The Tigers and Royals "will play a regular-season game in Omaha" next year in conjunction with the opening week of the College World Series. The move "would be similar to the regular-season games played in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the Little League World Series" (AP, 6/20). In February, the nonprofit that operates Omaha's TD Ameritrade Park confirmed that MLB had "began initial discussions to play a regular-season game" at the ballpark in conjunction with the CWS. The move comes as MLB has actively been "trying to improve its relationship with college baseball" (OMAHA.com, 6/20).

The Metropolitan Football Stadium District “approved the Broncos’ request on Wednesday to temporarily rename their home as Broncos Stadium at Mile High.” The stadium opened in '01 and was called Invesco Field at Mile High. In '11, Invesco “transferred the naming rights to Sports Authority,” which signed a 25-year agreement worth $6M per year. Sports Authority, though, went bankrupt in ‘16 and the Broncos paid $3.6M to “assume the rest of the contract, which allowed them to gain control of finding a new corporate sponsor.” The Broncos “took down the external Sports Authority signs at the stadium in January” (DENVERPOST.com, 6/20).

The NBA announced that the Knicks will play the Wizards at O2 Arena on Jan. 17, "marking the third time the Knicks have been summoned to England as part of the league’s efforts to expand its brand globally." It will also "mark the NBA’s ninth regular-season game in London and the first there for the Wizards" (NYDAILYNEWS.com, 6/20). The game "likely will draw fans from across the English Channel" as Knicks G Frank Ntilikina, a French citizen, "will be spotlighted" (NYPOST.com, 6/20).

Fernando Soler, the head of IMG’s tennis group, is stepping down at the end of August. One of the more powerful figures in the sport, he oversees a vast array of clients and events, including Serena Williams. “We are grateful to Fernando for his vision, passion, commitment and tireless effort, and wish him well in his next chapter,” IMG Events President Sam Zussman said in a statement.

A source said after 30 years, Soler was ready to step aside. He could still serve as a consultant after August. A search for his successor will commence shortly. Soler started as an agent with IMG in ‘87 and was made head of tennis 12 years ago.

UCF will “play host” to a team in the new Alliance of American Football, but the university “isn’t releasing the details of the arrangement, including the rent the league will pay for use of Spectrum Stadium.” The university’s BOT “unanimously approved the rental agreement” today after AD Danny White “touted the money that could be made from the deal.” The team, which will be coached by former Univ. of Florida coach Steve Spurrier, will “play at least five games each season at the stadium on UCF’s campus for three years.” White told the BOT that the league will “take on all game-day expenses” (ORLANDOSENTINEL.com, 6/20).

CAMPBELL'S

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has re-signed with Campbell's Chunky Soup in a new multiyear deal that goes through '20. Prescott will continue to promote the Chunky MAXX line of soups. This is the first multiyear deal with a QB for the brand since Donovan McNabb in '01 (THE DAILY).

The NHL today "announced its home openers for the upcoming season," with the Capitals hosting the Bruins on Oct. 3 alongside their "Cup celebration at Capital One Arena." The "full 82-game schedule" will be released tomorrow (BOSTONGLOBE.com, 6/20). 

Pitt has "hired two full-time mental health counselors to join its sports performance staff" (POST-GAZETTE.com, 6/20).

"We don't want to break up teams just to break them up to force some sort of parity that is kind of unnatural. On the other hand, I can understand a system doing something different that may not have allowed a player like Kevin Durant to go to a team that was already so good" -- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, on having the same teams competing for the league's championship ("Wingo & Golic," ESPN, 6/20). 

“Right away. Like, the flight home” -- Warriors President of Basketball Operations & GM Bob Myers, on when the Draft became the team’s top priority after the NBA Finals (WSJ.com, 6/20). 

I recall @GoldenKnights Prez @KerryBubolz saying he enjoyed other teams' fans visiting @TMobileArena during Year 1 except he mentioned Flyers fans were on the rowdy side when Philly played VGK at The T. Well, Home Opener for Year 2 is Flyers v VGK Oct 4 at 7PM

— LVSportsBiz.com (@LVSportsBiz) June 20, 2018

Rory on importance of strokes gained and Shotlink data: "I think whenever people make the argument about which generation was better, if this generation isn't better than the last, because of all this information that we have, then something has gone terribly wrong."

— Will Gray (@WillGrayGC) June 20, 2018

The Detroit Pistons have offered a front office role to Atlanta Hawks executive Malik Rose and sides are in conversations toward deal, league sources tell Yahoo. Rose was awarded G League Executive of Year this season with Erie.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 20, 2018

AT&T’s U-verse’s contract with the PAC 12 Network expires in August. Could be the end of carriage on U-verse, or an opening to discuss a wider deal including AT&T’s DIRECTV and DIRECTV Now.

— The TV Answer Man (@SwanniOnTV) June 20, 2018

.@barstoolsports today launched its own daily show on Snapchat Discover. Previously made a campus life show during CFB season #SMsports

— Mark J. Burns (@markjburns88) June 20, 2018

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When I started out in 2003, there weren’t many of us out there. For a woman looking to get into sports, there were limited opportunities. This picture is what makes me proud of the NFL Network. 26 pictured & several more who work with us in the field, booking & upper management. pic.twitter.com/tTZMhxCVGa

— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) June 20, 2018

Baseball HOFer Pedro Martinez will be the featured speaker at the Providence Journal's All-State banquet at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

Basketball HOF-elect Steve Nash's Celebrity Soccer Match kicks off at 5:30pm ET at Sara D. Roosevelt Park in N.Y.

The NHL will honor the Marjory Stoneman Douglas hockey team during the league’s annual awards ceremony in Las Vegas at 8:00pm PT. The team will be recognized along with survivors and first responders from October’s shooting in Las Vegas and members of the Humboldt Broncos who survived a bus crash that killed 16 people.

15% -- Decrease in fan ejections at NBA Kings games this season, following Golden 1 Center bringing in former LAPD members to help security personnel in learning how to de-escalate situations with unruly fans, according to Kings VP/Security Dave Thomas (THE DAILY).