Speed Reads....

It "took one hour for football fans to gobble up the tickets" for the Sept. 17 Miami-Appalachian State game at Kidd Brewer Stadium. The game in Boone, N.C., "marks the first time" App State has hosted an opponent from one of the Power Five conferences (MIAMIHERALD.com, 8/2).

The Bucks "are returning to Madison for a second straight preseason and will hold the first week of training camp" on the Univ. of Wisconsin campus Sept. 27-30 (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 8/3).

Las Vegas NHL team advisor Murray Craven "hopes to unveil the name in 'the next few weeks'" (LAS VEGAS SUN, 8/3).

Ogilvy PR has been selected as the agency of record for the Fédération Équestre Internationale, the world governing body for horse sport recognized by the IOC (Ogilvy).

The Red Bulls Training Facility is the the first in the country to be environmentally certified by the Sports Turf Managers Association (THE DAILY).