Jazz F KARL MALONE will appear at a rally and barbecue
before Saturday's Republican Straw Poll for U.S Senator
ORRIN HATCH (R-UT) in Ames, IA (DAILY VARIETY, 8/10).
...Northeastern Univ. Center for the Study of Sport in
Society Dir RICHARD LAPCHICK is profiled by George Diaz in
the ORLANDO SENTINEL, who writes that Lapchick's "gentle
demeanor belies his loud voice as the racial conscience in
the world of sports" (ORLANDO SENTINEL, 8/10)....Actress
BROOKE SHIELDS, on why her marriage with ANDRE AGASSI ended:
"We were realizing that we weren't compatible, we didn't
want to spend our days the same way" (USA TODAY, 8/10).
...Suns CEO & D'Backs Managing General Partner JERRY
COLANGELO was profiled by Rick Morrissey of the CHICAGO
TRIBUNE, who wrote that Colangelo "makes things happen in
Phoenix" despite his "occasional heavy-handedness."
Morrissey: "Even those who might roll their eyes over what
they perceive to be his self-importance say Phoenix wouldn't
be where it is today without his involvement" (CHICAGO
TRIBUNE, 8/9)....SERENA WILLIAMS appeared on the "Tonight
Show" and was asked by JAY LENO if she feels competitive
towards her sister Venus: "No, no I mean, she's my best
friend. We do everything together. " Leno: "But you want
to beat her?" Williams: "Of course. Naturally" (NBC, 8/9).
