Pink bats "will be in style" today for Mother's Day games in MLB, which for the 10th time has "partnered with Louisville Slugger to produce the special bats" that will be auctioned off to raise money for breast cancer charities (AP, 5/10).
Yesterday's Verizon IndyCar Series Angie's List Grand Prix of Indianapolis drew "a crowd estimated at 40,000," down about 20% from the inaugural running of the event last year (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 5/10).
MLS' "first New York Derby" takes place tonight on FS1 at 7:00pm ET, when NYC FC makes "the short journey from the Bronx to Harrison, N.J.," to face the Red Bulls. The league hopes the derby "will ignite the league’s presence in the country’s largest and most challenging sporting media market" (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 5/9).
Baseball HOFer Frank Robinson yesterday had his name added to the Nationals' Ring of Honor prior to the team's home game against the Braves (WASHINGTON POST, 5/10).
NBC's Bob Costas today "will receive an honorary degree from Syracuse University at the school's commencement ceremony" (SYRACUSE.com, 4/30).
The Double-A Texas League Frisco RoughRiders on Friday night set a new single-game attendance record with 11,915 fans at their home game versus the San Antonio Missions (RoughRiders).
