Speed Reads....

The NFL's competition committee will "recommend to owners that they begin hiring full-time officials" in time for the '17 season, according to a source (ESPN.com, 3/20).

CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV are averaging 9.33 million viewers for the NCAA Tournament to date, marking the event’s best figure through the second round in 24 years (THE DAILY).

Pitt today formally announced the hiring of Eastern Michigan's Heather Lyke as AD, "highlighting a desire for stability within its athletic department" (POST-GAZETTE.com, 3/20).

EPL club Manchester United will play five games in five U.S. cities this summer for its preseason tour, including L.A., Salt Lake City, Santa Clara and DC. The fifth city has yet to be announced (Manchester United).

The Pirates are "installing new protective netting that now extends to the end of the dugouts at PNC Park." The move is a "fan-safety measure" (POST-GAZETTE.com, 3/20).

Tiger Woods this morning appeared on ABC's "GMA" to promote his new book, "The 1997 Masters: My Story" ("GMA," ABC, 3/20).