Quote of the Day
"How I got a chance to speak with you guys, I have no earthly idea. ... You have to remember, I'm a physical education major from San Diego State. That's ballroom dancing and handball!"
-- Joe Gibbs Racing Owner Joe Gibbs, addressing the IMG World Congress of Sports Wednesday morning (THE DAILY).
Top Stories
The Bluegrass Is Greener
Calipari Becomes Top-
Paid Basketball CoachMarch may be over, but the madness continues, as Kentucky makes John Calipari the nation’s highest paid college basketball coach, signing him to an eight-year, $31.65M deal. Not surprisingly, critics claim the lavish spending by a public university in the current economic climate is inappropriate. But UK AD Mitch Barnhart defends the deal, saying schools "must pay a premium price” to compete. Despite a group of the Memphis business elite attempting to convince Calipari to stay, Kentucky is successful in wooing the coach to Lexington and will pay UM $200,000 to buy out his contract. Coach Cal’s departure leaves a large void in Memphis, where he has endeared the team to the city, often times stealing the spotlight from the local NBA franchise.
South Beach Diet
Bettman, France, Leiweke among people kicking off IMG World Congress of Sports in Miami.
Fly Away
Delta ends sponsorship of Falcons, will shift focus to align more with baseball.
Baywatch Nights
Lew Wolff sets up meeting with Oakland Mayor about A's future in the city; 49ers finalizing term sheet for Santa Clara stadium.
The Entertainment District
Capitals prepare to start season-ticket waiting list as fans grab few remaining tickets.
A Healthy Lifestyle
Glaceau rolling out $40-50M ad campaign in support of new low-calorie Vitaminwater10.
Words To Remember Me By
Outgoing ombudsman Le Anne Schreiber chats with Bill Simmons about all things ESPN.
One For The Money...
Survey shows price of tickets, not steroids or salaries, is top concern for MLB fans.
... Two For The Show
John McEnroe joining ESPN for U.S. Open; Dave Winfield adds power to "Baseball Tonight."
