Speed Reads....

White Sox-Royals tonight will "stream on Facebook Live," as the game is "one of 20 being offered this season" on the social media platform as part of a partnership with MLB (K.C. STAR, 7/21). 

For O.J. Simpson's hearing yesterday, "one of the members of the parole board decided to wear" his Chiefs tie to the proceedings (PROFOOTBALLTALK.com, 7/20). 

ESPN this morning relaunched its redesigned ESPNCricInfo website and app around the globe. The platform is also launching its first weekly cricket highlights show in India called "Turn & Bounce," produced by Sony. The show will air every Saturday at 10:00pm IST (ESPN). 

Mets P Noah Syndergaard's Thor bobblehead will be given "out to 15,000 fans attending Saturday night’s game against the A’s" at Citi Field. The bobblehead has "already had eBay buyers paying as much as $99.99 for the promise of receiving one from persons attending the game" (NEWSDAY, 7/21). 

The 40-day Saratoga Race Course meet begins today, as the venue opens "for its 149th season" (HARTFORD COURANT, 7/21).