Kansas F Josh Jackson, who could be the No. 1 pick in June's NBA Draft, has turned pro and tapped Wasserman's B.J. Armstrong to be his agent (CBSSPORTS.com, 4/17).
An introductory press conference for new UNLV AD Desiree Reed-Francois "will be held" this afternoon (LAS VEGAS SUN, 4/18).
Advance Auto Parts has signed on as title sponsor for the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Michigan's Lake St. Clair set for Aug. 24-27. The company will also be a supporting sponsor for all Bassmaster Elite events (Advance Auto Parts).
The first base bag on which the Cubs' Anthony Rizzo "recorded the final out" of the '16 World Series last night sold for $101,237 at auction. The price, "recorded on MLB Auctions' site, was the culmination of a week-long online sale" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 4/18).
Investment firm Silver Lake today plans to announce that it has "closed its fifth buyout fund" at $15B, one of the "biggest ever dedicated to technology deals" (N.Y. TIMES, 4/18).
The Cleveland City Council yesterday "put off for a week the final vote" on whether to commit $88M in public money toward upgrades at Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland PLAIN DEALER, 4/18).
