Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles said that the future of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, which kicks off the IndyCar season today, “wasn’t in doubt.” Miles: “I think it’s secure and really kind of a pillar of our season” (TAMPA BAY TIMES, 3/23).
A snowstorm in K.C. is affecting travel to third-round NCAA Tournament games at the Sprint Center. TNT's Craig Sager said, “The teams are staying in downtown Kansas City, which should not be a problem for them because they’re so close. A lot of fans trying to get in from outlying areas are going to have trouble getting here" (“Iowa St.-Ohio St.,” CBS, 3/24).
Texans S Ed Reed “took out a full page ad” in the sports section of today’s SUN to “deliver a message to the fans who have cheered him for more than a decade.” The message read in part, “Thank you for everything Baltimore, God Bless you” (BALTIMORESUN.com, 3/24).
Barry Larkin has "inked a multiyear deal" with ESPN that will "keep him in the 'Baseball Tonight' studio, including the Sunday edition leading into 'Sunday Night Baseball'" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 3/24).
Saskatoon “will get two NHL pre-season games” in September, to be played at Credit Union Centre (CP, 3/22).
A new rule approved by the CFL on Friday will allow coaches “to ask for a video replay of missed field goals” (TORONTO STAR, 3/23).
Former VP candidate Sarah Palin "was seen" at the Suns-T'Wolves game on Friday at US Airways Center (NYDAILYNEWS.com, 3/23).
