| | The Daily Insider
Afternoon News & Headlines
Friday, August 30, 2002
4:00pm ET | |
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| • | Selig And Fehr Hold Afternoon News Conference; More Details Emerge |
| • | Cowboys End Sponsorship Discussions With Andy Petree Racing |
| • | Ticketmaster Begins Ticket Exchange Program With Sonics, Storm |
| • | Fiat To Sign On As Second National Sponsor Of '06 Winter Games In Turin |
| • | Critics Weigh In: Fright Fests This Weekend With "Fear Dot Com" and "Photo" |
| • | Buzzer Beaters/Daily Stat/Weekend Events/Channel Surfing |
The Closing Bell will not publish on Monday, Sept. 2 in honor of Labor Day Weekend. We will return on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Have a safe, enjoyable Labor Day weekend.
DETAILS EMERGE ON LABOR AGREEMENT; SELIG, FEHR SPEAK OUT
MLB Commissioner Bud Selig and MLBPA Exec Dir Donald Fehr announced at a 1:00pm ET news conference today that the league and union reached agreement on a new labor contract. The deal runs through '06. Selig: "This is an historic agreement because it represents for the first time in baseball history that we have reached a collective bargaining agreement without the loss of a single game. We also believe that this agreement will make significant contributions to restoring competitive balance. … We expect to go through a formal ratification process with the clubs within a week." Fehr added, "Any collective bargaining agreement requires substantial accommodations by everyone. Our prior agreements have done so; this agreement does so. But maybe this one gives us a chance to bring the game some stability that it hasn't had and return the focus to where it belongs." Neither side disclosed details (THE DAILY).
ESPN.com reports the agreement calls for $258M "to be transferred annually from richer clubs to poorer clubs. The deal will be phased in, with 60 percent being transferred in the first year, 80 percent in the second and full implementation of the $258 million in the third and fourth years." Also, in an effort "to avoid the chaos of this year, when the sides were working without a contract." This deal calls for the terms on revenue sharing and the luxury tax "to rollover into 2007 if a new CBA still is being negotiated." Additionally, players agreed "not to challenge any contraction moves in 2007. The worldwide draft has been set aside for further study" (ESPN.com, 8/30).
The AP reports that the threshold for the luxury tax will "start at about $117 million in 2003, rising to about $137 million in 2006" (AP, 8/30).
Cubs player rep Joe Girardi: "I'm thrilled. I'm really happy to be going back, and I'm really thrilled for the game. I was optimistic all the time. People realize after '94 that we couldn't afford another one. We couldn't go down that road again" (MLB.com, 8/30).
D'Backs CF Steve Finley, on reports that three unnamed teams told Fehr that they would not support a strike: "I think that was absolutely a false statement. There was never three teams that were even close. We had a conference call that had everybody on there and everybody was in full support of our union" (ESPN, 8/30).
COWBOYS CALL OFF ANTICIPATED DEAL WITH ANDY PETREE RACING
The long-discussed arrangement between Andy Petree and the Cowboys will not be completed, as the DALLAS MORNING NEWS reports, "There won't be any silver and blue cars with the Cowboys star on them in NASCAR Winston Cup racing next season." Petree said, "It's very surprising to me. I thought this was headed in the right direction. I had agreed to everything in the contract, but this kept dragging out" (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 8/30).
SONICS, STORM ENTER TICKET EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
Ticketmaster today announced the launch of Ticketmaster TeamExchange with the Sonics and the Storm. TeamExchange creates an online forum for season-ticket holders to sell their unused tickets to other fans. The Sonics and Storm become the second NBA and WNBA teams to announce the TeamExchange product (THE DAILY).
FIAT TO SIGN ON AS SECOND SPONSOR FOR '06 WINTER OLYMPICS
AROUND THE RINGS reports that Fiat "is expected to become the second national sponsor" for the '06 Olympic Winter Games in Turin. The first sponsorship deal, with Sao Paolo Bank, was announced two weeks ago (AROUNDTHERINGS.com, 8/30).
ABC SPORTS TO REVISIT TRAGIC MUNICH GAMES THIS WEEKEND
ABC Sports will air "Our Greatest Hopes, Our Worst Fears: The Tragedy of the Munich Games" at 1:30pm ET Sunday. USA TODAY writes that the show will take "an inside ABC Sports vantage point," and include conversation between ABC staffers using walkie-talkies that has "never been broadcast before" (USA TODAY, 8/30).
BUZZER BEATERS
Sprint today announced that it has signed a multiyear agreement with the Lions to provide voice and data communications solutions at Ford Field and at the Lions' new team headquarters and training facility located in Allen Park, MI (THE DAILY).
The S.F. CHRONICLE reports that talk show host Rick Barry "has reached the end of his first year" on KNBR-AM, and is "under contract to do it for another year as he and station management recently mutually agreed to an extension of his deal" (S.F. CHRONICLE, 8/30).
The HOUSTON CHRONICLE reports that the Texans "have been trying to hire at least 215 overtime officers to control traffic around the facility" for the team's second home game tonight. As of Thursday night, "only 140 officers" had agreed (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 8/30).
The CHL today announced that all league arenas would be required to install safety netting at the corners and end zones of their venues (THE DAILY).
WEEKEND EVENTS
Friday
Global Sports & Entertainment Chair & CEO Wayne Allyn Root will appear on CNBC's "Kudlow & Cramer" at 8:00pm ET to discuss the opening of the NCAA and NFL seasons (THE DAILY).
Saturday
Eagles DE Hugh Douglas will appear on "NFL Under The Helmet" at noon ET (THE DAILY).
The Winston Cup Racing Wives Auxiliary will hold an autograph session 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Busch Series race at Darlington Raceway (THE DAILY).
Sunday
In honor of public radio station KCPW's 10th anniversary, SI Senior Writer Frank Deford will broadcast the Triple A PCL Salt Lake Stingers-Memphis Redbirds game (SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 8/28).
NASCAR driver Jeff Burton's No. 99 Citgo Ford will sport a special Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) paint scheme for the Mountain Dew Southern 500. Additionally, Burton will wear a specially designed helmet and firesuit, which he will later autograph for auction (THE DAILY).
Monday
"Sizzlin' … The Sixers Dance Team Special" will be broadcast on Comcast SportsNet at 7:00pm ET (THE DAILY).
Former Devil Rays P Jim Morris, the inspiration for the book and movie "The Rookie," will make a noon ET appearance at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (THE DAILY).
Tuesday
CBS Sports will host a 2:00pm ET conference call featuring CBS Sports President & "The NFL on CBS" Exec Producer Sean McManus, CBS Sports Exec Producer Tony Petitti and "The NFL Today" team of Jim Nantz, Boomer Esiason, Deion Sanders and Dan Marino (THE DAILY).
The Predators will begin the Chevrolet Predators Express Tour with a visit to Franklin, TN. The Tour will feature several players as the team reaches out to promote the franchise's upcoming fifth season (THE DAILY).
TODAY'S DAILY STAT: COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS ON LYCOS
The following are the most-searched college football teams by Lycos search engine users for the week ending August 24. Only searches that include "football" are counted in this listing (Lycos):
| RK | COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM |
| 1) | Ohio State |
| 2) | Notre Dame |
| 3) | Penn State |
| 4) | Alabama |
| 5) | Nebraska |
| 6) | Virginia Tech |
| 7) | Michigan |
| 8) | Auburn |
| 9) | Colorado State |
| 10) | Florida State |
CRITICS WEIGH IN: "FEAR DOT COM" & "ONE HOUR PHOTO"
Such a creepy weekend, with the cyber-scary "Fear Dot Com" and Robin Williams' obsessive "One Hour Photo." Which one's worth watching? :
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| Hollywood Reporter | Not reviewed |
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CHANNEL SURFING
FRIDAY
Comets F Sheryl Swoopes, tennis analyst Bud Collins and Chargers QB Drew Brees will be on "Best Damn Sports Show Period."
ESPN will air part three of the five-part "MasterCard Presents Major League Baseball Inside the Moments," titled "The Unforgettable," at 7:00 pm ET.
Women's Entertainment will continue its 13-week sports documentary series "Winning Women" at 7:00pm ET.
ABC will air the College Football Preview at 8:00pm ET.
ESPN will air college football, Oklahoma-Tulsa, at 8:00pm ET.
ESPN2 will air '02 World Basketball Championships, U.S.-Germany, at 8:00pm ET.
ESPN Classic's "SportsCentury" will profile Tyrone Willingham at 8:00pm ET, and Bob Knight at 8:30pm ET.
SATURDAY
| College Football |
| Game | Network | Time |
| Central FL-Penn St. | ESPN | Noon ET |
| Washington-Michigan | ABC | Noon ET |
| CO-CO St. | ESPN2 | 1:00pm ET |
| KS-IA St. | FSN | 1:00pm ET |
| VA-FL St. | ABC | 3:30pm ET |
| TN-WY | ESPN2 | 5:30pm ET |
| Clemson-GA | ESPN | 7:45pm ET |
| MD-Notre Dame | ABC | 8:00pm ET |
| Wisconsin-UNLV | ESPN2 | 8:45pm ET |
ESPN will air College GameDay at 10:30am ET.
CBS will air U.S. Open coverage at 11:00am ET.
Fox will air regional MLB coverage at 1:00pm ET: Phillies-Mets or Cardinals-Cubs.
NBC will air WNBA Finals Game 2, Liberty-Sparks, at 3:30pm ET.
Fox will air regional MLB coverage at 4:00pm ET: Giants-D'Backs.
NBC will air WNBA Playoffs, Starzz-Sparks,at 4:00pm ET.
USA will air U.S. Open coverage at 7:00pm ET.
TNT will air '02 World Basketball Championships, China-U.S., at 9:00pm ET.
SUNDAY
CBS will air U.S. Open coverage at 11:00am ET.
TNT will air NASCAR WC Mountain Dew Southern 500 at 1:00pm ET.
ABC Sports will air "Our Greatest Hopes, Our Worst Fears: The Tragedy of the Munich Games" at 1:30pm ET.
ABC will air college football, LSU-VA Tech, at 2:30pm ET.
NBC will air WNBA Finals Game 3, Liberty-Sparks (if necessary)at 3:30pm ET.
ESPN2 will air college football, KY-Louisville, at 6:00pm ET.
ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" will feature Giants-D'Backs at 8:00pm ET.
Roy Jones Jr. will appear on HBO's "Arli$$" at 9:30pm ET.
MONDAY
ESPN will air college football, TCU-Cincinnati, at 4:30pm ET.
ESPN will air Dodgers-D'Backs at 8:00pm ET.
USA will air U.S. Open coverage at 7:00pm ET.
ABC will air college football, Auburn-USC, at 8:00pm ET.
TNT will air '02 World Basketball Championships at 9:00pm ET.
ESPN2 will air Rockies-Padres at 10:00pm ET.
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