Speed Reads....

The Hawks formally dedicated the press room at State Farm Arena for late journalist Sekou Smith ahead of their season debut last night. Smith, who covered the team from '05-09 and worked for NBA Digital after that, died in January at the age of 48 (ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 10/22). 

A "sellout crowd of 18,467" attended last night's match between the USWNT and Korea -- a 0-0 draw -- at Children's Mercy Park in K.C. (K.C. STAR, 10/22). 

Rutgers has named Austin Johnson as the "successor to late men’s basketball radio color analyst Joe Boylan." Johnson played for Rutgers from '09-13 (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 10/22).

Xavier has "established a group licensing agreement with The Brandr Group that will cover student-athletes across all of the Musketeers' 19 varsity sports" (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 10/22).