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Study Of UK Children Shows That Flintoff Has Surpassed Beckham As Sports Hero

USA TODAY’s Mike Dodd in a front-page Cover Story writes White Sox manager OZZIE GUILLEN “is considered a player’s manager because he tries to keep the clubhouse loose, often spending more time in the players’ area than his office. He’ll sit in the middle of the clubhouse in [an MLS] Fire soccer jersey arguing whether golf is a sport” (USA TODAY, 10/21). Guillen: “They’re already trying to make a movie about me in Venezuela, and somebody came to me about a book. Is said, no. Why? Because I don’t want people to read the truth. I would do a book just to make money, but I don’t need money, so why waste my time?” (WASHINGTON POST, 10/21).

DAN THE MAN? In a presentation to shareholders, SIX FLAGS management and investment banker LEHMAN BROTHERS said that Redskins Owner DAN SNYDER’s proposal to “take over the company and turn it around [is] misguided.” Six Flags added that Snyder’s marketing proposals, such as “re-branding the parks and selling advertising to corporate sponsors wouldn’t work.” One source said, “You can’t brand a theme park like you can a football stadium that’s on TV all the time. Can you imagine a Fed-Ex theme park?” (Zachery Kouwe, N.Y. POST, 10/21).

NAMES: Chelsea MF FRANK LAMPARD and cricket player ANDREW “FREDDIE” FLINTOFF “have overtaken” Real Madrid MF DAVID BECKHAM as the “favourite sporting heroes of British children” in a study conducted by the Tesco supermarket chain. The study ranked Lampard first, marathoner PAULA RADCLIFFE second, Flintoff third, Beckham forth and Olympic gold medalist KELLY HOLMES fifth (AFP, 10/21)....Chelsea Owner ROMAN ABRAMOVICH has been re-elected to a five-year term as Gov. of Chukotka, an autonomous district in Russia (BBC NEWS, 10/21).