Constellation has renewed its sponsorship deal with the Ravens, taking naming rights of the previously unsponsored suite levels at M&T Bank Stadium. Under the multiyear deal, Baltimore-based Constellation, which has been a Ravens sponsor for eight years, gets 80 pillar signs on the suite levels and signage on M&T Bank Stadium’s two 50-yard-line down-and-distance boards. Constellation also will sponsor the annual trip for the Ravens' 128 suite holders, which this season will be for a game in Arizona. The Strategic Agency, N.Y., negotiated for Constellation.

The PGA Tour Wyndham Championship drew a total attendance of 143,000, including 35,000 for yesterday's final round. The tournament "likely will surpass" its goal of "raising seven figures for charities." The tournament printed 49,000 extra tickets once Tiger Woods confirmed his participation, and the extra fans "likely will donate more" than the $1.6M the event gave away last year (Greensboro NEWS & RECORD, 8/24).

Woods, who finished tied for 10th, "gushed about the reception he has received in Greensboro all week" and "didn't rule out playing in the Wyndham again." He said, "I would love to" (Greensboro NEWS & RECORD, 8/24).

The ATP/WTA Western & Southern Open concluded yesterday with Roger Federer and Serena Williams winning the singles titles, and the event drew a record attendance of 199,217. Of the 16 sessions, 14 sold out. The event also "set new marks for single-day attendance (26,338 on Tuesday), single session and day session attendance (14,380 on Tuesday) and night session attendance (12,557 on Thursday)" (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 8/24).

Maria Sharapova today announced plans for a new tennis event in L.A. titled, "Maria Sharapova & Friends, presented by Porsche." The inaugural event will take place at the UCLA Tennis Center Dec. 12-13 and will feature men's, women's and legends' singles, as well as mixed doubles and celebrity doubles. Participants will include Kei Nishikori, Andy Roddick, Madison Keys, Michael Chang, comedian Chelsea Handler and supermodel Karlie Kloss (IMG).

American Pharoah has been confirmed to run in Saturday's 146th Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, ending a "rumor-filled week of expectation" (N.Y. TIMES, 8/24). Horse owner Ahmed Zayat made the announcement at Del Mar, saying over the PA system, "Saratoga, here we come!" (NEWSDAY, 8/24). When there was "an inkling" that the race might feature the Triple Crown winner, NYRA "sold pre-paid admission to Travers Day in an attempt to make the event safe and cap attendance at 50,000." Those tickets "have long since sold out" (Albany TIMES UNION, 8/24).

Uber has struck a promotional partnership with EA Sports and the NFLPA in which it will be giving away copies of the “Madden NFL 16” video game today in the 32 NFL team markets, a day before the game will be released to retail nationwide. Games will be available using special codes listed on Uber’s website. Uber on Friday had hinted at the alignment, tweeting to EA Sports, “@EASports NFL How do we get in on this #MaddenSeason movement?” EA Sports quickly responded, "@Uber let’s huddle up and made a play on Monday. #MaddenSeason."

Silicon Valley-based live streaming portal EverSport.tv today will announce a pair of partnerships with the Big Sky Conference and London-based Eleven Sports Network. As part of a four-year deal, EverSport will stream and distribute all Big Sky sporting events, handling live and VOD services for the 11-member conference’s “Watch Big Sky” app and online platform, as well as through the schools’ sites and other third-party publishers. EverSport Media co-Founder & CEO Wayne Sieve said of the broadcast syndication, “Our strategy has always been to take the product to the consumer instead of asking the fans to come to us.”

Meanwhile, EverSport will stream and deliver OTT content of more than 2,000 hours of live events from Eleven Sports’ two 24/7 channels direct to consumers from countries such as France, Italy, Spain and Brazil to nations which include Malaysia, Poland, Belgium and Singapore. Sieve said that another component of the multiyear deal, which was brokered by MP & Silva, will be to distribute events a la carte. Sieve declined to provide financial terms of either deal.

The Pac-12 today announced that tickets to the first Pac-12 China Game are now on sale to the public. The Nov. 14 game will feature Washington-Texas at Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena, an AEG-operated venue (Pac-12).

The Tigers confirmed that a "piece of concrete fell onto a concourse" after yesterday's game at Comerica Park. No one was injured and stadium operations staff today "will try to pinpoint the cause" (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 8/24).

The Marlins are "considering bringing in the fences and possibly lowering the walls" at Marlins Park next season (MIAMIHERALD.com, 8/23).

The Univ. of Memphis said that its men's and women's basketball players will receive a cost-of-attendance stipend of $5,373 for the '15-16 academic year, "the second-highest amount" in the AAC behind Cincinnati (Memphis COMMERCIAL APPEAL, 8/23).

A sellout crowd of 11,000 turned out for the two-day League of Legends e-sports event at MSG this past weekend, "a sign of the sport's rising professional status" (WSJ.com, 8/23).

The CFL Blue Bombers have reached 70% of their ticket sales goal for the Nov. 29 Grey Cup at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg. Premium seats and suites "have been sold out," with 25,576 tickets sold in total (WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, 8/22).

"Pay attention. I hate to say, but those are wonderful seats. You paid a lot of money for them ... the fact that you're right there. I watch and you see people turning their back to the field. You just can't do it" – Cubs manager Joe Maddon, when asked for a solution to the issue of fan safety at MLB games (CHICAGOTRIBUNE.com, 8/23).

"I was surprised and disappointed, obviously. There is no place for that behavior in any environment. I was shocked and disappointed and felt painful for the victims who were involved" – Ohio State AD Gene Smith, on the resignation of Minnesota AD Norwood Teague (247SPORTS.com, 8/22).

"While it's very early, it has all the makings of a future sport" – RSE Ventures co-Founder & CEO Matt Higgins, on the future of the Drone Racing League (L.A. TIMES, 8/23).

The SEATTLE TIMES speaks with former Little League World Series champion Cody Webster, who feels that the "growing monetization of youth sports and media attention surrounding them have heightened stakes and fueled questionable adult behavior."

The WALL STREET JOURNAL goes with the header and sub-head, "How Independent Baseball Teams Make Money. Or Don't. For unaffiliated teams, it takes gimmicks, cost cutting and a lot of luck."

Also:

• Incoming IAAF President Sebastian Coe has "cozy relationship" with Nike.
• FanDuel, DraftKings have helped make fantasy space bigger than ever.
• Twin Cities' "stadium war," dating back to late 1980s, is finally over.
• For schools within ACC, cost-of-attendance stipend figures vary widely.
• College sports forced to cope with dwindling support among students.
• WTA Connecticut Open has endured in New Haven for the past 25 years.
• USA Today runs Detroit Free Press profile of Michigan State AD Mark Hollis.
• UFC running out of viable opponents for superstar fighter Ronda Rousey.

The Steve Sarkisian video is…wow. I just saw it. A college head coach.

— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) August 24, 2015

It's simply amazing that Goodell came from a PR background, given all of the PR follies under his watch. https://t.co/7EuakWAxIo

— Steve McAllister (@yahoomac) August 24, 2015

NFL line is always "all about the fans". Have yet to run into an NFL fan that loves preseason.

— Troy Aikman (@TroyAikman) August 24, 2015

Brotherly Love. So proud to be a mom of 2 little boys. I'm counting my blessings. Welcome Finn! pic.twitter.com/RmRURsHcSd

— Jade McCarthy (@JadeMcCarthy) August 23, 2015

The two-day Big 12 AD meetings begin.

Boxers Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez begin their four-city tour promoting their Nov. 21 fight with an appearance in L.A. They visit Mexico City tomorrow, N.Y. on Wednesday and Caguas, Puerto Rico, on Thursday.

“German city where you’ll find the statue seen here.”

“What is Hamelin?”