The MLB Cardinals yesterday announced a two-year extension with GM John Mozeliak. The contract "is intended to keep Mozeliak in place" through the '18 season, one year beyond manager Mike Matheny’s current deal. Mozeliak’s second extension in as many years "gives the Cardinals one of the most secure" manager-GM duos in the majors. The contract, financial terms of which were not disclosed, gives Chair Bill DeWitt Jr. the "continuity and credibility he craves" (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 4/13).

Meanwhile, the BOSTON GLOBE's Nick Cafardo ranks the best MLB organizations, with the Cardinals at the top of the list (BOSTON GLOBE, 4/13).

U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken on Friday "cleared the way for the Ed O'Bannon vs. NCAA lawsuit to reach trial on June 9." She "provided opinions on the case that set the stage for a trial or settlement." Wilken determined that the First Amendment "does not guarantee media organizations unlimited rights to broadcast entire college football and basketball games, a defense used by the NCAA to justify not paying players for use of their names, images and likenesses." The judge in a 48-page ruling "denied both the plaintiffs' and the NCAA's motions for full summary judgments in their favor before a jury trial" (BIRMINGHAM NEWS, 4/12).

MLS yesterday announced that Commissioner Don Garber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He has undergone a series of comprehensive tests and the cancer has not spread. Doctors expect he will have a full recovery, and he will continue managing the league during treatment. Garber has begun treatment at Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital, which will be followed by surgery at Mt. Sinai Hospital in N.Y. (MLS).

MLB officials last night admitted that their replay center "did not have quick access to a good look" at a disputed play in the Red Sox-Yankees game in which umpires confirmed a challenged call that appeared to be incorrect. When Yankees SS Dean Anna doubled in the eighth, he "lost contact with the bag after sliding." Replays "clearly showed he was tagged out" by Red Sox SS Xander Bogaerts, so manager John Farrell challenged the call. However, the umpires confirmed it. Farrell: "We had five angles that confirmed his foot was off the base. When the safe call came back, it certainly raises questions if they’re getting the same feed we are. It makes you scratch your head a little bit" (BOSTON GLOBE, 4/13).

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Friday said that the league "needs to consider changes to the format that puts the top eight teams in each conference in the playoffs." Under the current system, one Eastern Conference team with a losing record this season "will make the playoffs while one Western team with at least 47 wins will be left out." Silver, interviewed during a Spurs TV broadcast, said, "My initial thought is we will take a fresh look at it. When these conferences were designed it was in the day of commercial (air) travel. It was very different moving teams around the country" (SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 4/12).

Boxer Manny Pacquiao last night "easily beat" Timothy Bradley Jr. before a crowd of 15,601 at the "electric" MGM Grand Garden Arena (ESPN.com, 4/12). The crowd consisted mainly of "raucous pro-Pacquiao fans" (USATODAY.com, 4/13).

Elsewhere:

• Yesterday's Ole Miss-Mississippi State contest "set a new national on-campus record for a college baseball game" with a crowd of 15,586 (Jackson CLARION-LEDGER, 4/13).
• Last night's NCAA Men's Frozen Four championship game between Union College and Minnesota drew 18,742 to Wells Fargo Center (Schenectady DAILY GAZETTE, 4/13).
• The NASL Indy Eleven played their inaugural game last night before "before a capacity crowd of 11,048 at IUPUI's Carroll Stadium" (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 4/13).
• The Triple-A Int'l League Charlotte Knights opened BB&T Ballpark on Friday night with a crowd of 10,231 on hand (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 4/12).
• Organizers estimated that 3,000 people yesterday came out for SI's "Boston Strong" photo shoot (AP, 4/12).

Golf Channel’s three-part documentary tribute to golfer Arnold Palmer, titled "Arnie," premieres tonight at 10:00pm ET. The series includes "100 interviews and conversations with a still sharp Palmer over the past year" and "examines what was Palmer’s hardly initial embrace" of late IMG Founder Mark McCormack. Palmer's business enterprises and charitable legacy, "particularly the hospitals named for his late wife, Winnie, are also explored" (MULTICHANNEL.com, 4/11).

The film is "a classically dutiful documentary," but expanding Palmer’s history to three installments "feels like a bit of largesse predicated more on availability than need" (VARIETY.com, 4/11). "Arnie" is an "upbeat yarn and leaves us with an ode that would fit nicely on Palmer’s website" (N.Y. TIMES, 4/13). The Palmer biopic is "so good you need not be a golf fan to enjoy it thoroughly," although some viewers "might dismiss part 1" (CABLEFAX DAILY, 4/11).

Florida State Univ. on Friday "officially unveiled its new logo and uniforms for multiple sports the day before its annual Garnet and Gold Game." While most were "ecstatic about the new uniforms, the hotly contested logo change ... was not as well-received by some" (TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT, 4/13). The Univ. of Miami "followed suit on Saturday, unveiling a set of four new uniforms to make their debuts this fall" (CBSSPORTS.com, 4/12).

Notre Dame yesterday announced that it will install artificial turf at Notre Dame Stadium, with an "expected completion date of Aug. 15, 2014" (ESPN.com, 4/12). Meanwhile, the Univ. of Colorado on Friday announced plans "to break ground May 12" on a $143M project in and around Folsom Field. CU officials "had hoped to conduct the groundbreaking in conjunction with the spring game but were unable to raise" one-third ($47.6M) of the funding on time (Boulder DAILY CAMERA, 4/12).

MSG Networks hockey analyst Glenn "Chico" Resch announced his retirement from the Devils' broadcast booth during Friday's Islanders-Devils telecast on MSG+. Today's Bruins-Devils game will be his final hockey broadcast. He has been with MSG since '96 (MSG). Resch in all his years as a Devils commentator "never missed a game -- more than 1,300 games, by his reckoning" (N.Y. TIMES, 4/13).

NBC's "Saturday Night Live" made light of Red Sox DH David Ortiz taking a selfie with President Obama during the team's recent White House visit. During the show's Weekend Update segment, Ortiz, played by cast member Kenan Thompson, is interviewed by cast member Colin Jost about his relationship with Samsung and other companies he endorses (THE DAILY).

Texas A&M announced a contract with Levy Restaurants to oversee food and hospitality operations in all athletic facilities, including Kyle Field, Blue Bell Park and Reed Arena (Texas A&M).

Lionsgate's NFL-themed film "Draft Day" "reeled in" $3.6M on Friday and is "on track" to earn $10.5M by today (VARIETY.com, 4/12).

The Chiefs on Friday announced that they have extended their partnership with Anheuser-Busch through '20 (Chiefs).

A parade celebrating the "dual UConn basketball victories" is scheduled for today at 4:00pm ET (COURANT.com, 4/9).

NASCAR team Owner Gene Haas on Friday said that he has "been granted a license" from F1 to "start a U.S.-based entry in the series, perhaps as early as next season" (AP, 4/11).

"I’m satisfied having been a player and a coach. I don’t have to be an owner or an executive. That doesn’t do anything for me" – Pro Football HOFer Mike Ditka, on whether he ever wanted to own an NFL team (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 4/12).

"They know it’s there, maybe it’s lingering but that doesn’t distract us when we step on this field from what we’re trying to accomplish" – Northwestern Univ. football C Brandon Vitabile, on how the players' unionization effort has impacted the team's on-field performance in practice (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 4/13).

"Right now the injury rate as it was in Sochi was too high to be a sport that we have in the Olympics" – IOC Head of Scientific Activities Lars Engebretsen, on the number of injuries sustained by competitors in ski and snowboard slopestyle (AP, 4/12).

"The room is pretty much a back drop. I just remember a lot television cameras and production people on other side of the room. The whole thing is very staged" – Golfer Adam Scott, on the Butler Cabin at Augusta National Golf Club (N.Y. POST, 4/13).

"Those figures, you can’t read too much into them. You get worried about the business side of it and your head is going to be out of the game. I’m just focusing on what’s (on the field)" – Toronto FC D Mark Bloom, on the disparities between players' salaries in MLS (CANOE.ca, 4/11).

"I probably had 17 or 18 concussions through my career, five or six documented. Just after you have a concussion, you think you’re going to lose your job. So you try to play through it" – Former NHLer Dan LaCouture, on the 110-page complaint against the NHL filed in U.S. District Court on behalf of he and eight other players (N.Y. TIMES, 4/12).

The N.Y. TIMES' Karen Crouse notes the winner of The Masters is allowed to remove the green jacket from Augusta National Golf Club "only during the year of his reign." To club members, the green garment "is a status symbol." It also is a "conversation piece, a cover-up that causes people to display their joy and awe."

ESPN THE MAGAZINE's Dan Le Batard writes "very few" pro sports franchises emphasize family the way the Heat does. The Heat "sold family" to F LeBron James the "first time they visited him, and have spent all the days since proving it so."

Elsewhere:

• Joe Dumars "might step down this week," but fans should "remember him for his best."
• In Hartford, The Whalers "Are Gone But Fan Support Lives On."
• Columnist: The Bills could use a few guys who "don't toe the line and challenge authority."
• Red Wings' national anthem singer has seen wild times in her 24 years in the position.
• Colorado State Univ.'s football team is helping a 12-year-old boy battle leukemia.

Golf Digest's Dan Jenkins: "Reason for CBS losing its Masters feed in New York: Network was in the process of switching to Tiger's Masters pool party."

Red Sox DH David Ortiz: "Have to give a shout out to #KeenanThompson for that skit on @nbcsnl I know my girl @TheRealDratch would approve."

CSN Washington's Mark Zuckerman: "Right there is problem with replay system: Fredi stands out there not even talking to Angel for a minute, then gets no-challenge signal."

IOC Payne Sports Media Strategies CEO & Chair Michael.R Payne: "Big loss for #Krakow2022 #Olympic Bid to see Pres resign due to petty local politics. Jagna is a great Olympian & had real vision & energy."

ESPN Stats & Info official account: "This postseason will be the first time ever the Lakers, Knicks and Celtics will all miss the playoffs."

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