Former Univ. of NM G/F LAMONT LONG and his Dallas-based
agent ROGER MONTGOMERY "have parted ways" (ALBUQUERQUE
JOURNAL, 6/19)....NFL Giants TE PETE MITCHELL has been named
Honorary National Chair of the second annual "TOMMY'S
AMERICAN RUNNING SERIES," which features road races in 13
cities across the U.S. on or around July 4th to benefit the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society (N.Y. Road Runners
Club)....Starzz G KATE STARBIRD and BARTON WELLS are fellow
Stanford Univ. graduates, co-Founders, -CEOs, -CFOs and -
Presidents of 3HC.com, a start-up company that creates
special effects for ads and movies. Starbird is one of four
candidates for the WNBA Entrepreneurial Award, which
recognizes players for their achievements off the court
(SEA. TIMES, 6/19)....USA TODAY's Peter Brewington reports
that new USSF Secretary General DAN FLYNN's candidacy to
replace former CEO HANK STEINBRECHER "was boosted by a 100-
page planning document he submitted during the interview
process" (USA TODAY, 6/20)....SI's RICK REILLY, comparing
Lakers C SHAQUILLE O'NEAL to other pro athletes today: "He
doesn't drink. He doesn't smoke. Father's Day is not the
most complicated day of his year. ... He's comfortable being
himself. He's cool about it. He's not going to show up with
the blood-alcohol level of BORIS YELTSIN or in a Ramada with
a bowl of cocaine and three 'free-lance models.'" Reilly,
on TIGER WOODS: "The next dynasty is here -- it's Tiger. ...
He's the best I've ever seen and probably the most
[dominating] athlete of our time. He's 24-years old. He
sickens me" (CBS, 6/19)....JOHN MCENROE, on broadcasting
with MARV ALBERT during Wimbledon: "I would love to do it
with Marv, I must say. I'm not sure if we should do the
women's matches right off the bat." McEnroe added, "I think
VENUS and SERENA [WILLIAMS], hopefully, can be the TIGER
WOODS of tennis. ... and they got to show a little bit of
humility and that might help" ("Late Show," CBS,
6/19).....STEVE YOUNG, on a possible future as an NFL TV
analyst: "I don't know if I'm a commentator ... talking
about football. I'd rather play, of course, but once you
don't play, talking about football seems ... I don't think
that's the first thing out of the gate for me. ... I've got
to take the BAR [exam], not that the world needs another
lawyer" ("Tonight Show," NBC, 6/19).
