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A public viewing will be held for late Steelers Chair Dan Rooney from 2:00-7:00pm ET at the PNC Champions Club at Heinz Field. A funeral Mass is scheduled for tomorrow at 11:00am at Saint Paul Cathedral in Oakland, Pa. (POST-GAZETTE.com, 4/17).

A source said that Virginia Tech Deputy AD Desiree Reed-Francois "has signed a contract" to become UNLV's next AD. UNLV "plans to formally introduce Reed-Francois" tomorrow afternoon (LASVEGASSUN.com, 4/16).

Broadcaster Tim Brando "has signed a multiyear contract extension to continue calling college football and college basketball for Fox Sports" (SPORTINGNEWS.com, 4/14).

UFC Fight Night at K.C.'s Sprint Center on Saturday night, featuring Demetrious Johnson-Wilson Reis, recorded a live gate of $1,081,193 with attendance of 12,171. The live gate set a record as the highest-grossing sporting event at Sprint Center (THE DAILY).

The Cleveland Plain Dealer yesterday ran an editorial cartoon addressing MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's stance on the Indians' Chief Wahoo logo. 



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