| | The Daily Insider
Afternoon News & Headlines
Monday, August 5, 2002
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| • | USTA Announces Addition Of McEnroe-Becker Match To U.S. Open Schedule |
| • | World Cup Costs Expected To Contribute To adidas' Q2 Losses |
| • | Pebble Beach Leads Golf Magazine's "Top 100 You Can Play" Course List |
| • | U.S. Bank To Sponsor Preseason T'Wolves-Celtics Game In IA |
| • | Pitching A Tent: Rochester Red Wings GM Goes Camping For A Win |
| • | Buzzer Beaters/Daily Stat/Articles of Interest/In Other News/Channel Surfing |
MCENROE-BECKER MATCH ADDED TO U.S. OPEN "SUPER SATURDAY"
The USTA today announced the addition of a John McEnroe-Boris Becker "Challenge Match" to its U.S. Open "Super Saturday" lineup on September 7. The match, scheduled for 7:00pm ET, will precede the Women's Singles Championship at 8:30pm. Potential TV coverage is being discussed.
The USTA also announced the unveiling of the official '02 U.S. Open theme art, designed by award-winning artist Douglas Fraser. The artwork pays tribute to both the U.S. and the city of N.Y. It can be viewed at http://www.usta.com/misc/themeart/index.html (THE DAILY).
WORLD CUP COSTS EXPECTED TO AFFECT ADIDAS Q2 LOSSES
REUTERS reports that a "hefty bill for the World Cup" is set to hurt adidas-Salomon in Q2 when the company unveils its results on Wednesday. adidas "is expected to post a four percent decline in net profit" to $22.59M. The company already said that it "expects extra costs to depress second-quarter profits, although it expects an improvement in the second half of the year." Shares of adidas were trading at $76.20, reflecting zero change, in late afternoon trading (REUTERS, 8/5).
GOING PUBLIC: GOLF MAGAZINE LISTS TOP 100 PUBLIC COURSES
Golf Magazine releases its biennial list of the "Top 100 You Can Play" in its September issue, which hits newsstands on August 13. Pebble Beach retains the No. 1 position, while the year-old Pacific Dunes in Bandon, OR, enters the list at No. 2. Below are the top five golf courses on the list (THE DAILY):
| Course | Location | Phone Number | Cost |
| Pebble Beach | Pebble Beach, CA | 831-624-3811 | $$$$$ |
| Pacific Dunes | Bandon, OR | 541-347-4380 | $$$ |
| Bethpage (Black) | Farmingdale, NY | 516-249-4040 | $ |
| Pinehurst (No. 2) | Pinehurst, NC | 910-295-8141 | $$$$$ |
| TPC at Sawgrass | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | 904-273-3235 | $$$$$ |
$=$50 and under
$$=$51-$100
$$$=$101-$150
$$$$=$151-$200
$$$$$=$201 and over
BANK SHOT: SPONSOR TO HOST TIMBERWOLVES PRESEASON GAME
The T'Wolves and U.S. Bank today announced that the team will host a preseason game against the Celtics in Cedar Rapids, IA, on October 19 at U.S. Cellular Center. The game will be billed as the U.S. Bank Classic. U.S. Bank has been a sponsor of the team since '89 (THE DAILY).
NIELSEN OVERNIGHT RATINGS FROM CBS' WEEKEND SPORTS EVENTS
The following lists overnight Nielsen ratings from weekend sports events for CBS (THE DAILY):
| EVENT | DATE | TIME | RAT/SHR |
| The Hambletonian | 8/3 | 2:00-3:00pm | 0.8/2 |
| "Breaking Through on the PGA Tour" | 8/3 | 3:00-4:00pm | 0.9/2 |
| PGA Tour: The International - 3rd Rd | 8/3 | 4:00-6:00pm | 1.9/5 |
| "Topspin" | 8/4 | 12:30-1:00pm | 0.8/2 |
| Tennis Masters Series: Toronto | 8/4 | 1:00-3:00pm | 1.3/3 |
| PGA Tour: The International - Final Rd | 8/4 | 3:00-6:00pm | 2.1/5 |
BUZZER BEATERS
The Baltimore SUN reports that Triple A Int'l League Rochester Red Wings GM Dan Mason agreed last Wednesday to "sleep in a tent in the Red Wings' bullpen until they won a game. Rochester lost again [on Sunday], setting a Red Wings record for consecutive defeats at 12" (Baltimore SUN, 8/5).
The HOUSTON CHRONICLE reports that KTRK-ABC in Houston "has 16 people on hand to produce hour-long pre-game and postgame shows" surrounding tonight's "MNF"broadcast, featuring John Madden's debut with Al Michaels (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 8/5).
The DES MOINES REGISTER cites a "full-page spread" in the current issue of the National Enquirer that states, "Tom Arnold, the wacky comic who endured a stormy four-year marriage to Roseanne, will reveal in his autobiography that he has a new burning ambition – to be governor of Iowa" (DES MOINES REGISTER, 8/5).
TONIGHT'S EVENTS
The GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE reports that "more than 5,000 people are expected to turn out tonight" when NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. visits Ashwaubenon, WI's entertainment district located east of Lambeau Field. Earnhardt Jr. will conduct a Q&A session at 6:00pm CT, race in four interactive races at 6:30pm, and participate in a private autograph session at 7:00pm (GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE, 8/5).
USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team Committee Chair Stu Jackson will moderate a media teleconference call at 6:00pm ET. Jackson will be joined by Hornets G Baron Davis, who recently was added to the USA World Championship Team roster in place of an injured Jason Kidd (THE DAILY).
The Patriots have called a press conference today at 5:00pm ET to discuss naming right at the new facility. Afterwards, the team will host a practice at 7:00pm ET for luxury box and club seat holders (THE DAILY).
The S.F. Board of Supervisors will consider whether to grant the naming rights of San Francisco Stadium at Candlestick Point to the 49ers. Supervisors also will consider a companion plan regarding the sale of advertising inside the stadium (S.F. CHRONICLE, 8/5).
TODAY'S ARTICLES OF INTEREST
The CINCINNATI ENQUIRER's Neil Schmidt writes that men's professional tennis is "enduring an identity crisis," as parity and a lack of stars has the sport in transition (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER).
The N.Y. TIMES BOOK REVIEW's Hugo Lindgren reviews John McEnroe's memoir "You Cannot Be Serious." Referring to the memoir, written with James Kaplan, as "a pretty appealing book," Lindgren writes "the prose is readable and engaging, if inartfully colloquial at times" (N.Y. TIMES).
The OH NEWS-HERALD's Matt Trem highlights the "total team effort by more than 1,500 people" that worked for the better part of '02 to make the Gravity Games a success in Cleveland (OH NEWS-HERALD).
See The Daily Insider's Articles of Interest section for these and more sports business-related links.
IN OTHER NEWS…
ELECTRONIC MEDIA reports that News Corp. "is discussing going forward with a new network devoted to the reality genre." The Fox Reality Channel, which would be cable- and satellite-delivered, would "run reality programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week" (ELECTRONIC MEDIA, 8/5).
The Bergen RECORD's Mike Kelly comments on Bruce Springsteen's recent "gushing publicity bath" that had the rocker appearing on NBC's "Today" show, ABC's "Nightline," CBS' "Late Show" with David Letterman and the cover of Time magazine. Kelly calls the media's treatment "embarrassing in its excess," as it "wasn't just embarrassing. It was pathetic" (Bergen RECORD, 8/5).
THE DAILY STAT: N.Y. TIMES BEST SELLING NONFICTION
The following presents best selling nonfiction books from the N.Y. Times for the week ending July 27 (N.Y. TIMES).
| THIS
WEEK | HARDCOVER NONFICTION |
| 1) | SLANDER, Ann Coulter (Crown) |
| 2) | THE LOBSTER CHRONICLES, Linda Greenlaw (Hyperion) |
| 3) | TUXEDO PARK, Linda Greenlaw (Hyperion) |
| 4) | YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS, John McEnroe with James Kaplan (Putnam) |
| 5) | STUPID WHITE MEN, Michael Moore (ReganBooks/HarperCollins) |
| 6) | LUCKY MAN, Michael J. Fox (Hyperion) |
| 7) | WHY I AM A CATHOLIC, Garry Wills (Houghton Mifflin) |
| 8) | JOHN ADAMS, David McCullough (Simon & Schuster) |
| 9) | THE SEXUAL LIFE OF CATHERINE M., Catherine Millet (Grove) |
| 10) | THE RIGHT WORDS AT THE RIGHT TIME, edited by Marlo Thomas (Atria) |
CHANNEL SURFING
ESPN will air "Monday Night Countdown" at 7:00pm ET.
HBO will air "Sports on the Silver Screen" at 7:30pm ET.
ABC will air the NFL HOF Game, Texans-Giants, at 8:00pm ET.
ESPN2 will tape delay the AFL playoffs, Dallas Desperados-Chicago Rush,at 11:00pm ET.
ESPN Classic's "SportsCentury" will profile Bonnie Blair at 8:00pm ET.
Former Vikings WR Cris Carter, and either Ravens LB Ray Lewis or coach Brian Billick will appear on FSN's "Best Damn Sports Show Period."
NFL Cardinals coach Dave McGinnis and Cowboys DT Chad Hennings will be on FSN's "The Last Word."
A&E's "TVography" will profile "Happy Days" at 8:00pm ET.
HEADLINERS
Here are tonight's headline guests on the following talk shows:
| "The Late Show" | Ellen DeGeneres (r) |
| "The Tonight Show" | Vin Diesel |
| "The Late Late Show" | Tim Matheson |
| "Late Night" | Darrell Hammond (r) |
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