Speed Reads....

Fox Sports has extended its broadcast rights agreement for the CONCACAF Gold Cup through '19 (Fox Sports).

The D-backs on Friday "unveiled a handful of changes to their uniforms." The jersey tops have "more teal around the names and numbers, making them more visible" (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 11/12).

Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby yesterday said that he expects to announce the site of the conference's football championship game "soon," adding that the prospective site would host the game "for multiple years." AT&T Stadium is "viewed as a prohibitive favorite," with K.C. and San Antonio "also seeking the game" (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 11/13).

The Blackhawks and Capitals on Friday "paid a special tribute" to a group of 75 veterans before their game at United Center (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 11/11).

Marist College for its road men's basketball game against Duke on Friday "wore black socks trimmed with rainbow colors" as a "sign of unity" with the LGBT community in response to North Carolina's HB2 (ESPN.com, 11/11).