The San Jose Mercury News today outlines the preparation for Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium with a front-page piece under the header, "Bay Area On The Clock For NFL's Biggest Day" (
THE DAILY).
The Packers yesterday announced that former NFLer Brett Favre's induction into the Packers HOF this summer "is sold out due to a high interest from sponsors and supporters" (GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE, 2/1).
The 76ers "will be unveiling a brand new mascot" on Feb. 10 (PHILLY.com, 1/31).
By "all accounts," this weekend's season-opening LPGA Coates Golf Championship presented by R+L Carriers at Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club in Florida "exceeded expectations with the biggest crowd showing up for the final round" (GAINESVILLE SUN, 2/1).
UConn starting this fall "will offer student-athletes enhanced scholarships aimed at covering the full cost of attending college," expected to cost the athletic department an additional $1-1.5M annually (HARTFORD COURANT, 1/31).
Texas Tech on Friday announced that due to the replacement of seating inside Jones AT&T Stadium, the school's annual spring football game has been cancelled (Texas Tech).
Rutgers' athletics department "was subsidized" $36.3M by the university in FY '14 in order to fund a $76.6M budget (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 1/31).
IOC President Thomas Bach will be in attendance for the Super Bowl tonight, marking "his first football game" in person (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 2/1).
