A deal between Indianapolis-based WTHR-NBC and AT&T "wasn't struck in time" for the Colts-Seahawks "SNF" game, and fans "used Twitter to let the involved parties know they are not pleased." There is "no timetable for when the issue will be resolved" (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 10/2).
MLB's average time for a nine-inning game this season "rose 4½ minutes" to a "record 3 hours, 5 minutes, 11 seconds." That was "up from 3 hours, 42 seconds last year" (AP, 10/2).
A new sports podcast from the Boston Globe and WBUR-FM, "Season Ticket," will debut this afternoon. Hosted by Globe sports columnist Christopher Gasper, it will feature "conversations, insider information and unfiltered opinion on the Boston sports scene and beyond" (BOSTONGLOBE.com, 9/28).
The Celtics yesterday "held a fan event at TD Garden that was attended by about 5,000 season ticket-holders." Players were "introduced one by one" before a "roundtable chat began" (BOSTON GLOBE, 10/2).
The ECHL Colorado Eagles today will formally "announce their partnership" with the Avalanche and the AHL in a joint news conference at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland. The Eagles will become the Avalanche's AHL affiliate (DENVER POST, 10/2).
The Rugby Football Union is "considering selling the naming rights to Twickenham" as it seeks to maximize the financial returns from the "historic home of English rugby" (London TELEGRAPH, 10/1).
