About 550 students, faculty and sports business professionals gathered at the Univ. of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business on Friday for the second annual Michigan Sports Business Conference (MICHIGAN DAILY, 10/19).
The field today at the Detroit Free Press/Talmer Bank Marathon "should surpass 27,200," which is a record number and marks a 662% increase in participation "over a dozen years" (FREEP.com, 10/20).
Saratoga Snacks, a horse owned by Pro Football HOFer Bill Parcells, "won a $250,000 race" yesterday at Belmont Park (PROFOOTBALLTALK.com, 10/19).
The MLS Revolution-Crew game last night drew a crowd of 26,458, the largest at Gillette Stadium for a Revolution game since Aug '09 due in part to the club's postseason contention (BOSTON GLOBE, 10/20).
Eldora Speedway will host a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race "again next season on July 23" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 10/20).
"Being: Mariano Rivera," a documentary chronicling Rivera's final season premiers today on Fox at 4:30pm ET and in N.Y., Bob Raissman writes the show has "many poignant moments," (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 10/20).
