Since Tiger Woods won The Masters in '97, he "has been
a major disappointment," according to Lynn Zinser of the
Colorado Springs GAZETTE. Zinser: "He made neat
commercials. He won a smattering of tournaments. He drew
kids to a handful of clinics, boosted attendance wherever he
played. He also became the establishment. ... There are no
more 'We Are Tiger Woods' commercials. No more rattling the
establishment. ... Into the world, into this void, drops
Sergio [Garcia]" (GAZETTE, 8/18). AmEx takes out full-page
ads in USA Today and the Wall Street Journal congratulating
Woods on his PGA Championship victory (8/18).
MORE NAMES: TIME selects U.S. women's soccer team D
Michelle Akers among its "Winners" of the week: "She's the
first soccer player ever to be on Wheaties box. And she's a
GIIIRRRRRLLL!!" (TIME, 8/23 issue)....NY-based Acclaim
Sports has signed BMX riders Dave Mirra and Ryan Nyquist to
multi-year endorsement deals (Acclaim)....In Cincinnati,
Jeff Horrigan wrote that Reds P Juan Guzman "finally
received proper-fitting size 10 1/2 cleats" in the proper
colors from Puma over the weekend. Guzman made his last
start in size 9 1/2 cleats, as "he didn't feel it was right
to wear another company's shoes" (CINCINNATI POST, 8/16).
