Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay "has not received medical clearance to return" to play-by-play on YES for tomorrow's Red Sox-Yankees game, "as he had hoped, and will be replaced again for that game by Ryan Ruocco " ( NEWSDAY, 7/31 ).

The Cowboys today open their Formation coworking center at The Star in Frisco, consisting of an "18,000-square-foot office space" ( DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 8/1 ).

The Wild have "received permission to talk" to former Flyers GM  Ron Hextall about the Minnesota club's GM position, left open after the ouster of Paul Fenton ( Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 8/1 ).

Big & Rich will play a free concert "outside Lambeau Field" on Sept. 14 ahead of the Packers' home opener against the Vikings on Sept. 15. Also that weekend, Eric Church is playing Friday and Saturday night at the nearby Resch Center ( GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE, 8/1 ).