GIANNA ANGELOPOULOS-DASKALAKI, the "woman credited with
bringing" the 2004 Olympics to Athens, became the "first
woman to head" an Olympic organizing team and is now
responsible for "trying to pull together the effort to
organize the Games" after criticism over delays and a
"stagnant bureaucracy" (USA TODAY, 5/10)....WRTV-ABC in
Indianapolis reported that IN Univ. trustees are
"recommending" that the investigation of alleged player
abuse by basketball coach BOBBY KNIGHT "be expanded to
include new claims of misconduct that could lead to his
dismissal" (AP, 5/10)....In DC, Ken Wright profiles MLS
United's 16-year-old "rookie phenom" BOBBY CONVEY, who has
"reached soccer celebrity status ... seemingly overnight."
But the team "wants to slow down Conveymania." United
President KEVIN PAYNE, who has Convey living at his home:
"We're going to eliminate the big video pieces and tours of
my house and stuff" (WASHINGTON TIMES, 5/10)....MVP.com's
JOHN ELWAY and WAYNE GRETZKY appeared on "Oprah" yesterday
to talk about their Web site and conduct a celebrity fashion
show with Cubs 2B ERIC YOUNG, Blackhawks RW TONY AMONTE and
Fire G ZACK THORNTON modeling apparel sold on MVP.com. After
moderating the show, Elway was asked about team ownership:
"If one fell right in front of me, sure" ("Oprah," 5/9).
