Qwest Field will be rebranded as CenturyLink Field after CenturyLink purchased Qwest in April. A new logo will be unveiled at a press conference Thursday (CenturyLink).
Inclement weather today halted some Wimbledon matches at the All England Club, and the Centre Court's roof "made an early appearance at the tournament." The roof, which had only been used three times previously, was closed during the Francesca Schiavone-Jelena Dokic match (REUTERS, 6/20).
The Hartford Marathon Foundation today announced an extension of ING's title sponsorship of the race through '12 (Hartford Marathon Foundation).
The Hawks today announced the launch of a new Spanish-language website, Atlanta Hawks en Espanol (Hawks).
Alisher Usmanov's Red & White Holdings today said that it has raised its stake in EPL club Arsenal to over 29%, up from 28% previously. Stan Kroenke owns 67% of the club's shares (REUTERS, 6/20).
Gillette’s World Shaving HQs in Boston today hosted a charity event during which Bruins G Tim Thomas shaved his playoff beard. A check was presented to “charitable causes in Thomas’s honor” (BOSTON.com, 6/20).
