Weekend Hot Reads....

The CHICAGO TRIBUNE's Chris Hine noted Cubs manager Joe Maddon in '11 formed the Hazleton Integration Project in his hometown of Hazleton, Pa., "with a mission to promote positive relationships with the Hispanic population through community activities." Controversy over an influx of Hispanic migrants had left the town "in distress," and it was Maddon who "set out to save it."

The PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW's Bob Cohn profiles WVU President E. Gordon Gee as a "major player with a fondness for the national stage himself, a chief executive deeply passionate about athletics and a charter member of the so-called reform movement." Cohn: "Accessible, accomplished and charming face-to-face and on social media, Gee is expertly wired to promote his agenda."

Elsewhere:

• N.Y.TIMES' Travel section: In London, "An Olympic Park Anchors A Resurgence."
• GRANTLAND ranks colleges based "solely on how cool" all of their athletic gear is.
• Clippers' female video coordinator wants to break barriers, become NBA coach.
• Writer skeptical of Fantex: "Football Players' Shares Look Like A Risky Game."