Morning Hot Reads: Keeping It Together

The Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE notes the people of St. Louis "are in one tough spot, having to choose between shoveling lots of money into a new stadium or maybe losing your NFL team." Minneapolis "just went through that."

The AP notes NASCAR's Jeff Gordon "has already announced that 2015 will be his last as a full-time driver, and there's a sense that several others could follow him out the door."

CBSSPORTS.com: "One of the more contentious issues at the NCAA convention last month was the creation of the Concussion Safety Protocol Committee by the Power Five conferences. ... Why is there not enough support to attach penalties yet to return-to-play concussion guidelines?"

Also:

• To date, Phil Jackson has failed the Knicks and Carmelo Anthony.
• An overview of possible locations for a Seattle-area NHL arena.
• Judy Rankin "brings class and dignity" to the Golf Channel booth. 
• Sadena Parks, Cheyenne Woods set to take LPGA by storm.
• Benson family presented united front in wake of Hurricane Katrina.
• Work begins in earnest for '16 NBA All-Star Game in Toronto.