| | The Daily Insider
Afternoon News & Headlines
Friday, October 4, 2002
4:00pm ET | |
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| • | ESPN's DeLuca To Get To Know The Junction Boys Tomorrow In TX |
| • | Queen Elizabeth To Drop The Puck At Sharks-Canucks Game Sunday Night |
| • | Grand Prix Americas More Than Just Racing As Affluent Crowd Heads To Miami |
| • | New England Basketball Hall Of Fame To Induct First Class Tonight |
| • | Critics Weigh In: Does "Red Dragon" Live Up To Dr. Lecter's Discerning Tastes? |
| • | Buzzer Beaters/Daily Stat/Weekend Events/Channel Surfing |
ESPN VP TO MEET WITH THE JUNCTION BOYS TO DISCUSS VISION
The HOUSTON CHRONICLE reports that ESPN Senior VP/Program Strategy Len DeLuca tomorrow will meet with a dozen Texas A&M players from the '54 team about the net's adaptation of Jim Dent's "The Junction Boys: How Ten Days in Hell With Bear Bryant Forged a Championship Team." DeLuca: "It's a chance to get together and talk with the actual stars of this story. We want to share our vision with them about the story, get to know them and share some of the ideas we have as the project goes forward" (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 10/4).
ESPN REBUFFED IN REQUEST TO INTERVIEW QUEEN ELIZABETH
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip will attend Sunday's 7:00pm PT Sharks-Canucks preseason game at GM Place in Vancouver, and the Queen will drop the ceremonial opening puck. On ice during the ceremony will be NHL HOFer Wayne Gretzky, Canucks D Ed Jovanovski and Canadian Women's team captain Cassie Campbell (THE DAILY).
The Vancouver PROVINCE reports that a producer from ESPN Radio's "The Dan Patrick Show" called the Canucks to "line up Queen Elizabeth" for an interview (Vancouver PROVINCE, 10/4). Responding to the request, which was denied, Canucks Manager of Media Relations Chris Brumwell said, "I phoned [ESPN] back and explained it's a pretty difficult request, probably in the same line of trying to get an interview with the Pope" (OTTAWA SUN, 10/4).
GRAND PRIX AMERICAS PLAYS TO A SWANKY CROWD IN MIAMI
The Grand Prix Americas (GPA) begins today in Miami, highlighted by practice and qualifying for the Cadillac American LeMans Challenge, and the AP notes that "for the first time, the CART and American LeMans series are sharing top billing at the same venue on the same weekend" (AP, 10/4).
The MIAMI HERALD reports the "truly well connected will be enjoying the races … from the swanky waterfront Lalique Club." GPA President Chuck Martinez: "CART fans are typically in a higher financial demographic. These are affluent people. Caviar people. Just look at the level of our sponsors – Mumm champagne, Cadillac, Lalique French crystal, The Collection." Among the "affluent people" expected to be in attendance are Lenny Kravitz, Denzel Washington and Rangers SS Alex Rodriguez (MIAMI HERALD, 10/4).
View the weekend's schedule of events.
TOYS "R" US TO DISPLAY MLBP LICENSED PRODUCT IN N.Y. STORE
MLBP has partnered with Toys "R" Us Times Square to turn the flagship store's window displays into an MLB-themed shop that features MLBP licensed products. The store will also host a variety of MLB events including player appearances and autograph sessions. The display is currently open and will remain throughout the month. Toys "R" Us was an official MLB partner from '99-'01 (THE DAILY).
BUZZER BEATERS
The L.A. TIMES reports that NASCAR's in-car pay package – NASCAR In Car On iN Demand – will be offered free on Sunday during the Winston Cup EA Sports 500 (L.A. TIMES, 10/4).
USA Hockey today announced a licensing agreement with hotSPORTSnetworks' coachesPLANNER online product for USA Hockey and USA Hockey InLine coaches, players and parents. The program may be accessed through USA Hockey's Web site (THE DAILY).
WEEKEND EVENTS
Friday The New England Basketball HOF will induct its first-ever class tonight at the Univ. of RI's Ryan Center. Included among the 100 inductees are NBA HOFers Bob Cousy and Julius Erving, Univ. of CT coach Jim Calhoun and former Gallaudet Univ. F Jessica Whitney (PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, 10/4).
The '72 Dolphins will be honored tonight for their perfect season at Club Level on South Beach at 11:00pm ET. Tickets for the event range from $25-100 (MIAMI HERALD, 10/4).
Saturday Warriors Exec Dir of Basketball Operations Otis Smith and Special Assistant Chris Mullin will unveil a renovated basketball court at F.M. Smith Recreation Center in Oakland from 1:00-3:00pm PT (THE DAILY).
The NHL Panthers will host a select-a-seat day at Office Depot Center from 10:00am-2:00pm ET. Meanwhile, Panthers coach Mike Keenan will be the keynote speaker at the GameOn 2002 Luncheon beginning at 11:30am ET at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Sunrise, FL (THE DAILY).
The Penguins will host a 7:30pm ET "Black and Gold Scrimmage" at Mellon Arena. Admission and parking are free, but attendance is limited to season-ticket holders (THE DAILY).
Coyotes D Teppo Numminen will appear at the Glendale (AZ) Fire Prevention Parade from 9:30-11:00am PT (THE DAILY).
The "Dodge This!" Dodgeball Tournament begins at 10:00am CT at the DePaul Univ. Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center. The inaugural tournament of the Chicago-based World Dodgeball Association will feature 32 teams (THE DAILY).
Sunday The Mavericks will host their annual Fan Jam, free to all fans, from 2:00-5:00pm CT at American Airlines Center, at which fans will be able to purchase single-game tickets, meet and receive autographs from all players and watch an intrasquad scrimmage, beginning at 4:00pm (THE DAILY).
TODAY'S DAILY STAT: LYCOS MOST-SEARCHED ATHLETES
The following are the most-searched athletes on Lycos' search engines for the week ending September 28th (Lycos):
| RK | ATHLETE |
| 1) | Anna Kournikova |
| 2) | Michael Jordan |
| 3) | Serena Williams |
| 4) | Allen Iverson |
| 5) | Randy Moss |
| 6) | Tiger Woods |
| 7) | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| 8) | David Beckham |
| 9) | Michelle Kwan |
| 10) | Tony Hawk |
CRITICS WEIGH IN: "RED DRAGON" AND "HEAVEN"
Anthony Hopkins reprises the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in "Red Dragon." THE DAILY thinks "The Cannibal" is going to have a hard time making it into "Heaven.":
| Movie |
| “Red Dragon” | “Heaven” |
| Chicago Sun-Times | | Not Reviewed |
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| Hollywood Reporter | | Not Reviewed |
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| L.A. Times | | |
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| N.Y. Times | | |
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| USA Today | | |
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CHANNEL SURFING
FRIDAY ABC Family will air ALDS Game Three, A's-Twins, at 4:00pm ET.
ABC Family will air ALDS Game Three, Yankees-Angels, at 8:00pm ET.
ESPN will air Colorado St.-Fresno St. college football at 8:00pm ET.
ESPN Classic's "SportsCentury" will profile Tyrone Willingham at 8:00pm ET.
SATURDAY ESPN will air "College Gameday" at 10:30am ET.
ABC will air third round coverage of the LPGA's Samsung World Championship at 1:30pm ET.
ESPN will air third round coverage of the PGA Tour's Michelob Championship at Kingsmill at 4:00pm ET.
| Game | Network | Time |
| Purdue-Iowa | ESPN | noon ET |
| Pittsburgh-Syracuse | ESPN | noon ET |
| Maryland-West Virginia | ESPN2 | noon ET |
| Florida-Minnesota | CBS | noon ET |
| Stanford-Notre Dame | NBC | 2:30pm ET |
| Penn St.-Wisconsin | ABC | 3:30pm ET |
| Kansas St.-Colorado | ABC | 3:30pm ET |
| Wake Forest-Georgia Tech | ABC | 3:30pm ET |
| UCLA-Oregon St. | ABC | 3:30pm ET |
| Georgia-Alabama | CBS | 3:30pm ET |
| USC-Washington St. | TBS | 7:00pm ET |
| Ohio St.-Northwestern | ESPN2 | 7:00pm ET |
| Arkansas-Tennessee | ESPN | 7:45pm ET |
SUNDAY ESPN's "Outside The Lines" will examine whether team rules can infringe on an athlete's right to be an individual at 9:30am ET.
ESPN will air "Sunday NFL Countdown" at 11:00am ET.
NBC will air NASCAR Winston Cup EA Sports 500 at 1:00pm ET.
ABC will air final round coverage of the LPGA's Samsung World Championship at 4:00pm ET.
ESPN will air final round coverage of the PGA Tour's Michelob Championship at Kingsmill at 4:00pm ET.
| Game | Network | Time | Coverage |
| Patriots-Dolphins | CBS | 1:00pm ET | N/A |
| Bengals-Colts | CBS | 1:00pm ET | N/A |
| Steelers-Saints | CBS | 1:00pm ET | N/A |
| Raiders-Bills | CBS | 1:00pm ET | N/A |
| Giants-Cowboys | Fox | 1:00pm ET | 48% |
| Bucs-Falcons | Fox | 1:00pm ET | 26% |
| Redskins-Titans | Fox | 1:00pm ET | 15% |
| Cardinals-Panthers | Fox | 1:00pm ET | 6% |
| Chargers-Broncos | CBS | 4:00pm ET | N/A |
| Chiefs-Jets | CBS | 4:00pm ET | N/A |
| Rams-49ers | Fox | 4:15pm ET | 35% |
| Eagles-Jaguars | Fox | 4:15pm ET | 56% |
| Ravens-Browns | ESPN | 8:30pm ET | National |
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