**Several ACC schools reportedly are unhappy with the conference’s new 15-year, $3.6 billion TV deal with ESPN.
**The NHL BOG approved the sale of the St. Louis Blues to a group of investors led by minority owner Tom Stillman.
**NHL playoff TV ratings could reach record highs if the league gets a cross-country Stanley Cup Final. [MORE]
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**The annual college basketball game between Indiana and Kentucky, which dates back to 1969, is over for the foreseeable future because the two schools couldn’t agree on where to play games.
**This year’s Kentucky Derby set new betting and attendance records at Churchill Downs.
**The Washington Nationals’ “Take Back the Park” ticket campaign led to the team selling more than 100,000 tickets to last weekend’s matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies. [MORE]
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**Plans to build a new basketball arena in downtown Sacramento appear dead after Mayor Kevin Johnson said differences between the Kings and the city are irreconcilable.
**Former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Peter O’Malley is making an aggressive push to buy the San Diego Padres, and he wants to close the deal by the All-Star break.
**If the current BCS bowl games are incorporated into a playoff, the location of the semifinal games could be determined based on conference affiliation. [MORE]
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**Joe Paterno’s family will not allow Penn State to rename Beaver Stadium in the late coach’s honor.
**The proposal to build a new downtown stadium for the Minnesota Vikings was revived after personal lobbying by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
**Charlotte Hornets merchandise is in hot demand amid speculation that the Bobcats could reacquire the name within a few years. [MORE]
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**Sacramento Kings owners the Maloofs have killed an agreement between the team and the city to build a $390 million downtown arena.
**Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanual is working to ease Wrigley Field’s landmark status so the Cubs can renovate the ballpark without relying on public funds.
**New Orleans Hornets owner Tom Benson wants to change the team’s name to something that better reflects the local culture. [MORE]
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**The NFL Players Association posted a $20 million loss for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, according to the union’s tax return.
**NBA viewership this season is up across all national networks that broadcast games.
**Lower-profile Olympic athletes are finding unique ways to raise training money in advance of the 2012 London Games. [MORE]
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This 8-week online sports job training course will introduce students to the challenges and excitement of every sports career path around the globe. [MORE]
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**Fans at Oracle Arena booed Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob during a ceremony for Hall of Famer Chris Mullin for trading star Monta Ellis.
**MLB teams spent nearly $90 million last year on international signing bonuses, up 12% from 2010.
**ESPN and Fox Sports are expected to share broadcast and cable programming rights for Big 12 football when a new TV deal is announced in coming weeks. [MORE]
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**The Boston Red Sox and Massachusetts State Lottery will not sell scratch off tickets this season for the first time in six years.
**Capitalizing on the Jeremy Lin phenomenon, the New York Knicks signed a sponsorship deal with Tawain-based computer company Acer for the remainder of the 2012 NBA season.
**Presidents and Chancellors of Pac-12 schools have proposed a new college football playoff to replace the BCS. [MORE]
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**NFL Network decided to pull a scheduled airing of the 2010 Saints-Vikings NFC Championship amid New Orleans’ bounty scandal.
**NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league is projected to generate a record $3.2 billion in revenue this season.
**LeBron James signed an endorsement deal with Dunkin’ Brands Inc. to promote Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins in China, Taiwan, India and South Korea. [MORE]
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