SAG: In Chicago, Mike Kiley cites Cubs RF Sammy Sosa as
saying that he "turned down commercial work with one of his
sponsors [Montgomery Ward] so that he wouldn't cross" the
SAG/AFTRA picket line. Sosa: "I know my rules. I respect
every union" (SUN-TIMES, 8/16). WinStar Radio's Keith
Olbermann, on athletes defending their ad work during the
strike by saying they're not taking jobs away from actors:
"If the actors are all on strike, are the advertisers more
likely or less likely to create spots featuring athletes
who'll ignore the strike?" (WinStar Radio, 8/16).
NOTES: MA-based Woolf Associates has created a new
soccer division, which will focus on player representation
and marketing. The unit will be directed by Patrick McCabe,
who comes to Woolf from Laduma Sports Group, an agency he
founded in '97 (Woolf)....Toronto-based Roots has unveiled a
"bucket-style hat in red and white" that Canadian athletes
will wear at next month's Sydney Games. Roots' other
Olympic apparel for the Canadian teams includes "platinum-
coloured pants, nylon vests and 'hockey-inspired' jerseys."
Designer Adrian Aitcheson: "We wanted to design outfits that
athletes can wear outside the games. It's a little more
street-like" (Toronto GLOBE & MAIL, 8/16).
