The Circuit Events Local Organizing Committee has voted on the city of Austin's behalf to have about $25M "from the state comptroller's office be paid" toward a proposed F1 race in '12. The comptroller now has 30 days to review the economic impact analysis to "determine the exact amount of money to be paid from the Major Events Trust Fund" (AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, 7/17).
Golfer Tom Lewis has indicated that he will sign with IMG when he turns pro "later this year after playing in the Walker Cup" (London GUARDIAN, 7/17). Lewis was the low amateur at last week's British Open.
EA today is slated to formally announce that it will open an EA Sports branch in Austin, "part of an an expansion that will bring 300 jobs" to the area (AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, 7/18).
adidas and the Argentina Football Association today announced the extension of their sponsorship agreement, extending the current deal through '22. The AFA has had a relationship with adidas for the past 37 years (adidas).
The findings of a report on head injuries in former professional football players will be presented today at the Alzheimer's Association Int'l Conference on Alzheimer's Disease. The study provides "new evidence that head injuries such as concussions are linked to dementia later in life and may make the brain more vulnerable" to Alzheimer's disease (WSJ.com, 7/18).
The Padres drew a crowd of 36,351 to Petco Park for Sunday's game against the Giants, "giving them a total of 152,722 for the four-game series." The total marked the "largest home attendance for a four-game series since the Padres" and D'Backs drew 164,395 in '05 (NORTH COUNTY TIMES, 7/18).
