Orioles CF Adam Jones "received a standing ovation from the Red Sox crowd before his first at-bat" of last night's game at Fenway Park. This comes after Jones on Monday heard "racial taunts" from the crowd. Jones said of his reception last night, "Much appreciated. It was also much appreciated by the Boston Red Sox and MLB getting ahead of it" (ESPN.com, 5/3).

The Fenway crowd cheers @SimplyAJ10. #MLBNShowcase pic.twitter.com/F5mZK4Atep

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) May 2, 2017

The cover itself features Jeff Glasbrenner, the first American amputee to climb Mt. Everest and a 25-time Ironman. The “Capturing Everest” project also involved digital studio Endemol Shine Beyond USA. SI in an editor’s letter this week described the VR and augmented reality projects as the "jumping-off point for a new idea of what a magazine can be."

Albuquerque-based home goods dealer Dreamstyle Remodeling reportedly has signed on to replace pizza chain WisePies as the naming-rights sponsor of the Univ. of New Mexico's basketball arena, also known as The Pit. Dreamstyle Remodeling CEO Larry Chavez "would not confirm the reports." But a news conference is scheduled for today, and UNM Assistant AD/Communications Frank Mercogliano said that the "event would involve naming rights" (ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, 5/3).

Time Warner this morning reported that Q1 earnings "beat Wall Street estimates," helped in part by "stronger interest in the NCAA Basketball games it aired." Revenues increased 6% to $7.74B, with adjusted operating income up 7% to $2.2B for the three-month period ending in March. The Turner cable networks unit "scored with NCAA basketball," as this year marked the "second most-watched college tournament in 23 years." Revenues in the unit increased 6% to $3.1B "even as operating income fell" 6% to $1.2B (VARIETY.com, 5/3).

Wimbledon organizers today said that singles tennis champions will receive $2.84M each (all figures US), an increase of about $250,000 for "both the men's and women's winner." The total prize pot increases to $40.8M, up from $36.3M last year. All England Club Chair Philip Brook said that the club "had 'taken into account' exchange rates, but that the 'Brexit effect' had not been instrumental in their calculations" (REUTERS, 5/3). Meanwhile, organizers confirmed that Wimbledon's second roofed court – Court No. 1 – "will be completed in time" for the '19 championships (TWITTER.com, 5/3).

Frank Deford this morning delivered his final "Sweetness And Light" segment for NPR, and he notes he has been "delivering these little homilies since 1980," a total of 1,656 commentaries. Deford: "I have survived so long because I've been blessed with talented and gracious colleagues, and with a top brass who let me choose my topics every week and then allowed me to express opinions that were not always popular. ... Thank you for listening. Thank you for abiding me" (NPR.org, 5/3).

Texas state legislators in Austin today will honor the career of Tony Romo, and while the former NFLer is in Austin, he is "expected to ask lawmakers to support a bill that would allow fantasy sports companies to operate in Texas." That bill "has stalled in the House Calendars Committee," and legislators "have long shunned anything that resembles gambling." But the issue of late "has split conservative lawmakers." Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, who has a stake in DraftKings, "supports the legislation" (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 5/3).

The Tigers teased a "Major Global Event Announcement" set for today that "appears to indicate that Comerica Park may host" part of this year's Int'l Champions Cup soccer tournament, which begins in July. A French soccer website last month reported that Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and Serie A side AS Roma "were set to play July 19 in Detroit," though the report "did not specify a venue" (CRAINSDETROIT.com, 5/2).

Around 100 guests are gathering at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field this morning for the Eagles' 14th annual Partner Summit. Speakers will include NBC Broadcasting & Sports Chair Mark Lazarus; Rebel Ventures CEO Craig Howe; members of the NFL’s Consumer Insights group; sponsorship activation expert and PCG Sports Desk VP/Innovation Brian Gainor; along with Eagles coach Doug Pederson and QB Carson Wentz.

The second half of the main truss was scheduled to be raised this morning at the Bucks' new arena, a "150-foot-long section." A "blustery wind" yesterday morning "didn't delay the installation of the first roof truss" (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 5/3).

The WNBA Fever have renewed their agreement with Benchwarmers Marketing, retaining the Indianapolis-area group to serve as the team's agency of record for the '17 season (Benchwarmers Marketing).

Tickets go on sale today for the NFL Experience Times Square, the new attraction created by Cirque du Soleil in partnership with the league. Also, the first detailed look at the interactive space will be revealed (THE DAILY).

"This is a different world than the one I’ve existed in for 20 years. It’s a little like peeking over the neighbor’s fence. You’ve lived next door to your neighbor for a long time, but you never quite knew what their yard looked like" – Entercom Sports President Mike Dee, on his new position (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 5/3).

"My own impression was that it was overdue, a little late, and maybe I precipitated part of that. Misplaced loyalty in that sense, but it was the right move" – Bruins Owner Jeremy Jacobs, on the timing of coach Claude Julien's firing in February (BOSTON GLOBE, 5/3).

The DALLAS MORNING NEWS writes under the header, "The NFL Draft Just Drove Another Nail Into The College Bowl System's Coffin." The "question of whether star players can call it a season in December if their team isn't in the playoff has been answered by the NFL with a definitive, 'Sure, come on aboard.'" SI.com goes with, "Will More College Football Players Skip Bowl Games? A new NFL-College Divide Emerges."

The WASHINGTON POST writes, "Football players at Army, Navy and Air Force should be no less committed to their duty than, say, Prince Harry. That appears to be the reasonable position of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who has issued a new order blocking military academy athletes from entering pro drafts straight out of school. But Mattis is only half-right."
 
Also:

• Drafting of Joe Mixon runs against promise of NFL reform on violence.
• Martin Jarmond has been crucial to Ohio State's football scheduling.
• What should Bills owners the Pegulas learn from ouster of Doug Whaley?
• Alvarez-Chevez bout will define Oscar De La Hoya as a promoter.
• WWE has carved out a path to success for accomplished amateur wrestlers.

I'm in DC to meet with members of Congress tomorrow to request support for cancer patients. #NoExcuses #LLS4Cures

— Rocky Harris (@SunDevilRocky) May 3, 2017

The @CBSEveningNews mentioning the Adam Jones racial incident at Fenway Park.

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If you're curious about size of @Fanatics, chairman Michael Rubin says they'll do $2.2 billion in business this year #SportsBiz

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Atletico told they can't play against R Madrid in red-and-white. Despite the fact they always have, including two Champions League finals

— Sid Lowe (@sidlowe) May 2, 2017

Doug Whaley and Tim Murray walk into a bar... (Your turn) pic.twitter.com/K7ZZ6DETsV

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ESPNW will host a day-long Women + Sports event at Revel Fulton Market in Chicago. Gold Medal-winning U.S. gymnast Laurie Hernandez will be the featured interview.

Last night’s “Final Jeopardy!” category was “Mythology.”

“This woman was created and given to Epimetheus as punishment for his brother’s actions.”

NBC’s Jimmy Fallon noted after a play during Monday night's Raptors-Cavaliers playoff game, LeBron James "went into the crowd and almost drank a fan's beer." The broadcast aired footage of James taking the beer and almost drinking from it, with Fallon adding, “He was going to drink it until he saw how much the arena charges for beer. ‘What, $9.50 for a fake plastic bottle of beer!?’” (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 5/2).

Tourism agency Visit Salt Lake on Monday launched a new website and video titled, "There's nothing to do in Salt Lake" that features people "enjoying drinks and food at popular breweries, bars, restaurants and sporting venues." The words "no fun" and "no drinking" sarcastically flash across images in the video. The campaign comes after some Warriors players "talked about wishing they were playing the Clippers instead of the Jazz" in their second round playoff series, "mostly for the chance to have some time off" in L.A. rather than Salt Lake City (AP, 5/3).

“Who is Pandora?”