Quote of the Day
"People are outraged. As a New Yorker, as a chick from Queens, I think that's terrible."
— Tennis analyst Mary Carillo, on the U.S. Open's ban on outside food, which was reversed ("PTI," 8/25).
Top Stories
THE DAILY Provides A Round-Up
Of "Playmakers" ReviewsWith ESPN's first scripted series, "Playmakers," debuting tonight, some wonder whether this edgy, hard-hitting drama might be too risque for mainstream viewers, and whether women will stay tuned to a football-centered drama despite a dearth of real female characters. Another question is if the show will appeal to ESPN's core audience. In N.Y., Alessandra Stanley: "It is hard to imagine that regular ESPN viewers will want to watch a show that is so suited in tone and temperament to watchers of TNT or the Lifetime channel."
Net Loss
State of NJ rejects Corzine-Kushner request for $100M-plus
subsidy toward Nets purchase.
Ready OR Not?
Oregon House passes ballpark
financing bill; effort still
lacks MLB commitment, owner.
New York State Of Mind
Wachovia signs deal with NFL
Giants to help bolster N.Y.
presence.
The Jordan Rules
MJ reportedly given Labor Day
deadline to decide on Bobcats.
Oh Won't You Stay?
Facing heavy subscriber
defections, AOL enhances NFL
content agreement.
Making Their Connection
Recently spurned by Suns,
America West signs three-year
deal with Coyotes.
Welcome Back
Dan Patrick's return to 6pm
"SportsCenter" marked by tense
interview with Mark Cuban.
High Pitch Count
Agent asks Marlins to scale
back off-field activities for
exhausted Dontrelle Willis.
