The NFL's new rules involving the preparation, transport and inspection of balls "are expected to be introduced next week at the owners' meetings" in S.F. (L.A. TIMES, 5/16).
The Sun Belt conference, which begins its spring meetings today, "now seems to be solidly in favor of putting on a title game" despite having only 11 of the 12 football teams needed to do so (Lafayette ADVERTISER, 5/17).
Rutgers men's basketball coach Eddie Jordan yesterday "received his bachelor of science degree in Labor and Employment Relations at the Rutgers Athletic Center" (NJ.com, 5/16).
Navy Associate AD/Operations & Championships Bill Givens said that advance ticket sales for today's NCAA D-I men's lacrosse quarterfinals at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium "indicate a crowd of at least 10,000 for the games" (Annapolis CAPITAL GAZETTE, 5/17).
Plans are "in motion" to restore the childhood home of Muhammad Ali to how it looked when he and his family lived there in the '50s and to "let his fans visit the now-abandoned house in Louisville" (AP, 5/15).
