College Athletes Players Association President Ramogi Huma and former Northwestern QB Kain Colter "will take their case to Capitol Hill lawmakers" this week "for informational briefings with an undisclosed set of legislators." Huma said, "Obviously, Congress has the power to affect conditions for college athletes as well, and we want to correct some of the false statements that have been made about what we're trying to do" (ESPN.com, 3/30)

Meanwhile, after joining NBC's "Meet The Press" a week ago, NCAA President Mark Emmert made two more TV appearances this weekend. He spoke this morning on CBS' "Face The Nation," and yesterday on the TBS' NCAA Tournament pregame show. Emmert told Greg Gumbel, "If the courts decide to go down a road where they create a unionized labor model, I think that is a disastrous outcome for college sports -- and we will see a very, very different landscape in five or ten years" ("NCAA March Madness," TBS, 3/29).

Islanders Owner Charles Wang on Friday said he is "willing to listen" to offers to buy the team, but he added that "no deal is close and he is not on the verge of selling." Wang: "In recent months, there have been numerous expressions of interest. ... As I have consistently stated, I have been and remain willing to listen. However, potential buyers' expressions of interest in the team or even my listening to them does not mean that any deal will be reached." No potential buyers have been identified (NEWSDAY, 3/29). Sources said that Wang's asking price is $300M (Christopher Botta, Staff Writer).

MLB and the MLBPA on Friday announced a large set of adjustments to the Joint Drug Agreement that substantially increase testing protocols and penalties for use of PEDs. A first-time violation now yields an 80-game suspension, up from 50 games; a second-time violation warrants a 162-game suspension, up from 100 games; and a third violation remains a lifetime suspension. Offenders will be ineligible to play in the postseason or receive playoff shares in the year in which they are penalized.

The changes also contain two provisions aimed at lessening problems around inadvertent ingestion of banned substances. Players will now have year-round access to supplements not on the banned list, and an independent arbitrator will have the ability to reduce suspensions if players can prove substances in question were not taken to enhance performance.

The Mets-Blue Jays preseason games at Montreal's Olympic Stadium drew "more than 96,000 fans" combined on Friday and Saturday. MLB Exec VP/Administration & CIO John McHale Jr. said, "I was certainly willing to call success an average of about 25,000 fans per game. This is astonishing. There is a fire that burns brightly here for Major League Baseball and that's a message that I'll be proud to carry to the commissioner." The crowd chanted "Let's Go Expos!" during the games (Montreal GAZETTE, 3/30).

Meanwhile, a 40-year-old man last night was "in stable condition" after falling "between 10 to 15 metres at the Olympic Stadium" during Friday's game. The man "attempted to stand on a railing in his efforts to excite the crowd." He then "planted his feet on the bottom rung and leaned towards the field but suddenly lost footing and very quickly fell head-first down to the concrete below" (CTVNEWS.ca, 3/29).

Yesterday's funeral for Bills Founder & Owner Ralph Wilson Jr. "was a relatively small, private affair" at Detroit's Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell "was among the mourners, who appeared to number a bit more than 100." Lions Vice Chair Bill Ford Jr. and members of the Hunt family, who own the Chiefs, were also "seen attending" the service, but most owners and NFL execs "stayed away due to the private nature." Pro Football HOFer Thurman Thomas was "the only" current or former NFLer seen in attendance (BUFFALO NEWS, 3/30).

The Bills on Saturday will honor Wilson with a "public celebration and remembrance at the team's fieldhouse" (AP, 3/28).

Manchester United is "adamant" that the EPL club will not sell the naming rights to Old Trafford, and that it is "not in talks with any commercial partner" that would result in its ground being rebranded, according to sources. Rumors on social media suggested that the stadium "could be renamed after kit manufacturers Nike in a lucrative deal that would enable them either to pay off debt or finance the signing of new players." But ManU has maintained that there is "absolutely no truth in stories that their ground will be rebranded" (ESPNFC.com, 3/30).

Meanwhile, ManU is "considering a revolutionary new approach" for its upcoming kit deal, and is "talking to retailers and fashion brands as well as the usual kit suppliers." One suggestion "has been to offer three types of shirts to supporters depending on price." The club "could sell 'match jerseys' -- more expensive -- as worn by the players in addition to the standard replica shirt." It also might "market a cheaper version of the shirt which would still be an official kit" (FINANCIAL TIMES, 3/30).

A bill backed by Arizona Senate Majority Whip Adam Driggs to make fantasy sports competitions ­legal in the state "was killed in the Senate by opposition from ­Native American gaming ­proponents." Arizona is "among a handful" of states where fantasy sports "are technically illegal." Driggs said that the issue is now "dead for the legislative season." His bill "intended to set fantasy sports apart from gambling and outline what would be considered a fantasy sport under state law" (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 3/30).

At Friday night's Heat-Pistons game, a "sellout crowd arrived to witness the 25th anniversary reunion" of the Pistons' '89 championship team. It was a "rare electric night" at the Palace of Auburn Hills, as the franchise is "limping toward the end of its fifth straight season not making the playoffs." While there was a "smattering of boos" for Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars, the cheers "definitely carried the day." Former NBA Commissioner David Stern "was in attendance, entertaining Palace staff before the game" (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 3/29).

A's third base coach Mike Gallego yesterday at O.co Coliseum "captured video of water backing up in the showers and toilets in the coaches' area of the A's clubhouse," marking yet another sewage issue for the "aging stadium" (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, 3/30).

A "sellout crowd" will be on hand for tonight's Dodgers-Padres game. The get-in price on StubHub last night "was $39 for a Park at the Park entry, with the site’s most expensive ticket -- Row 4 in the Lexus Home Plate Club 6 -- going for $1,322" (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 3/30).

Today's N.Y. Times features a front-page piece about first-year Yankees P Masahiro Tanaka and "the Japanese approach to baseball" (THE DAILY).

TBS' NCAA Tournament games yesterday were the two most-viewed college basketball games in cable TV history, according to Nielsen fast-national data. Wisconsin-Arizona averaged 9.9 million viewers, while Florida-Dayton averaged 7.2 million to rank first and second, respectively, all-time (THE DAILY).

The Univ. of Arkansas today named ESPN's Jimmy Dykes women's basketball coach. He had served as an ESPN college basketball analyst since the '95-96 season (Arkansas).

Formula E is "working with authorities" in N.Y. on "hosting a street race in the city" (FORBES.com, 3/28).

The Buccaneers on Friday night "showed off" their new uniforms to more than 6,000 season-ticket holders and corporate partners at Raymond James Stadium (BIZJOURNALS.com, 3/29).

The Sabres last night added former NHLer Dominik Hasek to their team HOF (BUFFALO NEWS, 3/30).

"Do I think they should be paid? Yeah. Do I have any idea how we can pay them? I have no clue" – The N.Y. Daily News' Mike Lupica, on compensation for college athletes (“The Sports Reporters,” ESPN, 3/30).

"It starts at the top. I think [C-USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky] probably won’t like me saying this, but it’s the truth. We’ve got to do a better job at the top of marketing our league" – Univ. of Southern Mississippi men’s basketball coach Donnie Tyndall, on how the national perception of the conference might have kept his team out of the NCAA Tournament (HATTIESBURG AMERICAN, 3/30).

"The people in the upper echelon of the NFL office could laugh it off. If it were me, I would say that maybe we should at least take a look at it" – Futurist.com Founder & Owner Glen Hiemstra, on how the NFL should respond to Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban's assertion that the NFL would implode in 10 years (N.Y. TIMES, 3/30).

"Sure, you feel a little uncomfortable. But if you’re ever going to take a chance -- and there is -- to get a deal done, you need to take that chance. I would take that chance on him" – Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski, on signing 1B Miguel Cabrera to an eight-year, $248M contract (N.Y. TIMES, 3/29).

"Fox Sports has done everything they possibly can. They are a well-led, ambitious, energetic network. ... I really think we are in good hands with Fox Sports" – Marquette interim AD Bill Cords, on Virginia Tech men's basketball coach Buzz Williams saying the Big East is at a disadvantage because its games are not on ESPN (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 3/30).

"I got a key to the city. I live here, so I can do whatever I want when I’m in Tampa. I don’t know how long it unlocks the door for" – Yankees SS Derek Jeter, on being honored prior to yesterday's rained-out Spring Training finale (N.Y. TIMES, 3/30).

The INDIANAPOLIS STAR's Stephen Holder writes in Colts co-Owner & Vice Chair Carlie Irsay-Gordon, the organization appears to "have someone whose makeup is tailor-made to lead." Those who know Irsay-Gordon, who will fill her father Jim Irsay's role with the team while he is in rehab, say that she "possesses a rare ability to be gracious and caring while not mincing words nor speaking ambiguously." Meanwhile, 30 years after the Colts relocated to Indy, the INDIANAPOLIS STAR and the Baltimore SUN offered contrasting retrospectives.

The BOSTON GLOBE's Baxter Holmes writes the question persists of how useful SportVU's data is to the NBA, and an answer "is hard to find, especially because teams are protective of their methods." What the data "can and can’t do is at the center of a debate about not just SportVU but analytics in general."

Elsewhere:

• Late Bills Owner Ralph Wilson Jr. "had some great friendships among the media."
• Turner Sports' Ernie Johnson "embraces 'wonderful life' with disabled adopted son."
• Baseball's return to Montreal proves to be an emotional experience for one writer.
• Soccer-specific stadium deals seen as a "mixed bag for cities around the country."
• Study: MMA fighters may incur a "higher incidence of brain trauma" than boxers.
• MLB Fan Cave's Chris Distefano featured in N.Y. TIMES' Sunday Routine.

MLS Real Salt Lake Media Services Manager Sam Stejskal: "As a league, we need to do a better job of picking what games are shown on national TV. So few chances to showcase, gotta make them count."

Media writer Ed Sherman, yesterday: "Question: why isn't baseball opening day today? At least some games. Could use some real baseball to watch today. ... It just seems like NCAA games at night, big opportunity for baseball to claim part of this weekend."

Newsday's Jim Baumbach: "Ralph Kiner's son will throw the first pitch in Pittsburgh. And Barry Bonds will be on hand to honor McCutcheon for his MVP last year."

ESPN's Jason Whitlock: "Just heard my man Lonnie White, former USC receiver and LA Times sports writer, passed away last night. Way too soon. RIP"

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