Sports: Tuesday Tidbits, Wednesday Edition

I know I haven't done this in a while, but I will try to be a little better about it going forward.  In any event, here is this week's installment, which started on Tuesday but didn't get published until Wednesday:

NCAA tournament thrives with four networks, ratings best since 2005, although championship game was down from last year's big ratings win. (NYT)

Analysis of the decisions in the two suits brought by the different (indicted or not) groups of Duke lacrosse players. (Sports Law)

Welcome to the international growth of sports talk radio: Israel Sports Radio (Sports Marketing & PR)

Is contraction back on baseball's agenda and are the Tampa Bay Rays the target? (Forbes)

New York area team chapters of Professional Hockey Writers Association refusing to vote on end of season awards in support of Islander blogger-member whose credentials were pulled. (Columbus Dispatch)

Real Salt Lake becomes first MLS team to make finals of CONCACAF Champions League; winner of tourney gets spot in Club World Cup. (SI.com)

Will Bud Selig reject the Dodgers multi-billion dollar deal with Fox, which would help settle the divorce proceedings, just to force Frank McCourt to sell the team (LAT)