TOP FEMALE EXECS: The SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL presents
its third annual "TOP 25 FEMALE SPORTS EXECUTIVES OF THE
YEAR" in this week's issue and names Univ. of MD Dir of
Athletics DEBORAH YOW as its Exec of the Year for 2000.
Rounding out the top five are Brewers President & CEO WENDY
SELIG-PRIEB, ISC Exec VP LESA FRANCE KENNEDY, ESPN Inc. exec
CHRISTINE DRIESSEN, and Washington Sports & Entertainment
President SUSAN O'MALLEY (SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL, 10/16).
THE EARLY LINE ON OSCAR'S CD: In Dallas, Mario Tarradell
wrote that the self-titled, "ballad-heavy" debut album by
boxer OSCAR DE LA HOYA is "safe" and "predictable." The CD
"never simmers -- much less boils -- long enough to spark any
romantic energy. This is a tepid affair, a project driven by
style instead of substance." Meanwhile, De La Hoya's pipes
"have no range" (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 10/15).
OTHER NAMES: The murder trial of former Panthers WR RAE
CARRUTH, which begins next Monday, will be televised live on
COURT TV (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 10/14)....For every victory
earned by Avalanche G PATRICK ROY through February 1, Roy
will join with the Avalanche, the NHL, NHLPA and equipment
supplier, KOHO, in a donation program that will benefit CO
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. With each win, Roy, who tied former
NHLer TERRY SAWCHUK for all-time victories by an NHL G this
weekend with 447, will make a dollar donation equal to his
career total. His partners will each match Roy's total
donation, and the final amount will be presented to the
hospital during All-Star Weekend in Denver (NHL).
...Australia Gold medal winning swimmer IAN THORPE was in the
audience for NBC's "Tonight Show" on Friday and was asked to
join JAY LENO on stage where he remained for the rest of the
show. It was Thorpe's 18th birthday (NBC, 10/13)....The
Titans PR staff will be presented with the PETE ROZELLE AWARD
in a ceremony before tonight's Jaguars-Titans game. The
staff won the award for the '99 season in the annual vote of
the Pro Football Writers of America, who single out a staff
as the "most helpful" in the league (TENNESSEAN, 10/14).
