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The University of Oregon unveiled plans for a new track and field facility, with a target opening date of 2020. Hayward Field, funded by private donations led by Phil and Penny Knight, the facility will feature a new nine-lane track, a spacious seating area and a classroom and lab space for the Department of Human Physiology and the Bowerman Sports Science Clinic. The facility will feature timber roof beams, reflecting the state’s fir forests. Source: around.uoregon.edu

Colorado State University came out big on its deal for the naming rights to Sonny Lubick Field. Public Service Credit Union has agreed to a $37.7 million deal, making it one of the largest collegiate athletic venue naming agreements in history.

Three employees at an LA Fitness location in New Jersey have been fired after having been accused of racial profiling.

Construction began last week on the new Memorial Hermann Sports Park, a human performance and sports medicine facility on the campus of Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital in Katy, Texas. A partnership between the hospital and Athlete Training and Health, the facility will provide care for athletes at all levels. The facility will feature an adult fitness space, a professional-style weight room, an indoor turf field, and outdoor turf fields for hosting community sports events. The 50,000-square-foot facility is slated to open in January 2019. Source: Press release

Atlanta Braves sideline reporter Kelsey Wingert got a little too close to the action Friday night, as the Braves took on the Philadelphia Phillies.

The University of Florida announced plans to enhance baseball and softball facilities, including building a new stadium for the baseball program. The plans call for upgrades to the current softball stadium, and for the building of a 10,000-seat ballpark at a combined cost of $130 million. The baseball stadium will include a 360-degree open concourse, enhanced concessions areas and modernized locker room space, a training room, batting cages, a practice field, and new coaches offices. The baseball project is expected to cost about $50 million, and is expected to be complete ahead of the 2020 season. —Source: FloridaGators.com

The NFL’s Raiders have provided an update on how the team’s new stadium in Las Vegas is progressing. In conjunction with the stadium’s construction contractor, the team presented finalized costs at $1.8 billion for the planned 65,000-seat facility. The stadium, expected to be complete Aug. 1, 2020, will feature 191 suites, and be expandable for hosting the Super Bowl. The stadium will feature dedicated locker rooms for the Raiders, as well as UNLV, the Raiderettes and visiting teams. Design firm Manica Architecture released an orbital view of the stadium, viewable below. — SOURCE: Las Vegas Sun