• NFL's New Multiyear Deal With Twitter Includes Live Digital Show
• IOC's First Day In L.A. Includes 19 Presentations, Celebrity Dinner
• FanDuel Signs Deal To Become WNBA's Daily Fantasy Partner
• Fox' Super Bowl Telecast Fuels Company's Q3 Revenue Growth

Twitter today is slated to announce a realigned multiyear partnership with the NFL that will include a new 30-minute live digital show airing five days per week during the season on the social media platform. Produced and hosted by NFL Network personnel, the as-yet-unnamed program will likely run Sunday-Thursday. Twitter and Periscope also will show pregame content during the season, providing access to player warm-ups and sideline interviews. Additionally, the NFL will run game highlights, breaking news and historical content on Twitter, extending a relationship that began in '13.

Today’s scheduled announcement of the new contract will provide details on how the two parties are working together following the league’s decision last month to shift "Thursday Night Football" streaming rights to Amazon. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the NFL and Twitter will collaborate on ad sales around the live and on-demand content.

Both the IOC and LA 2024 bid officials said the prospect of awarding the '24 and '28 Games simultaneously was not discussed on the first day of the IOC's three-day site visit. Neither world politics nor the Trump administration were addressed, other than to confirm the U.S. federal government’s support for Games security. “We will be concentrating on the bid process that has started and these cities have been going through,” said IOC Evaluation Commission Chair Patrick Baumann of Switzerland, also secretary general of FIBA. During an all-day private meeting at the J.W. Marriott at L.A. Live, 19 different people made presentations to the IOC commission.

After hours, IOC members dined at LA 2024 Chair Casey Wasserman’s home in Beverly Hills with an impressive list of VIP guests. Along with Wassermann and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, the party included Kobe Bryant, Snap Founder Evan Spiegel, Fox CEO James Murdoch, Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer, Disney Chair & CEO Bob Iger, Lakers President Jeanie Buss, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Chair Jeff Shell, Placido Domingo, Sylvester Stallone, classical musician Gustavo Dudamel and L.A. City Council President Herb Wesson. “My team and I, along with some close friends of our bid, will try to share some L.A. magic with our guests,” Wasserman said before the meal.

The WNBA has signed a sponsorship deal making FanDuel the league's official one-day fantasy partner. The multiyear agreement is FanDuel’s first with a women’s professional sports league and the WNBA’s first one-day fantasy offering. Terms were not disclosed. The deal takes effect with the tip-off of the WNBA season on Saturday. A one-day fantasy game will be free to players on FanDuel.com, WNBA.com and the FanDuel app throughout the regular season. Players will compete against each other to win daily prizes, including courtside tickets and merchandise. FanDuel signed leaguewide deal with the NBA in '14, and the league holds an equity stake in the company.

Fox reported a rise in Q3 revenue, "lifted by higher advertising and affiliate fees in its television segments." The February broadcast of Super Bowl LI "fueled revenue growth" in the period ending March 31. Revenue in Fox’ TV business surged 30% to $1.69B, "fueled by a 39% increase in advertising revenue from events such as the Super Bowl and an additional NFL playoff game in the quarter" (WSJ.com, 5/10). Ad sales were "flat with ratings increases at Fox News and FS1 partially offset by drops at National Geographic" (DEADLINE.com, 5/10).

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board is scheduled to meet today and "will focus primarily on a report to the board on the high-impact study being conducted by Clark County officials to determine the viability" of the Raiders' stadium site. The team purchased the 62-acre parcel on May 1 for $77.5M. Issues including "transportation, parking and soil suitability" will be "examined in the coming months." Observers should not expect "much forward progress" today on the "latest draft stadium lease agreement between the authority and the franchise" (LAS VEGAS SUN, 5/9).

Univ. of Dayton officials today are expected to formally announce $12.5M in renovations to UD Arena, which will feature "new premium seating, an expanded concourse and changes to the building's exterior." An "expanded concourse with new bathrooms will sweep around the arena outside the 200 level, blueprints show." At least a "dozen new club boxes will be built parallel to the sidelines between the 200-300 levels." Those seats "would potentially feature in-seat wait service." These will be the "biggest changes at the 47-year-old UD Arena in more than a decade" (DAYTON DAILY NEWS, 5/10).

The Preakness meet at Pimlico Race Course begins today, with the season having been "trimmed to 12 dates this year." Pimlico two years ago raced 37 days, which was "tightened to 28 programs" in '16. The lost dates have been "transferred to suburban Laurel Park." Maryland Jockey Club President & GM Sal Sinatra said that a factor in further reducing dates is that "business at Pimlico drops off significantly following the Preakness." Laurel Park last year "handled more money than Pimlico on a number of days during the Pimlico meet" (DRF.com, 5/8).

The '18 NASCAR national-series schedule is not expected to be released this week, according to a source, as the sanctioning body finishes up final changes to next year’s slate. NASCAR’s '17 schedule was released during the first week of May in '16, but sources said that the later release this year stems at least in part from a delay with Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which is still finalizing its date for '18. IMS was asked to move up a few weeks, according to sources, but has yet to agree to the move and is also still mulling whether to move a race to its road course.

Riddell and USA Football have extended their partnership with a new six-year agreement (USA Football).

UFC 214 in Anaheim will feature a featherweight bout between Dooho Choi and Andre Fili. This is the "first fight made official" for the July 29 card at Honda Center (LATIMES.com, 5/10).

Penguins Associate GM Jason Botterill is "expected to be named" Sabres GM within the "next few days" (PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, 5/11).

A crowd of 2,474 was on hand for last night's West Virginia-Penn State baseball game at the Pirates' PNC Park. WVU won 4-2 (CHARLESTON GAZETTE-MAIL, 5/11).

A full-page ad in USA Today shows the FedExCup and touts the shipping company's sponsorship renewal with the PGA Tour: "Thank you, FedEx, for continuing to deliver golf's greatest prize." Meanwhile, Rolex runs a full-page ad in the N.Y. Times touting its endorsement deals with golfers Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas and Brooks Koepka (THE DAILY).

"There is a lot of fake news and alternative facts about FIFA circulating. FIFA bashing has become a national sport in some countries" – FIFA President Gianni Infantino, at the organization's Congress in Bahrain (AP, 5/11).

"Everybody is always chasing a headline, the controversy. Watching ESPN is like watching a controversial reality TV show. It's pretty pathetic" – Warriors F Draymond Green, on coverage of his comments regarding the Cavaliers' competition in the Eastern Conference playoffs (Mult., 5/10).

"We shared some laughs but I have to confess though that I didn't follow some of the cultural references. I'm not sure still (what) Austin Powers, Valley Girls and Tom Selleck have in common with our work today but we will learn much more of that in the days that we are here" – IOC Evaluation Commission Chair Patrick Baumann, on this week's visit to L.A. (ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, 5/11).

ESPN.com notes 10 years after The Players was moved to May, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan "has not shut down talk about moving the tour's flagship event back to its old March date – which would pave the way for some other big changes in the game." Meanwhile, the FLORIDA TIMES-UNION examines how Jared Rice in his first year as The Players Exec Dir has worked to "enhance the experience" around the event.

The S.F. CHRONICLE writes, "Where do the 49ers stand when it comes to players and domestic violence?" Their "actions indicate they take it very seriously," but both GM John Lynch and CEO Jed York "have suggested a variety of factors will be considered before making decisions."
 
Also:

• NFL media writers roundtable broaches how to improve game telecasts.
• Is Golovkin-Alvarez the superfight boxing so badly needs?
• Vancouver startup HockeyData lands analytics deal with Capitals.
• How NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski's foundation helps veterans.
• Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo's charitable work makes him a role model.

And there it is, as expected: FIFA Congress approves fast-track plan for awarding 2026 World Cup hosting rights. US-led bid clear favorite.

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Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany will be honored by St. Benedict's Prepatory School in Newark, N.J., at the school's annual scholarship gala.

Last night’s “Final Jeopardy!” category was “20th Century Books.”

“'I felt his spurs in my side and I heard his battle cry’ is a line from this 1982 book that became a stage sensation and later a movie.”

ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel noted President Trump fired FBI Dir James Comey, and "right now there’s no permanent director of the FBI." Kimmel: "This is a very good time to rebroadcast or retransmit games without the express written consent of Major League Baseball" (“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” ABC, 5/10).

“What is ‘War Horse?’”