TV MONITOR: Last night's 10:00pm ET 60-minute edition
of FSN's "National Sports Report" led with Braves-Rockies,
followed by Rangers-Yankees. The first non-MLB report, at
6:17, was the arrest of Deidra Lane, who was jailed without
bond in the murder of her husband, Colts RB Fred Lane. Last
night's 11:00pm ET 30-minute edition of CNN/SI's "Sports
Tonight" led with A's-Indians, followed by Angels-Red Sox.
The first non-MLB report, at 7:27, was also Deidra Lane's
arrest. Last night's 1:00am ET 60-minute edition of ESPN's
"SportsCenter" led with Braves-Rockies, followed by Mets-
Padres. The first non-MLB report, at 9:02, was a tribute in
Miami to former Dolphins QB Dan Marino (THE DAILY).
TIGER TALES: In Pittsburgh, Chuck Finder wonders if
Tiger Woods "could negotiate his own broadcast rights fee,
how high could he go?" Finder notes that ABC is paying
Woods $1.1M if he beats Sergio Garcia in next week's "Battle
at Bighorn" and multiplies that by the 21 PGA Tour events,
putting Woods' fee at $23.1M per golf season. Finder: "An
AFC team ... if you break down the rights fees paid by CBS,
is worth about $31.25 million. An NBA team, if you break
down the TNT and NBC rights fees negotiated before Jordan
retired, is worth $15.1 million" (PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE,
8/24). In Atlanta, Glenn Sheeley: "This is how big Woods is
in the world market. When Time magazine wanted to do an
interview with Woods last month, the ultimatum from his
representatives is rumored to have been: No cover, no
interview. Hence, Woods was the cover story, despite the
political conventions" (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 8/24).
MORE NOTES: GOLF WORLD's Geoff Russell writes, "Ben
Wright's television blacklisting may be over. The former
CBS analyst is said to be close to joining a new broadcast
team CNBC is putting together for its coverage of the Senior
PGA Tour" (GOLF WORLD, 8/25 issue)....In Nashville, Jim
Wyatt profiles Fantasy Football and quotes NFL
VP/Communications Greg Aiello as saying there are no
restrictions on NFL employees or players participating in
the games as long as there's no money involved. Aiello: "If
it's a free game and there's no money involved, states have
determined it's not gambling. If something is gambling,
then yes, it would be an issue. But as long as it's not a
gambling scheme, then no, there's no restriction on a player
playing a fantasy game" (Nashville TENNESSEAN, 8/24).
