A Memphis City Council committee has "approved the transfer of the city's agreement with Hoops," the entity that owns the Grizzlies, to RJP Group. The operating agreement between the team, Memphis and Shelby County "will not change." The deal "had to be transferred before the NBA can approve" the team's sale (Memphis COMMERCIAL APPEAL, 9/19).
Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick said reports that his school's football team will play UConn at Fenway Park in '14 are "inaccurate." The Red Sox and both programs' coaches have publicly expressed interest in the matchup (HARTFORD COURANT, 9/19).
The Arlington City Council has informally approved a plan with the MLB Rangers "to limit the number of smoking areas at the city-owned" Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. An official vote is slated for Oct. 16 (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 9/19).
The Brazilian baseball federation has hired Baseball HOFer Barry Larkin to "manage Brazil during a qualifying round for next year's World Baseball Classic" (AP, 9/18).
The Spurs this afternoon are expected to unveil an alternate jersey that the team will debut in its home opener against the Thunder on Nov. 1 (TWITTER.com, 9/18).
