Heat G Dwyane Wade, Mandalay Sports Media co-Chair Mike Tollin and producer Justin Lin have sold “Three The Hard Way,” a half-hour comedy TV project to Fox, through Sony Pictures Television. “Three The Hard Way” is inspired by Wade’s N.Y. Times best-selling book, “Father First,” in which Wade shares his thoughts about fathers and sons and about his experience of being a single dad to two sons. In the comedy, penned by television writer Ben Watkins, an NBA superstar player and his entourage of friends find themselves parenting by committee when the player gets full custody of his two sons.

Wade, Tollin, Mandalay Sports Media, Watkins and Lin, who worked on several "The Fast And The Furious" films, are all represented by CAA, which brokered the deal. “Three The Hard Way” is the first TV development project for Wade’s ZZ Productions.

Orlando City SC is expected to announce tonight that it will begin MLS play in '15. MLS Commissioner Don Garber is in Orlando today for the press conference, which is open to the public and will be streamed on YouTube. The club will pay a $70M expansion fee. The majority Owner of Orlando City SC is Flavio Augusto da Silva, a 41-year-old Brazilian billionaire. Team President and minority Owner Phil Rawlins is a BOD member of EPL club Stoke City.

While the Citrus Bowl, the club’s current stadium, is being renovated, Orlando City SC will play its final season in the USL Pro league at Disney’s Wide World of Sports soccer complex. The team will eventually move into an $84M soccer stadium on city-owned land near Amway Center. With NYC FC also joining MLS in '15, the league will have 21 franchises before reaching its announced goal of 24 by '20.

An N.C. appeals court today "preserved a lawsuit that could force" the Univ. of Maryland to pay a $52M fee for leaving the ACC. The conference sued Maryland after the school last November said that it was leaving for the Big Ten. That lawsuit came "after the ACC voted to increase the exit penalty to three times the conference's operating budget," which the appeals court calculated at nearly $52.3M. The three-judge panel's "unanimous decision means Maryland has no automatic right to a state Supreme Court appeal" (AP, 11/19).

F1 commercial rights holder CVC today said that plans for a stock flotation of the racing series "remain stalled" as F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone "faces legal action that could break his long grip on the sport." CVC added that a "flotation was still its aim, but ruled out any action in the short term to revive plans for a listing." While leaving court after giving evidence in the Ecclestone case, CVC co-Chair Donald Mackenzie said, "One day we'd like to float the company. We've got no plans to do that in the imminent future" (REUTERS, 11/19).

Texas Tech and Under Armour today unveiled the "Lone Star" alternate uniforms that the football team will wear in its Thanksgiving night game at Texas. Design features include a "star-on-the-shoulder approach" reminiscent of the NFL Cowboys' uniforms. But the "real highlight" is the white helmet, "with the state silhouette TT logo on one side and the numbers on the other" (CBSSPORTS.com, 11/19). Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury, "whose contract gives him a 'creative license' in the design of the football team’s uniforms, had some input" (USATODAY.com, 11/19).

The Vikings have set Dec. 3 as the groundbreaking date for their $975M stadium, following this coming Friday's "expected finalization of a guaranteed maximum price for the project" (TWINCITIES.com, 11/19).

The Web.com Tour today announced the addition of a new event to its lineup of '14 tournaments. The Cleveland Open will be played in June at Lakewood Country Club (PGA Tour).

Electronic cigarette brand Mistic today announced that it will serve as co-primary sponsor of KVSH Racing's No. 11 IndyCar Series car driven by Sebastien Bourdais for the '14 and '15 seasons (Mistic).

Yankees President Randy Levine and Giants Treasurer Jonathan Tisch today took part in a forum on "The Impact of Professional Sports on New York's Economy" at the law offices of Strook & Strook & Lavan LLP (Strook & Strook & Lavan LLP).

The USGA and R&A today announced a rule change in which a player who "unwittingly moves his ball" may not be penalized if the movement "could not reasonably have been detected without the use of 'enhanced technology.'" This comes after a season "marked by several headline-making incidents," most notably one involving Tiger Woods (GOLF.com, 11/19).

"There were just a couple contractual issues that we needed to resolve first, and we just felt that this would be a safer way of going about it" – Uber Baltimore GM Shwetha Rajashekara, on today's "Roll with a Raven" promotion that several players and sponsors dropped out of (BIZJOURNALS.com, 11/19).

"They need a Nancy Lopez, that's what they need. Annika Sorenstam, she was great, Lorena Ochoa. She was cute, well spoken. Somebody bigger than life in my estimation" – Former Golf Channel commentator Mark Lye, on the LPGA's need for a marketable star (Ft. Myers NEWS-PRESS, 11/19).

Writer Matt Ford: "Bill Belichick for White House Press Secretary."

Turnkey Intelligence Senior VP Steve Seiferheld: "Still cannot grasp #TruTV showing #NCAABB #MarchMadness games. Like Food Network airing @DrPhil. Doesn't branding matter? #sportsbiz"

AP's Tom Withers: "#Browns initial proposal was renovations would cost $120 million. They would use $62 million in loan from NFL toward project."

MRN Radio's Pete Pistone: "So Jimmie Johnson winning title with higher TV ratings seems to debunk he's hurting the sport's overall popularity, no? #NASCAR"

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The official Bojangles Twitter feed today posted an image of a cup of the Charlotte-based QSR's sweet tea with the copy, "In honor of Steve Smith, make today a sweet tea day. #IceUpSon." The Panthers WR uttered the "ice up, son" phrase following last night's "MNF" game against the Patriots after being asked about his run-ins with Patriots CB Aqib Talib, who did not play in the fourth quarter because of an injury.

An invitation-only rally is planned at AutoZone Park in Memphis to support the proposed sale of the Triple-A PCL Redbirds to the MLB Cardinals and the sale of the ballpark to the city of Memphis.

Fordham Prep in the Bronx will honor Pacers consultant Donnie Walsh by naming its basketball court after him. Walsh played basketball at the school and graduated in '58.

This video from EA Sports showcases some of the new graphics details and other features for the next-generation console versions of its "FIFA 14" video game.

'13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will be a guest co-host for the 6:00pm ET edition of ESPN's "SportsCenter," joining regular anchors John Anderson and Lindsay Czarniak.

HBO's "Real Sports" will air its 200th episode at 10:00pm ET. Story topics include Nuggets coach Brian Shaw, live animal college mascots and the controversies around the '14 Sochi Games.

5 – Number of cities that will have hosted an MLB Civil Rights Game, with next year's contest being played at Houston's Minute Maid Park. The game has been played in Memphis ('07-08), Cincinnati ('09-10), Atlanta ('11-12) and Chicago ('13) (MLB).