Pro Football HOFer Dan Marino "intends to withdraw from a lawsuit against the NFL for concussions" that was filed in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia. The move comes less than a day after reports had Marino joining 14 other former players "to sue the league." A source said, "It was never Marino's intention to initiate litigation in this case, but to ensure that in the event he had adverse health consequences down the road, he would be covered with health benefits." Marino and his attorneys reportedly are "attempting to discover how Marino's name was joined to the lawsuit" (SUN-SENTINEL.com, 6/3).

ESPN's Ed Werder ‏wrote on his Twitter feed, "People close to Dan Marino were concerned his conversations with CEO Tom Garfinkel about a position with Dolphins jeopardized by NFL lawsuit." The N.Y. Post's Bart Hubbuch: "Sounds like Dan Marino might have gotten an 'If you want to work in this league again ...' phone call yesterday." ESPN's Jim Trotter: "I've heard of accidentally doing a lot of things, but never accidentally filing a lawsuit. #liveandlearn"

With the Kings-Rangers Stanley Cup Final set to begin tomorrow, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman appeared live via satellite on CNBC this morning and discussed the state of the league. Bettman: "We're in a very good place. We've spent a fair amount of time trying to build the right foundation for our game, making sure that the game on the ice is healthy, entertaining, exciting and competitive and at the same time building our businesses around the game, particularly as it relates to our business media partners such as NBC in the United States and using all the digital platforms."

When asked if Steve Ballmer acquiring the Clippers for $2B is good for NHL owners, Bettman said, "I think you have a unique circumstance with the Clippers, both as it relates to the unfortunate way this developed, the market itself and the uniqueness of the person who's buying. If the Clippers are worth $2 billion, we have franchises that are worth multiples of that" ("Squawk on the Street," CNBC, 6/3).

Car manufacturer smart USA today announced a deal to sponsor the AVP as the official automotive partner of all seven AVP tournaments this season. The agreement also includes title sponsorship of two events in Southern California: the Aug. 14-17 smart AVP Manhattan Beach Open and the Sept. 18-21 smart AVP Championships at Huntington Beach. smart USA will have one-year options to extend for the '15 and '16 seasons (AVP).

The CFLPA today released terms of its revised CBA proposal, "a day after it was rejected by the league." The offer tabled "called for a shorter term and included concessions on the salary cap and the amount of revenue that would trigger the re-negotiation." It covered "four years instead of five" and called for a C$5.2M cap this season, down from C$5.8M. The CFL "had given players until Monday to accept their latest proposal to be eligible for their ratification bonuses." The league today extended the deadline to Friday while calling the CFLPA’s offer "unrealistic" (CP, 6/3).

Nestle's Nesquik brand today announced a partnership with youth sports organizations US Youth Soccer and AYSO Soccer to support education and awareness of healthy recovery and refueling options. As part of the deal, Nesquik will have a digital presence on the websites of both organizations, including instructional videos from ESPN soccer analyst Alexi Lalas and NWSL Seattle Reign F Sydney Leroux. The brand also will be involved in youth soccer tournaments this year (Nestle).

The state of New Jersey today submitted a filing to the U.S. Supreme Court saying that the "federal law restricting sports betting to only four states needs to be reviewed immediately," arguing that the ban "impermissibly restricts states' rights" (AP, 6/3).
 
Dunkin' Donuts today announced the launch of its Ultimate Liverpool FC Fan Experience Sweepstakes in partnership with the EPL club. The grand prize is a fan experience during Liverpool's upcoming summer U.S. tour. Fans can enter via Dunkin' Donuts' Facebook page (Dunkin' Donuts).

Octagon today announced that it has signed golfer David Howell, who will be represented by Octagon Dir of Global Golf Stuart Cage (Octagon).

Ford Gum's Big League Chew "has been named the official bubble gum" of Ripken Baseball Inc. (BIZJOURNALS.com, 6/3).

"Yes, I can confirm there have been discussions with Pens management" – NBC's Pierre McGuirre, on reports that he is a candidate to fill the Penguins' open GM position (POST-GAZETTE.com, 6/3).

"He lives and breathes lacrosse every day and that has a lot to do with our success. When your owner is that passionate and that focused on winning, that just bleeds down through the system" – NLL Rochester Knighthawks F Cody Jamieson, on team Owner Curt Styres. The Knighthawks on Saturday won their third straight NLL Championship (DEMOCRATANDCHRONICLE.com, 6/2).

ESPN Senior Dir of PR Keri Potts: "Today marks 11 years at ESPN. I've worked NFL, NBA, WSOP, EOE, Darts, ESPYS, 30for30, Cfb, Cbb, BCS, LHN, SEC and CFP. I'd like a vacation."

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Rob Rossi: "Perhaps worth keeping in mind that folks making #PensGM decision have let nothing leak during search. Can't see them favoring he who has."

NBC Sports PR ‏official account: "'Mike Emrick's the greatest that's ever lived.' - Al Michaels on @dpshow on calling hockey."

USA Today's Steve Berkowitz: "Another lawsuit vs. the NCAA and conferences related to the cost-of-attendance has been re-assigned to U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken."

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The official Twitter feed of Florida State Univ. football posted this amended version of a similar ad it had run in Monday's Tallahassee Democrat. The previous ad featured an FSU jersey with the phrase "12th Man" instead of "Our Team," but that caused a backlash from Texas A&M, led by Senior Associate AD Jason Cook.

The Cubs continue their celebration of Wrigley Field's 100th anniversary celebration with this week's homestand against the Mets and Marlins. Tonight through Sunday, the team's throwback uniforms, promotional giveaways, entertainment and some specialty concessions will mirror those of the '40s.

Pelicans C Anthony Davis appears in two new 30-second ads for Boost Mobile, highlighting the Milk Music feature available on the Samsung Galaxy S 5 phone. In one spot, Davis doles out advice as a sushi chef.

In another, Davis confronts a college professor who is reprimanding a student for using her phone in class.

$2,581,299 – The Miller Park stadium district's tax distribution for May, marking the "highest May distribution since the tax was first collected in 1996" (JSONLINE.com, 6/2).