Quote of the Day
“It’s quite unfortunate to have so much anticipation and tremendous pressure that there seems to be on someone 17 years old.”
— Coyotes Senior Exec VP/Hockey Operations Cliff Fletcher, on No. 1 overall NHL draft pick Sidney Crosby (Toronto GLOBE & MAIL, 7/31).
Top Stories
- In another positive sign for the Olympic Movement, Cola-Cola announced today in China that it has extended its TOP sponsorship through the 2020 Olympics. The new deal takes the company, which already had the longest continuous IOC sponsorship, through 92 uninterrupted years.>> Read more
Coca-Cola Extends TOP Sponsorship Through 2020 Olympics
Tabled
Talk
Some players not happy NHLPA named Ted Saskin new Exec Dir without vote.
Into The
Hornets’ Nest
Current and former employees want legal protection from threats made by club
officials.
Drink
It Up
Gatorade garners most brand exposure at MLB All-Star Game.
Eighteen
Is Enough
MLS Commissioner says he wants to add six teams, but not before ’07.
Choice
Of A New Generation
Diet Pepsi to become featured product in company’s NFL affiliation.
Jump Ball
NIT’s antitrust lawsuit against NCAA begins today.
Hard To
Handle
NHL owners struggle to explain revenue-sharing aspects of new CBA.
Smith
& Lesson
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith the subject of several features on eve of “Quite Frankly”
debut.
