The Chiefs will name Packers Football Operations Dir John Dorsey as the team's new GM, and his past experience working with Chiefs coach Andy Reid "made Dorsey the favorite” for the job. Dorsey has been with the Packers since '91, and worked as a scout for the team when Reid was a Packers assistant coach from '92-98. The only other candidate “known to have interviewed for the job” is Chiefs Pro Personnel Dir Ray Farmer. Dorsey will be formally introduced tomorrow at a news conference at Arrowhead Stadium (K.C. STAR, 1/13).

NFL officials said that the league “will review the entire field policy moving forward” following controversy over conditions at FedExField for last Sunday's Seahawks-Redskins game. CBS' Jason La Canfora cited league officials as saying the NFL is “likely to expand the monitoring and enforcing standards.” The NFL’s competition committee “will talk about this at the ownership meeting in March so there probably will be positive change” (“The NFL Today,” CBS, 1/12).

The NHL and NHLPA yesterday “put the final details in place to lift the lockout," allowing for training camps to open today and the season to begin on Jan. 19. Finalization of the new CBA was “delayed much of Saturday while lawyers for both sides completed a memorandum of understanding.” The lockout was expected to end at 8:00am ET yesterday, when players “concluded a 36-hour voting period by ratifying the deal with the league by a 667-12 margin." Instead, it officially ended at 10:40pm (N.Y. TIMES, 1/13).

The NHL released its “long-awaited revised schedule,” with 26 teams opening play on Jan. 19. All games during the season “will be played within the two respective conferences.” A total of 720 games will be played over a 99-day regular season. There will be “at least one game on each day of the season,” which ends on April 27. The playoffs will begin on April 30, with the Stanley Cup Final wrapping up by June 28 at "the latest" (AP, 1/12).

CBS' Bill Cowher yesterday said that he would not be leaving the net's "The NFL Today" pregame show to pursue an NFL coaching job. Cowher: "Contrary to reports, I have no plans on coaching. I plan on being with one team and that is this team here at CBS" ("The NFL Today," CBS, 1/12). The comments came after Cowher on Tuesday said of a return to coaching, "It would be a challenge. But I think that's probably why I would get back into it, because of the challenge" (NFL.com, 1/12).

Lance Armstrong "plans to make an admission about doping in an interview with Oprah Winfrey scheduled to tape Monday at his home in Austin." A source said that in the interview scheduled to air Thursday on the Oprah Winfrey Network, Armstrong "plans to admit to doping throughout his career but probably will not get into great detail about specific cases and events" (USATODAY.com, 1/12).

The DETROIT FREE PRESS' Drew Sharp writes Armstrong admitting to doping would be "about PR, not journalism." Winfrey is "this generation's Walter Cronkite, capable of massively shifting public sentiment" (1/13). Meanwhile, the London Times placed a full-page ad in today's Chicago Tribune under the header, "An Open Letter To Oprah Winfrey." Also, the N.Y. DAILY NEWS suggests a list of questions for Winfrey to ask Armstrong. 

The Australian Open begins today in Melbourne, with coverage on ESPN2 beginning in the U.S. at 6:30pm ET. Tennis Channel's coverage in the U.S. begins tomorrow at 7:00pm ET. The two networks in total will carry "130 live hours" of coverage from Melbourne Park (MULTICHANNEL NEWS, 1/12). 

Meanwhile, the ATP and Tecnifibre yesterday announced a new five-year deal in which the tennis-equipment manufacturer will become an official partner of the ATP World Tour. Tecnifibre will provide the official racquet, string, bag and accessories of the tour, and will become an official sponsor of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals through '17 (ATP).

The Strikeforce MMA promotion last night in Oklahoma City held its final event, which aired on Showtime. Strikeforce Founder & CEO Scott Coker during the event said, "This is the pinnacle of my career. I think we did some great work in mixed martial arts. It's time" (ESPN.com, 1/13). The event was neither “grand exit nor fairy tale death knell.” That the fight card “happened at all was notable, seeing how the promotion’s last two scheduled events had been canceled" (SI.com, 1/13).

TLC's reality show “Hits & Mrs.” featuring former MLBer Pete Rose debuts tonight at 10:00pm ET before moving to Mondays. TLC is releasing the show on the heels of the Baseball HOF vote results, a “strategy also employed nine years ago" for the release of Rose's book, "My Prison Without Bars." Rose in the series “presents himself as an overgrown teenager and a genial chauvinist with an impervious ego and a Neanderthal sense of humor” (N.Y. TIMES, 1/12). Rose’s exclusion from the HOF “forms a natural plotline” (SI, 1/14 issue).

ESPN's Hannah Storm today resumed her anchoring role on "SportsCenter" after missing more than a month due to serious burn injuries. Storm prior to today last appeared on the show on Dec. 10, a day before suffering the injuries (THE DAILY).

The Univ. of Notre Dame yesterday announced football coach Brian Kelly was "no longer a candidate" for the Eagles' head coach position, and that he would be "returning to ND" for his fourth season (SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, 1/13).

Pirates CF Andrew McCutchen will appear on the cover of "MLB '13 The Show" after receiving the most votes in Sony's online competition. McCutchen "scored 108,148 votes," 19,092 more than runner-up Yankees P CC Sabathia (POST-GAZETTE.com, 1/12).

The Padres and Competitor Group on Friday announced a multiyear partnership which will see Petco Park serve as the finish line for the '13 Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon & 1/2 Marathon (Competitor Group).

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch "signed a multiyear deal" with Joe Gibbs Racing last month. His contract with JGR was "set to expire after the 2013 season" (USATODAY.com, 1/11).

DC-based WPGC-FM "capitalized on the RGIII mania," and announced that they would be temporarily changing their call letters to support injured Redskins QB Robert Griffin III. The station on Friday posted on its official Twitter account, "We are now WRG3!!!" (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 1/11).

"I am not a fan of the NBA for perhaps obvious reasons. I think it's a corrupt institution" – Former Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, whose tenure saw the departure of the Sonics to Oklahoma City (SEATTLEPI.com, 1/12).

"I've got to check with my savings and figure out how I can make that work" – Heat F LeBron James, responding to a question from Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson about purchasing the NBA Kings (MIAMI HERALD, 1/13).

"We committed to do this for eight years. Who knows, after eight years they may want us all to stay on. Maybe they won't need us then. But I think in these eight years, we can have a measurable impact on the trajectory of the country's health" – Former President Bill Clinton, on his foundation's involvement with the PGA Tour Humana Challenge (Palm Springs DESERT SUN, 1/13).

"It's quirky, but it's not the disaster it could have been" – Sharks coach Todd McLellan, on the newly released NHL schedule (MERCURYNEWS.com, 1/12).

“I would like to go to work for a team that does not get sold next time. Got a pretty poor track record on that. Vancouver and then here" – Former Maple Leafs President & GM Brian Burke (TORONTO SUN, 1/13).

"It's also got to retain the uniqueness and importance of all the regular-season games. It has to be done very carefully, if we do it" – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, on the possibility of expanding the league's playoff field from 12 to 14 or 16 teams (USATODAY.com, 1/12).

"People can argue whether it was the right decision or the wrong decision, but it was a medical decision and that's what we want it to be" – Goodell, on the handling of Redskins QB Robert Griffin III's knee injury (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 1/12).

BOSTON GLOBE's Bob Ryan: "Baseball Hall Of Fame Voting Process Is Fine" (1/13).

N.Y. TIMES' Harvey Araton: "Get The Media Out Of The Honoring Business" (1/11).

Baseball HOF President Jeff Idelson has a "deep faith in the baseball writers' ability to sort through the complexities and quandaries and choose the right players" (1/11).

ALSO:

Former NFLer Jason Taylor discusses the culture of playing through injuries in football (1/13).

Junior Seau, RGIII represent "warning bells" for NFL coaches (1/12).

The skills of NHLPA Exec Dir Donald Fehr and Special Counsel Steve Fehr "easily cross over between sports" (1/13).

Twelve-year-old sports radio personality Cullen Little gains popularity on Baltimore-based WJZ-AM's "Booker Corrigan Show" (1/13).

Are the Blackhawks "closer than any team in Chicago" to winning a championship? (1/13).

The Weekend Rap offers a Sunday sampling of the most popular sports stories from three U.S. markets: 

BALTIMORE SUN:

1) Ray Lewis to Joe Flacco: 'You're the General, lead us to victory'
2) Ravens beat Denver Broncos, 38-35, in AFC divisional playoff
3) Joe Flacco outduels Peyton Manning when it counts

N.Y. TIMES:

1) Two Men, One Sky: A Flight to the Finish
2) For Patriots’ Coach and Quarterback, Wins, Not Words, Add Up
3) A Record Hang Gliding Ride on the Texas Wind

TORONTO SUN:

1) All eyes, ears on ex-Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke
2) Leafs to start and end 2013 schedule against Habs
3) Physical matchup with Bucks next for Raptors

SI.com's Jimmy Traina: "Brian Billick, calling Sea-Atl, is Mike Smith's brother-in-law. Interesting move by Fox..."

Idaho Statesman's Brian Murphy: ‏"Read @LeBatardShow piece on Jason Taylor and wonder how long it will be be4 football turns into boxing, avoided by upper/middle class kids."

Fox Sports' Jay Glazer: "While I think Jets will hire some1 quickly for GM job, they have been getting rebuffed a lot and gone back to some asking them to reconsider"

ESPN L.A.'s Arash Markazi: "One of the advantages of online journalism is the ability to linger, stay late and soak in a moment instead of plugging a quote into recap."

Octagon First Call Managing Dir David Schwab: "‏Only current NFL-themed ad that uses players that haven't been eliminated features a BACKUP QB. See Visa & Alex Smith."

ESPN FC's Jeff Carlisle: "Rumors swirling that Ivy Funds will be Sporting KC's shirt sponsor. I'm hearing it's a done deal. Announcement expected Thurs. #sportingkc"

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