The NHL BOG on Friday "unanimously approved the Ed Snider estate's sale of its Flyers shares to Comcast" (PHILLY.com, 9/23).
NHL Las Vegas Team Owner Bill Foley has had "preliminary discussions" with AHL President Dave Andrews about seeking an affiliate, and the NHL team's Senior VP Murray Craven is "overseeing the process by which the farm team will be established." It is "expected to cost Foley" around $5M to join the AHL if he opts for his own team (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 9/25).
Vin Scully wrote a letter to the fans that was "handed out on Friday" to fans at the Giants-Dodgers game, which was "one of the final games that he'll be broadcasting at Dodger Stadium" (USATODAY.com, 9/23).
The Sounders are wearing "Gears of War 4"-themed jerseys for today's match against the Galaxy in L.A. During the Sounders' final regular-season game Oct. 23, fans will be able to play the Xbox One video game at CenturyLink Field in addition to other matchday activiations (
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The Ravens will "wear a CB decal on their helmets for the rest of the season in honor of former defensive line coach Clarence Brooks, who died last Saturday after battling stomach and esophageal cancer" (Baltimore SUN, 9/24).
Paralympians Tatyana and Hannah McFadden "threw out ceremonial first pitches" ahead of yesterday's D-backs-Orioles game (Baltimore SUN, 9/25).
