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Bexar County (Texas) Commissioners today will be asked to “consider signing off on an interlocal agreement” in which the city of San Antonio would “seek a professional services contract” with HVS Convention, Sports & Entertainment Facilities Consulting to conduct an appraisal of Toyota Field, home to the NASL Scorpions (BIZJOURNALS.com, 7/6).

SAP today announced a multiyear marketing and technology partnership to become the official cloud software provider of City Football Group’s four int’l soccer teams, which include EPL club Manchester City and NYC FC (SAP).

Fewer than 800,000 of the 1.4 million tickets available have been sold for the Pan Am Games, which kick off on Friday in Toronto (TORONTO SUN, 7/7).

The NBA Summer League last night returned to Salt Lake City “after a six-year absence, and 10,125 fans responded by overflowing” EnergySolutions Arena’s lower bowl. The opening night consisted of a Jazz-Celtics and Spurs-76ers doubleheader (SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 7/7).

The All England Club "took a moment to remember the victims" of the '05 London bombings before play began at Wimbledon today, the 10th anniversary of the 7/7 attacks (TENNIS.com, 7/7).

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