Quote of the Day
"Those big England moments are the most valuable sports rights in the country. Only state funerals can compete with those kinds of ratings."
— BBC's Dominic Coles, on landing rights to the FA Cup and English teams (DAILY VARIETY, 7/11).
Top Stories
Suitor Floats Idea Of Downtown
Ballpark Without Public SubsidyAs questions concerning cross-ownership, finance and management have yet to be cleared up in Malcolm Glazer's bid to buy the Dodgers, Alan Casden yesterday unveiled a new nugget in his effort for the team — a downtown ballpark near Staples Center. Casden says his plan, which also includes razing Dodger Stadium in favor of new housing in Chavez Ravine, amounts to a $1B investment in the city of L.A. As Casden also says no public subsidy would be needed for the project, he seems to have the early buy-in of local officials.
On The Same Paige
After year-long review, Title
IX compliance standards to
remain unchanged.
Raise The Roof
Plan to add right-field seats
at Fenway seen as indication
that Red Sox are not eyeing
major renovation or expansion.
Double Fault
After ATP boggled
distribution of supplements, is
Mark Miles' tenure in peril?
The Big Finish
Capitalizing on Nike-Foot
Locker rift, retro trend,
Finish Line booking impressive
financial results.
Game Plan
Condensed, hi-def games on
NFL Network's programming menu.
No Stranger To This Night
Sinatra's "Summer Wind"
included in MasterCard ad
tabbed for All-Star Game.
Kloss Call
THE DAILY goes One-on-One
with World Team Tennis CEO.
Lifeguard On Duty
Miami Beach Mayor staunchly
opposed to Marlins' ballpark.





