Mexico City Arena, which will host Nets-Thunder on Dec. 7 and Heat-Nets on Dec. 9, "did not suffer any damage from the magnitude 7.1 earthquake last Tuesday" (PALM BEACH POST, 9/26).
About 300 protesters “gathered briefly” at Busch Stadium last night during Cubs-Cardinals, then “blocked a downtown intersection to hear speeches by two mothers of young men killed by police.” There were “no reports of violence” (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 9/26).
The Bears and CBS radio yesterday “announced a multi-year extension" that will keep games on WBBM-AM/FM, the team's home since '00. The deal runs through ‘22 (SUNTIMES.com, 9/25).
Money to advance USL club Louisville City's "plans to build a pro soccer stadium in Butchertown" as well as an "indoor track and field facility in western Louisville will be included in an upcoming bond issue planned by Louisville Metro Government" (COURIER-JOURNAL.com, 9/25).
NHL Network has hired Barry Melrose as a studio analyst. Melrose, who previously appeared on the NHL Net from '11-15, will also continue as an ESPN analyst. He will make his return to NHL Net on Oct. 1 as part of a Western Conference season preview version of “NHL Tonight” (Ian Thomas, Staff Writer).
The Pelicans have named Coca-Cola the team's official soft drink (Pelicans).
Fresno State will "close one section of seats at Bulldog Stadium" for its MWC opener against Nevada on Saturday after engineers "inspected damage caused by a broken irrigation line" (FRESNO BEE, 9/26).
Citi today runs a full-page ad in USA Today featuring Justin Thomas in a promotion for this week's Presidents Cup with the headline: "The Sultan Of Swing." The N.Y. Times also features a full-page ad from Rolex congratulating Thomas on his FedExCup championship (THE DAILY).
