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• MLS Releases Schedule For '12 Season, Longest In League History

• Kansas State Expected To Unveil Football Stadium Renovation Plans

• Lightning, Storm Sign Three-Year Partnership With Clear Channel

• ESPN Radio To Launch New Primetime "Hill & Schlereth" Show

The Starting Five....

The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:

1) Bulls Restructure Front Office, Bring On Former Red Sox Exec Susan Goodenow

2) Time Warner Confirms Interest In Dodgers; Torre's Bid Draws Plaudits From Media

3) Media Notes: ESPN Earns 4.5 Overnight Rating For Discover Orange Bowl

4) Polian Discusses Why He Was Dismissed, Denies Feeling Animosity Toward Irsay

5) AEG Expected To Release EIR For Stadium Next Month, Turn Focus To Luring NFL Team

The Daily's Hot Reads....

In a Q&A with the Raleigh NEWS & OBSERVER's Adrienne Johnson Martin about his new book, " The Passion of Tiger Woods: An Anthropologist Reports on Golf, Race and Celebrity Scandal ," Duke Univ. professor Orin Starn says, "In a strange way, Tiger is extraordinary and unique and he's an everyman " ( Raleigh NEWS & OBSERVER ).

GOAL.com's Frank Isola writes David Beckham , who is now expected to stay on with the MLS Galaxy , "gives MLS credibility and makes the Galaxy, which also features Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane , the league's biggest attraction" ( GOAL.com ).

Also:

• This year's Black Monday retentions more surprising than firings.

• Mexican soccer looks to build on banner year for leagues, El Tri.

• A look at how Philly.com handled Bill Conlin sex abuse stories.

• Candid Q&A with Panthers' Jerry Richardson on team personnel.

See the Hot Reads section for more sports business-related links.

Headliners....

Here are tonight’s headline guests on the following talk shows:

Notes & Quotes From This Day In SBD History....

2004

"If we don't address it, you should kill us" – BCS Coordinator Mike Tranghese , on the imperfections in the BCS system .