The Orange Bowl Committee announced that the CFP Semifinal at Sun Life Stadium is sold out. The venue capacity for the game will be 66,524, including "temporary seating in the four corners of the stadium" (MIAMI HERALD, 12/1).
The Triple-A PCL Zephyrs announced that they "will be in New Orleans through at least 2020" with a "new ownership group and day-to-day management team" after Yes2No purchased 50% of the franchise from longtime sole owner Don Beaver (NOLA.com, 11/30).
The agenda for the Memphis City Council's executive session today includes a resolution allocating $4.8M to the Liberty Bowl for "upscale premium seating" upgrades (Memphis COMMERCIAL APPEAL, 12/1).
The MLB Rangers yesterday opened ticket sales for their annual Fan Fest, to be held at Globe Life Park on Jan. 23. The event will feature Q&A periods with President of Baseball Operations & GM Jon Daniels, manager Jeff Banister and "other club officials" (DALLASNEWS.com, 11/30).
USANA Health Sciences has signed U.S. snowboarder Alex Deibold and speedskaters Brittany Bowe and Ivanie Blondin as its newest brand ambassadors (USANA).
Univ. of South Dakota AD David Herbster said that the school is using Atlanta-based College Sports Solutions "to help in the search for a new head football coach" (YANKTON DAILY PRESS, 12/1).
