Bruce Sherman and Derek Jeter "now officially own" the Marlins, as the sale from Jeffrey Loria closed yesterday. Sherman and Jeter are "expected to have a press conference" as early as today (MIAMI HERALD, 10/3).
Univ. of Louisville interim President Greg Postel said that an interim AD is "expected to be named" this afternoon, with Tom Jurich on administrative leave due to the federal corruption case in college basketball (Louisville COURIER-JOURNAL, 10/3).
Reps of boxers Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez have "already begun discussions for a rematch," and the WBC yesterday "ordered one at its 55th annual convention in Baku, Azerbaijan" for May 5 -- Cinco de Mayo -- at a location to be determined (ESPN.com, 10/2).
The Lions are selling standing room tickets for Sunday's game against the Panthers at Ford Field, which is "expected to be one of the hottest in Week 5." Those tickets will "cost $50 apiece and are available at the team's website" (MLIVE.com. 10/2).
The city of Hartford yesterday "fired Centerplan, the original developer" of the Double-A Eastern League Hartford Yard Goats' new Dunkin' Donuts Park, from the planned development around the ballpark. Dunkin' Donuts Park opened this year after several delays (HARTFORDBUSINESS.com, 10/2).
