USA TODAY's Kevin Johnson reports in a front-page piece
that "new charges are imminent" in the investigation into
alleged vote-buying for the 2002 Salt Lake City Games. The
charges "could come as early as today and are likely to
focus on" Salt Lake bid committee leaders TOM WELCH and
DAVID JOHNSON (USA TODAY, 7/13). In UT, Linda Fantin:
"Barring any new developments, federal prosecutors are now
expected to move quickly toward grand jury indictments
against Welch and Johnson" (SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 7/13).
NAMES: ROBERT WUHL appeared on CBS' "The Early Show"
this morning and discussed his HBO series "ARLI$$" with Jane
Clayson. Wuhl mentioned CBS' BRYANT GUMBEL and MARTINA
NAVRATILOVA as personalities the show has so far been unable
to get to appear. Wuhl, on how "real life agents feel about
the show": "They love it. They all think it's them. Every
agent I talk to goes, 'I know you think that's me'" ("The
Early Show," CBS, 7/13)....NBA Commissioner DAVID STERN is
attending HERB ALLEN's annual "mogulfest" in Sun Valley, ID.
While reporters are not invited to the conference, Stern
"tried to have a sense of humor about it" yesterday, telling
journalists while walking with his wife, "Oh my God, you're
not supposed to be here. I might get arrested just talking
to you" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 7/13)....USA Networks has pulled
plans to produce a two-hour docudrama, "THE MARGE SCHOTT
STORY." USA Networks Senior VP/Cable Movies ADAM SHAPIRO
said that the net "could not develop a satisfactory script
about the controversial" former Reds owner. Shapiro: "It's
hard to make her a compelling character" (CINCINNATI
ENQUIRER, 7/13)....An FBI report has accused Browns
President CARMEN POLICY of paying $1,000 to "fix a criminal
case for one of his clients." Court documents filed Tuesday
in OH state that Brown paid the money to help TOM O'NESTI, a
"close friend of mobster" JOSEPH NAPLES. Policy called the
accusation "false" (AP, 7/13)....Devils C SCOTT GOMEZ will
take the Stanley Cup to Anchorage, AK, tomorrow, marking the
first time the trophy has visited the state (NHL)....Former
Univ. of AL-Birmingham AD GENE BARTOW talked to the
BIRMINGHAM NEWS about possibly joining the IBL or ABA 2000.
Bartow has talked about becoming part of the ownership group
of the IBL San Diego Stingrays. Bartow: "It's probably
pretty closed. But they're might be something happening in
the next month or two or three" (BIRMINGHAM NEWS, 7/12).
