NBC today will formally announce plans to offer live digital streams of "all its marquee sports events," including those carried by Golf Channel and NBC Sports Network. NBCSports.com "will go from live streaming about 300 hours last year (excluding Olympic coverage) to about 4,000 hours this year – and go from streaming about 110 events last year to about 1,000 events in 2013." Streamed events will include all NHL playoff games as well as MLS, EPL, Izod IndyCar Series and F1 (USA TODAY, 4/11).

The NBA has asked the group bidding to keep the Kings in Sacramento that if they win, to cover the $30M the competing Seattle group would lose by not getting the club, a source said. The NBA declined to comment. The Seattle group, led by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and hedge fund manager Chris Hansen, has a purchase agreement with the Kings owners, the Maloof family, which includes a $30M non-refundable deposit. Were the Kings to stay in Sacramento, the Seattle group would lose that money. But not wanting Seattle to be discouraged if they do not get the team, the source said, the league wants to make the group’s effort whole. Presumably that would be a show from the NBA that even if Seattle were not to get the team, the league remains high on the market.

The Sacramento group tomorrow is expected to submit its final package to the NBA, as well as announce some new investors.

A measure allowing the city of Charlotte to help finance Bank of America Stadium renovations "could win final approval" today in the state Senate after "sailing through" the Senate Finance Committee. The bill could generate up to $110M, and it already has passed the state House. But it "falls short" of the $144M in local taxes the NFL Panthers had originally asked for, and it "remains unclear whether it's enough to tie the team to the city and, if so, for how long" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 4/11). 

The Red Sox' 794-game regular-season sellout streak ended last night, as expected, when a crowd of 30,862 attended the rain-delayed game against the Orioles, the "smallest crowd at Fenway" since a game in April '03 against the Royals. Including the postseason, the streak spanned 820 games. Red Sox GM Ben Cherington said, "We know part of the reason it's over was that we failed last year. ... Hopefully the focus of this is that it was a remarkable run for the team and for our fans" (BOSTON GLOBE, 4/11).

The BOSTON HERALD's John Tomase writes, "For a long time, the sellout streak captured what it meant to be a Red Sox fan, with interest in one of baseball's signature franchises reaching unprecedented levels. ... Its time had also come. Ownership knows how much healing remains, but last night represented another step in the right direction" (BOSTON HERALD, 4/11). 

USA Track & Field has awarded Eugene, Ore., the '16 U.S. Olympic Trials, and the news will be formally announced today in a press conference at the state capital in Salem. Eugene has hosted the trials "six times overall," including in '08 and '12. Des Moines, site of the '13 USA Track & Field Championships, "had made a serious push to wrest the trials away from Eugene" ahead of the Rio Games. Officials expected at today's announcement include Gov. John Kitzhaber, Univ. of Oregon President Michael Gottfredson and TrackTown USA President Vin Lananna (OREGONLIVE.com, 4/10). 

The CBC and Microsoft Canada announced a collaborative effort to develop new technology and distribution opportunities for CBC content. As part of the deal, the CBC's "Hockey Night In Canada" and Microsoft have launched a new app, available free to Xbox 360 users with Xbox Live Gold subscriptions. The app gives users access to all live CBC NHL game broadcasts, as well as video-on-demand and other "HNIC" content, such as "Coach's Corner" with Don Cherry and Ron MacLean (CBC). 

The NFL and NBA are co-hosting an Athlete Development Summit today and tomorrow in N.Y. The two-day program, overseen by the Professional Association of Athlete Development Specialists, will include panel discussions and networking with academic, athletic, and medical personnel. Around 70 people are expected to attend. Participating organizations include the NCAA, LPGA, ATP, WTA, MLB, and WWE. The NFL and NBA are founding members of PAADS and will host the meetings.

Included in the summit are sessions like “Evolution of Athlete Development,” “Working with Families,” and “To Know or Not to Know: Discovering and Acknowledging Innate Gifts & Talents.”

An announced crowd of 13,810 attended last night's Braves-Marlins game, marking the smallest crowd "in Marlins Park's brief history" (MIAMI HERALD, 4/11).

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today will begin “a second round of public hearings on applications for Philadelphia’s second casino license.” The two days of hearings will take place at Pennsylvania Convention Center (AP, 4/11).

NewBridge Bank has signed a four-year extension of its naming-rights deal for NewBridge Bank Park, the home of the Single-A South Atlantic League Greensboro Grasshoppers. The deal, originally signed in '07, will now run through '21 (NEWS-RECORD.com, 4/10).

Apparel brand Peter Millar has signed golfer Branden Grace to an endorsement deal (Peter Millar).

The NASCAR HOF last night unveiled the list of 25 nominees for its '14 induction class. The list includes the 20 nominees not selected for the '13 class and five new candidates: SMI Chair & CEO Bruton Smith, engine builder Maurice Petty and former drivers Dale Jarrett, Larry Phillips and Rex White (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 4/11).

The Pro Football HOF is expecting "a record turnout of members" for this year's induction ceremony, which will mark the facility's 50th anniversary. A typical turnout consists of 75-80 HOFers, but as many as 130 HOFers could attend the Aug. 2-4 event (AP, 4/10).

"She can try hormones, chop her pecker off, but it's still the same bone structure a man has. It's an advantage. I don't think it's fair" – UFC figher Ronda Rousey, on transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox (N.Y. POST, 4/11).

"I don't think it would hurt anybody. And I think that it's a part of the game that there's no need for it" – Flyers D Kurtis Foster, on the NHL changing its current touch icing rule. Foster missed 11 months in '08-09 after breaking his leg on an icing touch-up (WASHINGTON TIMES, 4/11).

"We're investigating it as an intimidating package" – An unnamed Chicago Police Department spokesperson, on someone delivering a goat's head to Wrigley Field yesterday in a package addressed to Cubs Owner Tom Ricketts (ESPNCHICAGO.com, 4/10).

"Now that basketball is officially over, I would bet soon we'll make an announcement regarding divisions splits and schedules" – Michigan AD Dave Brandon, on the new Big Ten football divisions that will include Maryland and Rutgers (DETROIT NEWS, 4/11).

ESPN’s Ian Darke: “To clarify , ESPN are not showing Newcastle v Sunderland on Sunday. It would have been on had it not moved from Sat. Not my decision.”

Newark Star-Ledger’s Brendan Prunty: “Being media member No. 5 to arrive at the Augusta National press building ain't bad. Finally getting out to see the ceremonial 1st shot.”

MLB Network’s Peter Gammons: “End of Red Sox sellout streak mercifully will end media obsession. 30,862 6th highest attendance in MLB yesterday.”

NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Elliott Sadler: “Dear Sirius XM radio... Thank You so much for channel 142!!! Been jamming, head banging, and sangin!!!!#vocalchordsstrained.”

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Golfer Michelle Wie and a friend show off their newly pierced ears. Wie writes, "We FINALLY did it!! We got our ears pierced! #bff #partnersincrime #itsabouttime."

Browns Owner Jimmy Haslam III will be the keynote speaker at the United Way of Lake County's annual meeting, which got underway this morning at LaMalfa Center in Mentor, Ohio.

Last night’s “Final Jeopardy!” category was “19th Century Authors.”

“His works include ‘Sylvie and Bruno,’ ‘Phantasmagoria and Other Poems’ and ‘Algebraic Formulae and Rules.’”

New USC men’s basketball coach Andy Enfield appeared on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” last night and host Jay Leno asked, “The big question: Where the hell is Florida Gulf Coast University?” Enfield: “Well, it’s on the gulf coast of Florida.” Enfield said of the team’s success in the NCAA tournament, “The great thing about it is, a few weeks ago, not too many people knew where FGCU was. Now the whole nation does.” Enfield said of the difficulty of recruiting, “There’s a Gulf Coast Community College on the panhandle of Florida so I’d be on the phone and they thought we were a community college or junior college. So here I am trying to sell FGCU and I’d be on the phone for 15 minutes and they’d say, ‘Hey coach, I’m not going to junior college.’ I’d have to explain, ‘No, we’re a Division I university.’” Enfield said of raising money from alumni, “I remember going to a restaurant in Naples, about 50 FGCU alumni were there. My job was to speak and try to raise some money. So I’m looking out in the crowd during my speech and I realize that they're 25, 27, 32 years old. Those are our old alumni. So I took my hat off and said, ‘Let’s do the pass the hat,’ and we raised $72” (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 4/10).

NBC’s Jay Leno: “Charlie Sheen on the show tonight, here to talk about his hit TV show ‘Anger Management.’ In fact, they're adding a new character this year, Rutgers coach Mike Rice” (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 4/10).

ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel: “U.S. and South Korean officials today said they are highly confident that North Korea will launch a medium range missile anytime now, which I guess means that Dennis Rodman failed” (“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” ABC, 4/10).

CBS’ David Letterman: “To go to a Major League Baseball game at Yankee Stadium, $365 for a family of four. It’s getting so that an American family of four really can’t afford anymore to scream obscenities at the Red Sox. Here’s a movie you're going to want to go see, speaking of baseball. It’s called ‘42.’ It’s about the heroic story of Jackie Robinson breaking into Major League Baseball with the ... Dodgers. They say that Meryl Streep as Jackie Robinson is unbelievable. It’s about Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball and you think, ‘Thank goodness.’ I mean, take a look at things now. We have a President who is black, a Supreme Court Justice who is Latino and a Speaker of the House who is orange” (“Late Show,” CBS, 4/10).

Last night’s Top Ten list was “Top Ten Things Overheard At The Denny’s Wedding.” Letterman said, “Last week, a couple form Iowa became the first to be married in the new wedding chapel in a Las Vegas Denny’s. It’s worse than I suspected. Denny’s now has a wedding chapel. You can just feel the grease” (“Late Show,” CBS, 4/10).

10) “I guess the Waffle House was booked.”
9) “I said I wanted to get married at Disney.”
8) “You think this is bad -- they're having their honeymoon at Sleepy’s.”
7) “You may now exchange onion rings.”
6) “By the power vested in me, the assistant manager, Keith…”
5) “I’d like to read a passage from appetizers.”
4) “You got them a deep fryer? I got them a deep fryer!”
3) “We’re registered at Jenny Craig.”
2) “The waiter’s in the kitchen giving the maid of honor a sausage slam.”
1) “You may now Heimlich the bride.”

“Who was Lewis Carroll?”