Speed Reads....

A “puny” crowd of 16,130 attended last night’s MLS Chivas USA-Whitecaps game at B.C. Place. The game marked the 30th anniversary of the Vancouver venue (Vancouver PROVINCE, 6/20).

David Beckham’s visit to a university in Shanghai was “abruptly cancelled today when his arrival on the campus … ended in a terrifying stampede.” At least seven people were injured in the melee as police and security guards “completely lost control of a thousand-strong crowd” (LONDON TIMES, 6/20).

The Dodgers and the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live are partnering to offer a special ticket package that includes tickets to the team’s July 14 game against the Rockies (Dodgers).