Bowl (ESPN.com, 11/12).

Martin Jacobson, a 27-year-old Swede, won the World Series Of Poker Main Event last night and is taking home $10M after besting Felix Stephensen of Norway. Jacobson was the "only player of the final nine" previously to have earned more than $1M at WSOP tournaments. Stephenson took home a $5.1M prize for second place. It was the first time in WSOP history that "the final three players in the no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event didn't include a single American." All three players live in London (AP, 11/12).

Organizers today will announce plans for the inaugural Burger King State Champions Bowl Series, three contests featuring six high school football state champions. The games, "all televised by ESPNU," will be played Dec. 27 at Florida Atlantic Univ. The competing teams – "four state champions from Florida and state champions from Washington and Utah" – will be announced Dec. 16. Paragon Marketing "put together the series." Rankings including USA Today Sports' Super 25 "will be used to help select the teams" (USA TODAY, 11/12).

The Single-A California League Lancaster JetHawks today will announce that the club "will transition its ownership" to Jake Kerr and Jeff Mooney, "a pair of Canadians who have thrived" as owners of the Single-A Northwest League Vancouver Canadians. Kerr and Mooney will place Andy Dunn, "their partner and president," in charge of both operations. The owners said that "there is no conflict of interest" with the Canadians being a Blue Jays affiliate and the JetHawks being an Astros farm team (L.A. DAILY NEWS, 11/12).

In today's Must Read, the WALL STREET JOURNAL's Ben Cohen uses Auburn as a case study on "how football tickets are sold at a major college program," showing how a spike in ticket demand does not always translate to athletic department profits (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 11/12).

(l to r) Austin Spurs' Brian Pauga, Texas Descon's Doug Smith and Spurs' R.C. Buford

Musician James Taylor reportedly will “play Fenway Park next summer,” with a possible date being Aug. 6 (BOSTON GLOBE, 11/12).

ESPN named former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen a studio and on-site analyst for coverage of UFC PPV events in a multi-fight agreement (ESPN).

The Miller Park stadium district has approved a $16.1M operations budget for '15, an increase of $2.8M from this year. The increase is “chiefly due to higher debt-service payments on the financing and construction of Miller Park” (JSONLINE.com, 11/11).

Schutt Sports today announced the acquisition of additional assets of Adams USA, including the Trace, Bolco, Neumann and Bucks brands. Schutt first acquired a portion of Adams in '11 (Schutt Sports).

A new documentary about Rockets C Dwight Howard was released at 12:01am ET this morning via EPIX.com. The 72-minute film is titled, "Dwight Howard: In The Moment" (ESPN.com, 11/12).

“We had our own identity. I understand that things have to change, but it’s just unfortunate because there’s a lot of history and pride that goes with that” – Former Tennessee softball player Natalie Brock, on the school discontinuing the “Lady Vols” nickname and logo for all sports except women’s basketball (USATODAY.com, 11/11).

“Our licensing revenue is up 20 percent. Our private giving is up 35 percent. And those figures don’t take into account the last few weeks. We know it has gone up even more” – Mississippi State AD Scott Stricklin, on the benefits of having the No. 1-ranked football team (Jackson CLARION-LEDGER, 11/12).

“It’s definitely never been raised (by FIFA). That matter has never even been implied” – '22 World Cup Supreme Committee Secretary General Hassan Al Thawadi, dismissing any chance that Qatar would lose the event due to a corruption probe (AP, 11/11).

“There’s media people in our locker room, they want to make national headlines instead of report things that’s really going on” – Redskins WR Pierre Garcon, on reports that QB Robert Griffin III does not have the full support of his teammates (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 11/11).

Last night’s 1:00am ET edition of ESPN’s “SportsCenter” led with Spurs-Warriors, followed by Lakers-Grizzlies, Lakers G Kobe Bryant becoming the all-time leader in missed field goals, and Rangers-Penguins. Last night’s 1:00am ET edition of FS1’s “Fox Sports Live” led with Lakers-Grizzlies, followed by Bryant's new record and Spurs-Warriors. FS1 reported on the NHL 16 minutes into their broadcast with Rangers-Penguins highlights.

ESPN’s Keith Olbermann called out his “world’s worst” persons in sports: Ryan Rodenberg and Paul Gift for their “scholarly study of NBA refs' foul calls” that “determined shorter refs call more fouls.” Olbermann also criticized an “unidentified Instagram user who made the life of the No. 1 pick in the 2007 NBA Draft just a little bit worse” after posting a picture of Greg Oden and not knowing who he was, and the women’s winner of the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon being disqualified as officials “are implying she did a Rosie Ruiz.”

The part of RAND UNIVERSITY which broke my heart is the final interview with Moss' childhood friend, who only got to make one mistake.

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) November 12, 2014

Howard documentary "In the Moment," includes great sit-downs/reflections with Stan Van Gundy. Howard was extremely candid. Riveting stuff.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) November 12, 2014

dave stewart was hired to take kevin towers' old d-backs gm job. and now, stewart reveals, hes living in towers old house

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) November 11, 2014

Dodgers announced their 2015 promo giveaways. Only 6 1/2 months till Tommy Lasorda garden gnome night 5/25 vs. #Braves !!

— David O'Brien (@DOBrienAJC) November 12, 2014

Just posted more photos of the #Wrigley renovations to my blog > http://t.co/7ToBudKBR0 cc: @WrigleyRenovate pic.twitter.com/H7ZVjeZqXB

— Nick Ulivieri (@ChiPhotoGuy) November 11, 2014

The OHA Port Dover Sailors feature a WWII pin-up inspired graphic on the team’s official program, but the “racy image” of a “scantily-clad female with her posterior hanging out” has generated some controversy. Sailors President John Lennox: “It was done to create some interest, and I guess it has done that” (QMI AGENCY, 11/11).

Last night’s “Final Jeopardy!” category was “The Oxford English Dictionary.”

“As of 2013 this three-letter verb common in sports, theater, and politics has the largest entry in the online OED.”

Actress Drew Barrymore and film directors Bobby and Peter Farrelly appeared on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” last night and discussed their ’05 film, “Fever Pitch,” in which host Jimmy Fallon and Barrymore co-starred. Fallon said of filming the final scene for the movie where the Red Sox finally win the World Series, “We actually used the cameras from Fox. We used the cameras from the actual World Series to shoot the ending of the film because we didn't have a crew there with us. … We ran out in the field and the people just let us. It was like, ‘Wait, what?’ ... Peter Farrelly said, “My son was five at the time and I wanted him to be there. ... I said, ‘Go on the field, but don't go near the pitcher's mound. Stay away.’ I didn't want him to get mobbed" so he and a friend ran out into the outfield. Farrelly: "At some point, everybody's on the mound cheering and I looked out in centerfield, they were peeing against the wall. Dead serious” ("The Tonight Show,” NBC, 11/11).

Fallon: “LeBron James apologized to fans for not dunking enough this season. LeBron said he's trying as hard as he can, but at the end of the day, he's just one team.” Fallon also discussed his recent visit to TD Garden, where he met members of the Bruins: “They’re big dudes, especially compared to me. We got a photo and I go, ‘Yeah, I'd love to get a photo with the team.’ I forgot we just had done superlatives about the Boston Bruins. I just had made fun of all these dudes. I'm posing with the guys, ‘You said that my head looks like a bobblehead.’ I'm looking at these 15 guys just waiting to be beat me up. I just want to say I'm sorry to the Boston Bruins and I love you guys. You're my favorites” ("The Tonight Show,” NBC, 11/11).

CBS’ David Letterman: “Ladies and gentlemen, here in New York City, anything goes. You can now walk around smoking weed. All they’re going to do if they see you smoking the weed is write you a ticket. Unfortunately, the ticket will be to a Jets game” (“Late Show,” CBS, 11/11).

Last night’s Top Ten list was “Top Ten Other New Animals Created By Science.” Letterman said, “Scientists in Japan have developed a process that removes color from tissue. They created an almost entirely see-through mouse. … If you're like me, you've always wondered, ‘Wonder what's inside that little fella?’ Worry no longer, your wish has been granted” (“Late Show,” CBS, 11/11).

10) “Self-barbecuing chicken”
9) “Folding giraffe”
8) “Vibrating raccoon”
7) “Pork-flavored cow”
6) “All-hump camel”
5) “Machine-washable mink”
4) “Compact fluorescent firefly”
3) “Heterosexual peacock”
2) “Fitness-crazed walrus”
1) “Jackass who interviews movie stars”

“What is run?”