The Consumer Electronics Show officially begins today in Las Vegas, and the NBA last night in advance of the start of the conference said it will be part of Samsung’s new Milk VR virtual reality streaming video service. For more, see today's issue of THE DAILY (Eric Fisher, Staff Writer).
In today’s Must Read, the BOSTON GLOBE’s Steven Syre looks at Lightning Owner Jeff Vinik reinventing himself as a real estate mogul under the header, “Post-Boston, Jeff Vinik The Toast Of Tampa” (BOSTON GLOBE, 1/6).
Heads-up on headlines: Washington Post front page: "Decision To Stream ESPN May Be TV Game-Changer" ... L.A. Times above the fold: "Inglewood Plan Doesn't Guarantee NFL's Return" (THE DAILY).
The NFLPA’s lawsuit against the NFL on behalf of suspended Vikings RB Adrian Peterson is "on the docket" of U.S. District Court Judge David Doty on Feb. 6 (USATODAY.com, 1/5).
Air Force reportedly is “close to hiring” Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute AD Jim Knowlton to the same position. Knowlton would succeed Hans Mueh, “who is retiring after 10 years as Air Force’s athletics director” (USATODAY.com, 1/5).
Electronics manufacturer Hisense has been named the title sponsor of the Feb. 28 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The race will be named the Hisense 250 (Atlanta Motor Speedway).
A crowd of 19,004 attended last night’s Canada-Russia World Junior Championship hockey final at Air Canada Centre. Canada defeated Russia 5-4 (CP, 1/5).
