With the Chargers announcing yesterday that the local TV blackout of their season opener tomorrow night against the Texans has been lifted, all such blackouts have been removed for week one of the NFL season (UTSANDIEGO.com, 9/7).
Michigan defeated Notre Dame last night before 115,509 fans, "the largest college football crowd ever" (DETROIT NEWS, 9/8).
Last night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Int'l Raceway saw an "estimated 75,000 in the stands" (RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH, 9/8).
Baseball HOFer Joe Morgan yesterday "was honored by the Reds" at Great American Ball Park when he had a statue of him unveiled. Pete Rose "was allowed to join" the festivities after his attendance "was approved" by MLB Commissioner Bud Selig (CBSSPORTS.com, 9/7).
The USL Pro championship game last night between Orlando City FC and the Charlotte Eagles was played before a "record crowd of 20,886" at the Florida Citrus Bowl (ORLANDO SENTINEL, 9/8).
Visa is the presenting sponsor of today's MLS Red Bulls-Dynamo game, and to mark the partnership between Visa, the Dynamo and BBVA Compass Stadium, club President Chris Canetti before the match will present Visa U.S. Signature & Regional Accounts head David Cramer with a framed jersey (Dynamo).
Retired tennis player Monica Seles today "will be inducted" into the National Tennis Center's Court of Champions (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 9/6).
