Speed Reads....

Conference USA officials today will announce that the conference's '18 men's and women's basketball tournaments "will be held" at The Star, the Cowboys' training complex in Frisco (Norfolk VIRGINIAN-PILOT, 5/16).

Attendance "has been promising" at the Double-A Eastern League Hartford Yard Goats' new Dunkin' Donuts Park for the ballpark's first 19 games, with "five sellouts and an average announced attendance of 4,560" (HARTFORD COURANT, 5/16).

Shaw Communications has "signed a three-year extension as the title sponsor" of the PGA Tour Champions event in Calgary, the Shaw Charity Classic (CALGARY SUN, 5/15).

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles was eliminated from ABC’s “DWTS” last night in the semifinals of the competition. Co-host Erin Andrews said everyone was in “absolute shock” after Biles was voted off despite receiving a perfect score for her dance. Former MLBer David Ross and NFL free agent RB Rashad Jennings made next week's final (“DWTS,” ABC, 5/15).