Time Warner Cable runs a full-page ad in today's L.A. Times, criticizing DirecTV's negotiations with the cable provider over the SportsNet LA RSN (THE DAILY).
Sources said that Golf Channel's Holly Sonders left the network Thursday after "turning down a new contract offer." Sonders is "expected to take a job with Fox Sports covering golf and serving as a sideline reporter on NFL games" (GOLFWEEK.com, 7/11).
Toronto city officials on Friday "joined organizers and volunteers" for the unveiling of a "massive countdown clock" for the Pan Am Games, which begin July 10 next year (TORONTO STAR, 7/12).
LSU on Friday announced that the renovated Tiger Stadium "is now the nation’s fifth largest college football venue with a stadium capacity of 102,321." The venue trails Tennessee (102,455) in stadium capacity in the SEC (Baton Rouge ADVOCATE, 7/13).
Today's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Camping World RV Sales 301 race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway marks "the conclusion" of Turner Sports' 30-year partnership with the racing series ahead of the sport's new TV deal that begins next year (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 7/12).
Italian Serie A club AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani said that the organization "is in negotiations" with incoming MLS club Orlando City SC regarding the transfer of Brazilian F Robinho (ORLANDO SENTINEL, 7/12).
President Obama yesterday "played a round" of golf at a private club in Maryland with ESPN's Michael Wilbon (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 7/13).
Russia President Vladimir Putin "plans to spend" $20B to host of the '18 FIFA World Cup after spending $51B on the Sochi Games (NBCNEWS.com, 7/13).
