Wednesday 4:00pm ET....Latest News....Cat Videos

• Panthers, TWC SportsChannel Reach Regional Programming Deal
  

• 49ers, Levi's Stadium Sign Two More Sponsors To 10-Year Pacts
  

• SEC Network's Carriage Footprint Increases With Series Of Deals
  

• Brewers Sell More Than 30,000 Advance Tickets For Soccer Friendly

The Daily's Hot Reads....

The PORTLAND TRIBUNE's Kerry Eggers writes a decade ago, the NBA's summer leagues "were spread around at a number of locations, including Salt Lake City and Long Beach, Calif." Now, the Las Vegas Summer League " dwarfs the only other existing summer league for NBA teams in both size and eminence" ( PORTLAND TRIBUNE ).

Also:  

• NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is firm, but remains likeable.

• Is NBC's Cris Collinsworth downplaying NFL's concussion risks?

• Brazil pulled off World Cup, but Olympics pose greater challenge.

• MLB instant replay gets mixed reviews from All-Star players.

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

Starting Five....

The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:

1) NBA Considers Mid-Season Tourney In Vegas; Will Test New Replay System With WNBA

2) Jay Z Building Reputation As Sports Agent, But Is Success A Product Of CAA?

3) MLB All-Star Game Overnight Rating Down Slightly, But Fox Wins Primetime

4) Twitter Sports Head Geoff Reiss Announces Tuesday Was Last Day At Company

5) Selig Staying In Contact With Commissioner Committee, Expects Replacement By January

Headliners....

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

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

1998

The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission offers to " drop its lawsuit against the Twins in exchange for the team making a commitment to stay in Minnesota for at least two more seasons while attempting to find a local buyer."