Univ. of Hawaii AD Ben Jay today is expected to present to a Board of Regents committee "a bleak picture of future department finances – including the prospect of record deficits and some options for cutting sports and raising fees." The department "has run at a deficit for 11 of the past 13 years and has been projected to finish" $3.5M in the red for the FY ending June 30. At a Tuesday appearance by UH officials at the state House, it was "suggested the deficit could reach" $4M this year, $3.8M next year and $5M in '17 (HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER, 2/13).

Foot Locker today unveiled a new TV spot starring Cavaliers G Kyrie Irving and focusing on his signature Nike shoe, the Kyrie 1. In the ad from BBDO, Irving appears alongside actor and rapper Ice-T. The 30-second spot is part of the retail chain's national marketing campaign titled, "It Must Be February." The commercial is viewable digitally and will begin getting airplay today (Foot Locker).

EPL club Manchester United debts rose to $583.9M (all figures US) in Q2 and revenue dropped 14% as “they paid a price for missing out” on a UEFA Champions League appearance. Income fell from $188.7M to $162.3M as broadcasting revenue dropped from $72M to $43.6M. Fewer homes games resulted in matchday revenues decreasing from $51.8M to $47.5M. ManU had record revenues of $665.2M for the last financial year and the team “expects that to drop” to $590-607M for the current year (ESPNFC.com, 2/12).

Richard Childress Racing this morning announced a deal with Boise-based grocery store company Albertsons, which will be the primary sponsor for an undisclosed amount of races on Brian Scott’s No. 2 Xfinity Series Chevy. Albertsons will also appear in a select number of Sprint Cup races, where Scott will drive the No. 33 Circle Sport Racing Chevy. Financial terms were not available. Albertsons, whose subsidiaries including grocery stores like Safeway, Acme, Shaw’s, Jewel-Osco and Randalls, will showcase those different brands on the car this season depending on which relevant market the race is being held in.

The deal, which took a few months to complete, was partially sparked by the fact that Albertsons was a former sponsor of Scott’s. RCR CMO Ben Schlosser said that the team is now mostly out of inventory for '15, save for a few Sprint Cup races that need to be filled for Ty Dillon, which RCR is finalizing.

A private funeral for Basketball HOFer and former UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian will be held Monday in Las Vegas. A "public memorial service will be held March 1 at the Thomas & Mack Center at a time to be determined." Tarkanian died yesterday at the age of 84 from respiratory and cardiac failure at Valley Hospital Medical Center (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 2/12).

Remembrances of Tarkanian are pouring in. ESPN.com goes with the header, "Jerry Tarkanian: Complex, Successful." The L.A. TIMES notes many of Tarkanian's "missives about dysfunction" at the NCAA were "incredibly prescient." YAHOO SPORTS headline: "A True Rebel If Ever There Was One." The PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER notes Tarkanian "made Las Vegas important in the basketball world." LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL header: "Tarkanian Gave Media Plenty To Cover – Good And Bad." More REVIEW-JOURNAL: "Tarkanian Was The Coach UNLV Needed To Live Again." LAS VEGAS SUN: "To fans and foes alike, Tarkanian was bigger than life."

Debate in Paris about hosting the '24 Games began "in earnest" today, when a "detailed feasibility study" was presented to politicians at City Hall. While the city "would be a formidable candidate for what would be the centennial of its 1924 Games," the French are "wary after three failed bids" (BOSTON GLOBE, 2/12). Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said that she is "pleased with the financial and environmental guarantees in the study, but still needs to consult" with the City Council before deciding whether to bid (AP, 2/12).

Patriots coach Bill Belichick appeared on CBS’ “Late Show” last night, and host David Letterman introduced him with the phrase “football greatness.” Letterman added before Belichick came on-stage, “Then there was that kerfuffle ... about the footballs, which at the time I knew was a load of hooey.” Letterman asked, “You pretty much extinguished my Colts. How do you feel about that?” Belichick: “Well, it was only a 38-point win.” Letterman noted, “If you think about it, the schedule, the commitment and what people put into it, the coaches, everybody, the players, it's a ridiculous thing to do for a living, isn't it?” Belichick: “It is, but it beats working.”

Belichick said after Deflategate became a story, “I learned a lot in the next few days. I never realized there were so many Patriots fans that were scientists and physicists and college professors that understood it that well. We learned a lot in a hurry. I should have gotten a college credit for that.” Letterman: “I know you know exactly what happened, you know I know you know exactly what happened, and what it was was some kind of horse play. Am I right?” Belichick said very deadpan, “No” (“Late Show,” CBS, 2/11).

Facebook is hosting its first sports summit in N.Y. today as an effort to let the social media outlet’s league and network partners know how it plans to grow in the sports world. The invitation-only event will feature industry execs, including NFL VP/Media Strategy & Development Vishal Shah, Fox Sports Exec VP/Digital Pete Vlastelica, NBC Sports Senior VP & NBC Sports Digital GM Rick Cordella and Turner Sports Senior VP & GM of Marketing Jeff Mirman. Other panelists include NFL Giants WR Victor Cruz, Warriors F Harrison Barnes and Olympian Lolo Jones.

TNT’s NBA studio team was making the media rounds last night ahead of NBA All-Star Weekend, as Kenny Smith was on NBC’s “Late Night” and Charles Barkley made an appearance on NBC’s “The Tonight Show.” Smith said, “Everyone thinks I'm like LeBron James and have tickets to everything, like, ‘I'm not playing, I'm only announcing the game.’” Host Seth Meyers said, “Tell us what you think about the Knicks.” Smith: “Okay, next subject” (“Late Night With Seth Meyers,” NBC, 2/11).

Barkley appeared on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” along with actor Hugh Grant and host Jimmy Fallon. The trio teed off into a virtual reality fairway and then played “hallway golf,” racing each other to get their golf ball in the hole first. As Barkley was teeing off, he started laughing, and Fallon said, “You can’t laugh at yourself before you swing.” Barkley replied, “I’ve got no idea what’s going to happen here.” Grant added, “This is funny, I have seen this swing” (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 2/11).

ESPN analyst George Karl reportedly has reached an agreement on “a four-year contract worth nearly” $15M to coach the NBA Kings, which plan to “make a formal announcement soon” (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 2/12).

The NFL announced that the Vikings and Steelers will kick off the '15 preseason on Aug. 9 with the Pro Football HOF Game at Tom Benson Stadium (NFL).

Rentrak today announced a contract with Tennis Channel, which will use Rentrak’s TV measurement to plan, price and post its advertising sales campaigns (Rentrak).

Iowa Speedway and Mediacom Business have renewed a partnership that will "help the motorsports facility better address growing bandwidth demand" (MULTICHANNEL.com, 2/11).

Collinson Media & Events has partnered with the USOC to combine its Connect Sports Marketplace with the USOC’s SportsLink conference and NGB Best Practices Seminar (USOC).

“The NBA is smart once again. I looked on the schedule and us and Chicago are the only two teams playing on Thursday. Really?” – Cavaliers F LeBron James, who played in Miami on Wednesday, on having to fly to Chicago for tonight’s game before flying to N.Y. for All-Star Weekend (CLEVELAND.com, 2/11).

“If it can go forward for more media use in a way maybe even for television to piggyback on it, hopefully that’s even more beneficial going down the road” – Air Force coach Troy Calhoun, who serves as NCAA Football Rules Committee Chair, on looking at allowing helmet cameras (AP, 2/11).

"It's almost like somebody walks up to you and hands you a $50 million diamond and says, 'Take care of this for a few months. I've got to go. Bye'" – Florida-based accountant David Hastings, who is handling Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada's negotiations with MLB clubs, on the rigors of handling talks for the high-profile prospect (ESPN.com, 2/11).

"We invited Pete Carroll, coach of the Seattle Seahawks to be on the show, but he passed" – CBS' David Letterman, on having Patriots coach Bill Belichick on the show ("Late Show," CBS, 2/11).

Last night’s 1:00am ET edition of ESPN’s “SportsCenter” led with Rockets-Clippers, which led into the broadcast, followed by NBA injury updates, Grizzlies-Thunder and Pacers-Pelicans. The first report on Tiger Woods announcing an indefinite leave from golf aired 12 minutes into the broadcast. Last night’s edition of FS1’s “Fox Sports Live” also led with Rockets-Clippers, followed by Hawks-Celtics, Warriors-T’Wolves and Heat-Cavaliers. FS1 aired a report on Woods 18 minutes into their telecast.

ESPN’s Keith Olbermann called out his “world’s worst” persons in sports: The person who threw a pitch at an elderly batter during the Rockies fantasy baseball camp. Olbermann also derided Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez, “who has apologized” to the Yankees, but then started the segment over because Olbermann is “already tired of him.” Olbermann then blasted a Clarkson Univ. hockey player for checking an opponent and shattering the glass in the process, and L.A.-area KABC-ABC for misspelling “Columbus” two different ways during a report on the Kings-Blue Jackets game.

GRANTLAND's Bryan Curtis writes, "The sports media has long treasured conspiracy. ... But thanks to Deflategate, Lynchghazi, and Roger Goodell’s sorcery, I believe that for the two-week run-up to this year’s Super Bowl, conspiracy became – as some insist it has always been – mainstream."

Also:

• Pete Rose hopes to see baseball ban lifted under Rob Manfred.
• David Stern reminisces about landmark '92 NBA All-Star Game.
• Is Hank Aaron statue heading to Atlanta suburbs with the Braves? 
• LeBron James, John Cena showcase comedy chops in "Trainwreck."

No matter how cynical I get, Truck Day comes every year to remind me that it's pretty warm down in Florida. #RedSoxTruckDay

— Gary Dzen (@GaryDzen) February 12, 2015

Bob Simon was so versatile a journalist that his 60 Minutes piece on Albert Pujols was unforgettable

— Peter Gammons (@pgammo) February 12, 2015

OK this is a first: Flight delayed because the Cavs used this plane for their overnight trip to Chicago. I'm seated in Dellavedova class.

— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) February 12, 2015

I think we should figure out a way to seize Bob McKenzie from Canada and forbid him to return.

— Ray Ratto (@RattoCSN) February 12, 2015

PepsiCo said that Q4 profit fell 25%, “hurt by weakening foreign currencies.” Profit fell to $1.31B from $1.74B a year earlier, “when earnings had been lifted by a tax benefit.” Revenue slipped 1% to $19.95B from $20.12B, “with a negative impact of 6 percentage points from foreign-exchange swings” (WSJ.com, 2/11).

Last night’s “Final Jeopardy!” category was “Reference Book Makers.”

“In 1863 he used the epigraph ‘I have gathered … other men’s flowers, and nothing but the thread that binds them is mine own.”

ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel said, “NBC yesterday suspended news anchor Brian Williams for six months without pay for misrepresenting a story of something that happened to him 12 years ago in Iraq. It’s weird that NBC gives out harsher suspensions than the NFL” (“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” ABC, 2/11).

CBS’ David Letterman: "Tom Brady gave his Super Bowl MVP truck to Malcolm Butler, the guy who intercepted the pass. You know what I think? Give it to Beyonce! … (It is) NBA All-Star Weekend and when you think of NBA All-Stars, you think of the New York Knicks. They’re 10-42, or as New Yorkers refer to it, ’50 Shades of Suck’” (“Late Show,” CBS, 2/11).

Last night’s edition of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” featured host Jimmy Fallon airing his regular segment “Tonight Show Superlatives,” which included NBA players receiving awards ahead of the All-Star Game this weekend ("The Tonight Show,” NBC, 2/11).

Last night’s Top Ten list was “Top Ten Signs You’re In A Bad Supermarket.” CBS’ David Letterman said, “The Metro Supermarket in Los Angeles was found to be selling raccoon meat for $9.99 per pound. Store employees said they have been selling raccoon for years before the Department of Health stepped in” (“Late Show,” CBS, 2/11).

10) “They sell frozen raccoons, but not fresh raccoons.”
9) “Manager sports a nametag and an expiration date.”
8) “Deli guy fights back tears every time he slices meat.”
7) “They ask you if you want your produce de-veined.”
6) “Odds of finding milk that hasn't expired? About the same as winning the Powerball.”
5) “Between two butchers, eight fingers.”
4) “Constantly have to step over police tape.”
3) “Dairy section located behind a beaded curtain.”
2) “Cashier asks if you'd like to donate a dollar to Hezbollah.”
1) “Bagger helps load groceries into your trunk then tells you to get in.”

“Who was John Bartlett?”

Bartlett’s best known work is “Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations.”