The Ducks "agreed to an extension" with Exec VP & GM Bob Murray that will "take him through" the '21-22 season. Murray was promoted to GM in '08 (L.A. TIMES, 12/9).
The Ford Center at the Star in Frisco will host a rematch for the WBO light heavyweight title between Eleider Alvares and Sergey Kovalev on Feb. 2. The bout will be "televised on ESPN" (DALLASNEWS.com, 12/8).
The U.S. Senate has "passed legislation to honor" Baseball HOFer Larry Doby, the AL's "first black ballplayer, with the Congressional Gold Medal." The bill now "awaits President Donald Trump's signature" (AP, 12/8).
Former Packers coach Mike McCarthy "bought a full page in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Green Bay Press Gazette and other Gannett papers" to "say 'thanks'" to Packers fans (PROFOOTBALLTALK.com, 12/7).
Tony York, son of 49ers co-Chairs Denise DeBartolo York and John York and brother of CEO Jed York, has "died at age 35." No "cause of death was given" (ESPN.com, 12/8).
The Triple-A Pacific Coast League Las Vegas 51s have officially "been renamed -- and repackaged -- as the Aviators." Team President & COO Don Logan said the team "hit a home run" with the new name (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 12/9).
The Bucks and Mitchell & Ness launched the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Collection, which will be available at all Bucks Pro Shop locations, online and at Name of the Game locations in Milwaukee. The collection incorporates the Bucks' first logo and Abdul-Jabbar's iconic goggles (Bucks).
