Quote of the Day
“We don’t want a celebrity at the core of any brand. We want the message on Buick to be about Buick. Tiger should be on the periphery.”
-- General Motors VP/North America Vehicle Sales & Marketing Mark LaNeve, on reducing Tiger Woods’ role with the Buick brand (DETROIT NEWS, 6/22).
Top Stories
- George Mitchell's investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball may finally have some teeth, as Jason Giambi, coerced by Bud Selig, becomes the first player to agree to speak with him. But while many see this as a victory for Selig, it's doubtful Giambi will provide the answers Mitchell seeks.
North By Northwest
Nike lands top NBA Draft prospect Greg Oden.
When You Wish Upon OnStar
GM reduces Tiger Woods’ role with Buick brand in order to put more focus on the product.
Serve & Volley
Carriage dispute erupts into personal exchange between Comcast's David Cohen and Big Ten's Jim Delany.
Grand Canyons
American Skiing dissolves as a corporate entitity, majority shareholder takes over remaining assets.
Cutting The Accord
Honda ending deal with MLS, leaving A-B as league’s sole remaining founding sponsor.
Beg, Borrow & Steel
NFL, sports authority reach agreement on licensing Univ. Of Phoenix Stadium for Super Bowl.
La Liga Of Their Own
Real Madrid says revenue increases will keep it world’s richest soccer team.
