Quote of the Day
“I hope they don’t take away the emotion of the game. But it’s something that can be cleaned up. Then again, I’m not sure I would have been able to play if they did that in my era.”
— Celtics Exec Dir of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge, on the NBA’s new zero-tolerance policy on players’ behavior towards refs (TORONTO STAR, 10/12).
Top Stories
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The plane crash on the Upper East Side of Manhattan yesterday sent shockwaves through the sports industry when it was discovered that it had claimed the life of Yankees P Cory Lidle. The story immediately took over most news outlets, with ESPN offering its expected wall-to-wall coverage. Meanwhile, one MLB team president says the incident could result in changes to contracts to include language prohibiting players from piloting airplanes. And while rain cancelled Game One of Cardinals-Met, the N.Y .POST’ Mike Vaccaro writes, “It was a bad day all around for New York City. There was no need to play baseball."
Lidle's Death Draws
National Attention
Caught
In The Rain
Tigers-A’s ALCS Game Two earns 7.0/11 overnight Nielsen.
Wheels
Are In Motion
Brent Musburger to host ESPN/ABC’s NASCAR telecasts; Jerry Punch takes play-by-play
announcing role.
Future’s
So Bright?
Sunglass firm replaces endorser David Beckham with actor Antonio Banderas.
Legal
Briefs
Atlanta Spirit partners ask appeals court to move up Steve Belkin case.
Cellular
Service
White Sox moving press box to make way for club level that includes 220 premium
seats.
Rook Takes
Pawn
IceLink inks seven-figure deal with Cardinals QB Matt Leinart.
Health
Care Plan
Driver Bill Elliott’s new book takes jabs at NASCAR’s on- track safety measures.
Word Of
Mouth
Rasheed Wallace not the only player tweaked by NBA’s new zero-tolerance policy
toward referees.
