MLB and the MLBPA jointly announced the latest COVID-19 testing results, with 0 new positives among the 5,026 samples this round. Among MLB players, there have now been no new positives for 47 consecutive days (MLB).
ESPN+ has acquired the U.S. media rights in both English and Spanish to the Scottish Premiership, the top professional soccer league in Scotland. As part of the agreement, ESPN+ will carry at least one Scottish Premiership match per week, beginning Saturday (ESPN).
Sacramento Republic FC is looking for Latinx-owned businesses in its region for three "grants of up to $5,000, and smaller grants of $2,500 and $1,000 through the Republic Kickstart grant program" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 10/16).
New renderings are out for the ongoing $100M renovation at Birmingham's Legacy Arena. This comes after the city was named a host of NCAA men's and women's basketball tournament events in '23 and '25. Populous is the "lead architecture firm" on the project (BIZJOURNALS.com, 10/16).
