The Atlanta Sports Council unveiled the logo for the '18 CFP National Championship, scheduled to be played Jan. 8 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, as well as its BOD for its Football Host Committee (
BIZJOURNALS.com, 10/7).
Colorado State Univ. has sold out the entire inventory of premium seats in its new 41,000-seat on-campus stadium, which opens Sept. 9, 2017 (CSU).
MLS expansion club Atlanta United will "not play any home games at Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium during most of the month of April to avoid conflicts" with GT's spring practices and scrimmages for football (ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 10/7).
Jerry Recco, who "serves as the anchor" for Boomer & Carton on WFAN-AM/FM, will replace Chris Carlin as the radio play-by-play voice for Rutgers men's basketball. He has called Columbia Univ. basketball and football since '06 and will "continue his gridiron duties" (APP.com, 10/7).
Atlanta Motor Speedway will be "open this weekend to Hurricane Matthew evacuees," making its campgrounds "available free of charge to people fleeing the path" of the storm (ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 10/7).
