Seattle Hockey Partners CEO Tod Leiweke said his team will "go in front of the entire membership of the NHL to make" its case for an expansion team on Oct. 2 in N.Y. (TWITTER.com, 8/28).
Staples Center is getting rid of plastic straws, joining Fiserv Forum and CenturyLink Field as the latest sports venues to do so. AEG and Levy, which handles concessions at the venue, will also look at options for recyclable, drinkable lids (Mike Sunnucks, Staff Writer).
The Jaguars "have a limited number of available tickets for their Sept. 16 home opener" against the Patriots at TIAA Bank Field. Fewer than 800 seats in the upper bowl are now available (FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, 8/29).
Tennis player Bethanie Mattek-Sands signed a multiyear deal to become a spokesperson and brand ambassador for liquor brand Kimo Sabe Mezcal (THE DAILY).
The Univ. of South Carolina "will break out a Script Carolina helmet for the season opener against Coastal Carolina in Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday." The "full look is the helmets with white pants, and a garnet jersey" (Columbia STATE, 8/29).
