| | The Daily Insider
Afternoon News & Headlines
Thursday, November 21, 2002
4:00pm ET | |
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| • | ESPN Loves L.A.: City Of Angels Will Host Next Two X Games |
| • | Foot Locker, The Sports Authority And Galyan's Trading Post Q3 '02 Results |
| • | Int'l Baseball Federation President Says MLB Could Save Olympic Baseball |
| • | Nike Shelves Plans To Set Up Wholly-Owned Subsidiary In India |
| • | Charles Barkley Prepares To Make Good On His Bet With Kenny Smith Tonight |
| • | Buzzer Beaters/In Other News/Articles Of Interest/Daily Stat/Channel Surfing |
STAPLES CENTER TO BE PRIMARY VENUE OF NEXT TWO X GAMES
ESPN announced today that it has selected L.A. to host the next two X Games, beginning with the ninth annual event, August 14-18, 2003. Staples Center will serve as the primary venue for the X Games and will host a majority of the competitions. The L.A. Coliseum will host the Moto X Freestyle event over a two-night period. AEG represented the city in reaching the agreement (THE DAILY).
THREE SPORTING GOOD RETAILERS POST Q3 '02 RESULTS TODAY
Foot Locker, The Sports Authority and Galyan's Trading today reported financial results for Q3 '02. Foot Locker's sales were $1.12B, up 3.3% from $1.08B in the comparable year ago period. The Sports Authority's sales were $309.3M, a 1.5% increase over sales of $304.8M for the same period last year. Galyan's Trading posted sales of $129.8M, up 23.7% from $104.9M from Q3 '01 (THE DAILY).
NOTARI EXPRESSES OLYMPIC CONCERNS TO ROGGE IN CUBA
The AP reports Int'l Baseball Federation President Aldo Notari said that MLB "could help ensure that the sport stays in the Olympics beyond 2008 by allowing its players to compete." While attending the Intercontinental Baseball Cup in Cuba, Notari "expressed his concerns" to IOC President Jacques Rogge, who was also at the tournament. Notari: "If the big leagues say they will send their best players to the Olympic Games in Beijing, the problem will be resolved." Rogge said that "the issue would probably not be decided at a meeting of the IOC general assembly later this month in Mexico City, as had been earlier expected" (AP, 11/21).
BUZZER BEATERS
Charles Barkley said yesterday that he "would honor his ill-advised bet with TNT co-analyst Kenny Smith by smooching his colleague's rear-end" on his weekly talk show tonight at 7:00pm ET. Barkley said he would kiss part of Smith's anatomy if Rockets C Yao Ming scored 19 points in a game. Yao proceeded to score 20 points two nights later (ESPN.com, 11/21).
As expected, CART and Ford Motor Company today announced a two-year agreement, under which the CART series will now be known as "Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered By Ford" (THE DAILY).
The ECONOMIC TIMES reported that Nike "has shelved its plans of setting up a wholly-owned subsidiary" in India, instead deciding to renew its contract with licensee Sierra Industrial Enterprises (ECONOMIC TIMES, 11/20).
Skechers USA today opened its first flagship store in Canada in Toronto's Eaton Centre. The 3,400-square-foot location reflects Skechers' global strategy to further build its brand by showcasing a complete offering of its products (THE DAILY).
The MIAMI HERALD reported that the LPGA will conduct drawings at this week's ADT Championship "to offer fans a chance to get closer to the tour's stars." Today's winner will be invited to meet HOFer Beth Daniel and Rookie of the Year Beth Bauer. Winners on Friday and Saturday "get the chance to walk all 18 holes inside the ropes the next day," and Sunday's winner will participate in the award ceremony (MIAMI HERALD, 11/19).
The AHL announced today that Pepsi will title sponsor the AHL All-Star Skills Competition, to be held February 2 at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, ME (THE DAILY).
The WHL Everett, WA, expansion franchise today announced that its team name will be the Silvertips (THE DAILY).
Hat World, a specialty headwear retailer, has completed the purchase of Hat Zone, a 14-store chain focused primarily on athletic headwear. Hat World currently operates 159 Hat World and 269 Lids stores nationwide (THE DAILY).
Sports Systems Services has added the NIT as its third Web-hosting client. Current clients are the athletic departments of Manhattan College and St. Joseph's Univ. (THE DAILY).
TODAY'S ARTICLES OF INTEREST
In the wake of the Breeders' Cup betting scandal, the WASHINGTON POST's Andrew Beyer writes that while "it is doubtful that the sport has learned all the necessary lessons arising from this jolt to its public image," the horse racing industry "is calling on some heavy firepower as it tries to correct its problems, and its effort merits respect," including former N.Y. Mayor Rudy Giuliani (WASHINGTON POST).
The DETROIT NEWS' Jason Deegan writes, "The financial impact of the Motor City Bowl moving to downtown Detroit from Pontiac is uncertain, but one thing isn't – downtown businesses are welcoming the game with great anticipation," as financial impact estimates range from $10.5-20M (DETROIT NEWS).
The SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE's Tim Sullivan writes that while Title IX is 30 years old, the testimony at the U.S. Department of Education's Commission on Opportunity in Athletics town hall meeting "would indicate the argument about it hasn't been advanced so much as a centimeter" (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE).
See The Daily Insider's Articles Of Interest section for more sports business-related links.
TONIGHT'S EVENTS
The Chicago chapter of the National Sports Marketing Network will host a discussion, entitled "Event Management & Marketing: How To Produce, Promote & Stage A Successful Sports Event," from 6:00-9:00pm CT at the W Chicago Lakeshore. Panelists include All Terrain Productions President Brook Jay, Intersport Senior VP/Hospitality & Entertainment Division Chuck Mycoff, Chicago Tribune Community Development Manager Barb Slotten and IMG Chicago Senior VP & Managing Director/North American Events Gary Swain (THE DAILY).
The Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management will host "The General Managers Sports Forum," from 6:00-9:00pm ET at Bobst Library on the NYU campus. Panelists include NFL Giants GM & VP Ernie Accorsi, WUSA Power GM & VP Susan Marenoff and Single A NY-Penn League Brooklyn Cyclones GM Steven Cohen (THE DAILY).
Dolphins Owner Wayne Huizenga tonight will be honored as the '02 Int'l Entrepreneur of the Year by the Univ. of MO-K.C.'s Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration (K.C. STAR, 11/13).
ESPN football analyst Bill Parcells, NBA HOFer Willis Reed and former MLBer Pete Rose are among those expected to attend the sixth annual Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation dinner tonight at the Hilton Garden Hotel in Staten Island, NY (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 11/17).
The Chicago Athletic Association will honor late WBBM-CBS sportscaster Tim Weigel, CBS Sports broadcaster Greg Gumbel and Chicago Sun-Times sports editor Ray Sons with the first annual Ring Lardner Awards (THE DAILY).
IN OTHER NEWS…….
ABC's presentation of "The Bachelor" at 9:00pm ET earned a 15.2/22 fast national Nielsen rating, 67% higher than NBC's "The West Wing," which earned a 10.2/15. The second hour earned a 17.6/28, 69% higher than NBC's "Law & Order," which earned a 12.1/19 (ZAP2IT.com, 11/21).
TODAY'S DAILY STAT: BILLBOARD CHARTS
The following lists Billboard Magazine's top-selling CDs for the week ending November 14 (BILLBOARD.com, 11/21):
| RK | ALBUM | ARTIST | LABEL |
| 1) | The Blueprint 2: The
Gift and The Curse | Jay-Z | Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam |
| 2) | 8 Mile | Soundtrack | Shady |
| 3) | Under Construction | Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott | The Gold Mind/Elektra |
| 4) | Justified | Justin Timberlake | Jive |
| 5) | Riot Act | Pearl Jam | Epic |
| 6) | 3D | TLC | Arista |
| 7) | Stripped | Christina Aguilera | RCA |
| 8) | Away From The Sun | 3 Doors Down | Republic/Universal |
| 9) | The Eminem Show | Eminem | Web/Aftermath |
| 10) | Shaman | Santana | Arista |
CHANNEL SURFING
ESPN will air NCAA football, Pittsburgh-Miami at 7:30pm ET.
ESPN2 will air Sharks-Flyers at 7:30pm ET.
ESPN Classic's "SportsCentury" will profile Pete Maravich at 8:00pm ET.
Rams QB Kurt Warner and ultimate fighters Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock are scheduled to appear on FSN's "Best Damn Sports Show Period."
MN Gov. Jesse Ventura and actor George Clooney will be on TNT's "Listen Up! Charles Barkley with Ernie Johnson" at 7:00pm ET.
TNT will air Rockets-Mavericks at 7:30pm ET and Trail Blazers-Sonics at 10:00pm.
HBO's "Inside The NFL" will feature Giants DE Michael Strahan at 8:00pm ET.
Jets defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell will be on MSG's "Unnecessary Roughness" at 11:00pm ET.
A&E's "Biography" will profile Richard Widmark at 8:00pm ET.
E!'s "True Hollywood Story" will profile The Life and Death of Sam Kinison at 8:00pm ET.
HEADLINERS
Here are tonight's headline guests on the following talk shows:
| "Late Show" | Ice Cube |
| "The Tonight Show" | Sean Hayes |
| "The Late Late Show" | Lena Olin |
| "Late Night" | Adam Sandler |
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