Speed Reads....

Colorado State officials yesterday said that the school has "sold out" single-game tickets for its first football game at the new on-campus football stadium against Oregon State on Aug. 26 (Ft. Collins COLORADOAN, 7/25).

FC Cincinnati played La Liga club Valencia yesterday in a friendly at Nippert Stadium before an "announced attendance of 23,114," marking the USL club's "eighth-best attended match" over 34 contests at the venue. Valencia won 2-0 (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 7/25).

Mercedes has "confirmed it will enter Formula E" for the '19-20 season and "quit" the Germany-based Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters touring car series at the end of '18 (ESPN.com, 7/24).

Doug Flutie, "widely considered" the greatest player in CFL history, yesterday made a "rare appearance" in Toronto as part of the Argonauts' 20th anniversary celebration of the '96 and '97 Grey Cup championships (GLOBE & MAIL, 7/25).

Rolex runs a full-page ad in today's N.Y. times congratulating Jordan Spieth for his win at the Open Championship (THE DAILY).