A's co-Owner Lew Wolff said that if his team were to build a new ballpark at the O.co Coliseum site, he "would want it surrounded by acres of surface parking spaces just like" the area is currently. Wolff said that there is "not enough land readily available at the Coliseum complex to build a stadium and satisfy the city's desire for additional development." This marks "another potential blow" for turning the area into a "bustling sports and entertainment district." The city of Oakland's proposed Coliseum City development is being "billed as the only way to keep" the Raiders in town (MERCURYNEWS.com, 2/26).

U.S. District Judge David Doty today "cleared the way" for Vikings RB Adrian Peterson to possibly be reinstated, ruling that an NFL arbitrator "failed to meet his duty'' in a child abuse case. Doty overruled NFL arbitrator Harold Henderson's denial of Peterson's appeal. The ruling "sends the case back for further proceedings consistent with the rules" of the CBA (ESPN.com, 2/26).

Root Sports Southwest named former Penguins Senior VP/Sales & Service David Peart GM, where he will oversee day-to-day management of the Houston-based RSN. He starts March 2 and will report to DirecTV Sports Networks President Patrick Crumb. The RSN holds the rights to the Astros and Rockets, and does programming around the Univ. of Houston, Rice Univ. and the Mountain West Conference. Sources earlier this month said that Peart resigned from the Penguins. Peart also has held roles with the 49ers, Texans, MLB Rangers and Stars.

Asics America today reported that it surpassed $1B in net sales for FY '14, marking the third year in a row the group has showed sustained growth and profitability. Net sales were $1.1B, up 14.9% from the previous year, with operating profit up 20.1%. Running footwear led the growth with a rise of 11.7%. The training, volleyball and sports lifestyle footwear categories also saw high double-digit growth (Asics).

The PGA of America today announced a collaboration with Minnesota-based development firm Wexford Golf to launch an interactive concept called PGA MSP Airport. The more than 12,000-square-foot area, slated to open in March, will feature retail, food and beverages and a hands-on golf experience with a lounge. A virtual range will allow customers to play top courses on a simulator. Consumers can also receive instruction and get custom fitted for clubs (PGA).

The NBA D-League Rio Grande Valley Vipers today broke ground on their new arena in Edinburg, Texas, and announced Bert Ogden Auto Group as the venue's naming-rights sponsor. The 8,500-seat Bert Ogden Arena, slated to open in October '16, will have a 40-by-20-foot video display, the largest in the D-League. The building will be owned by the city of Edinburg and operated by the team (Vipers).

The Univ. of Hawaii has received a $1.2M gift from an anonymous fan that the school hopes "will inspire others to contribute to the financially-challenged athletic department." The gift, "said to be one of the biggest ever earmarked for athletics, is scheduled to be celebrated with a ceremonial check presentation at halftime" of tonight's Long Beach State-UH men's basketball game. The pledge comes as UH has "redoubled efforts to reach out to the community to help underwrite" its 21-sport, $32M athletic program (STARADVERTISER.com, 2/26).

The NBA today unveiled the schedule for its ninth annual "Noches ene be a" Latin nights program, in which 14 games will celebrate the league's growing support among the Latin American and U.S. Hispanic communities. During the first two weeks of March, all 30 NBA teams will wear specially designed adidas Noches ene be a shooting shirts. The Rockets and Wizards for the first time will sport the "los Rockets" and "los Wizards" nicknames (NBA).

The Double-A Texas League Frisco RoughRiders today unveiled a series of new logos, many of which feature Theodore Roosevelt and a nod to the late President's "big stick" ideology. The logos were created by San Diego-based Brandiose (RoughRiders).

Sources said that a possible auction of the Nets is "facing uncertainty because it is unclear" what team Owner Mikhail Prokhorov "is willing to include in any sale." Prokhorov reportedly "has yet to decide" whether to bundle the Nets and Barclays Center together (FT.com, 2/26).

The Pirates have renewed partnerships with FedEx Ground, Sunoco, Waste Management and Consolidated Communications. FedEx Ground becomes presenting sponsor of the PNC Park Grounds Crew (Pirates).

NYC FC has surpassed the 14,000 mark in season-ticket sales ahead of their March 15 home debut in MLS. The club calls its season-ticket holders Founding Members (NYC FC).

Alpina Foods today announced the launch of the licensed Alpina NBA All-Stars Yogurt (Alpina Foods).

Tonight's UNC Charlotte-North Texas men's basketball game will be veteran UNT play-by-play announcer George Dunham's "finale on the Mean Green Radio Network" (DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE, 2/26).

The America East Conference and SME have launched the next phase of the conference's brand identity platform, releasing a 30-second video featuring each of its nine member institutions (America East).

“The ownership went through some rookie moves, and no more rookie moves. We know how it works and we’re ready to go” – Astros Owner Jim Crane, on the team’s rebuilding process (CHRON.com, 2/25).

“I would like to see the golf industry look like America at all levels” – The First Tee CEO Joe Louis Barrow Jr., on wanting more ethnic and gender diversity in golf (BIZJOURNALS.com, 2/26).

“That deal formed the thread of my career” – Proskauer Chair Joe Leccese, who was a first-year associate at the firm in '87, on working on the NBA's expansion into Charlotte, Miami, Minneapolis and Orlando (AMERICANLAWYER.com, 2/26).

I'll hand it to Judge Doty: This is the first Peterson development in months that wasn't a #FridayNewsDump. Must not have gotten the memo.

— Ben Goessling (@GoesslingESPN) February 26, 2015

One veteran Bruin leaning toward invoking the cap escalator. Feels responsible to grow the pot for young players.

— Fluto Shinzawa (@GlobeFluto) February 26, 2015

I literally yelled at the TV in excitement as the llama escaped the lasso. This, my friends, is why football needs to be a year-round sport.

— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) February 26, 2015

#saints/Pels owner Tom Benson's request for a quicker-than-usual appeal is denied in legal battle over Texas trust | http://t.co/je8bW2T1aB

— Ramon Antonio Vargas (@RVargasAdvocate) February 26, 2015

Stay safe. Keep warm. Have fun! #SECSnowDay pic.twitter.com/GqznYjnr25

— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) February 26, 2015

Fresno State AD Jim Bartko will outline a five-point plan for the future of the school's athletic department at 4:00pm ET.

Performance apparel brand 2XU goes for a gritty yet uplifting tone in this new ad.

Big Ten Network’s “BTN Live” will air from Michigan State’s Breslin Center as part of “BTN Appreciation Day” starting at 5:00pm ET. The events mark the net’s 10-year anniversary of conference Commissioner Jim Delany first floating the idea.

NBA TV at 6:00pm ET will air "Centers Of The Universe," a 30-minute production featuring a conversation between former NBAers Yao Ming and Shaquille O'Neal from Shanghai.

33.7 million – Total views on YouTube during the week of Feb. 15-21 of two adidas videos, "Take It" and "There Will Be Haters." The spots rank first and third, respectively, on ADWEEK's weekly list of "Top 10 YouTube Brand Videos" (ADWEEK.com, 2/25).