In DC, Matthew Paras profiled former NFLer CLINT OLDENBURG, who now works for EA Sports and serves as a coach who can "communicate real-life football concepts" for the coders of "Madden" and the virtual players they create. For "Madden 18," Oldenburg’s primary task was "developing the gameplay mechanics, adding new wide receiver and defensive back interactions and a new online game mode" (WASHINGTON TIMES, 8/22).
GIVING BACK: Pistons Owner TOM GORES committed $1M to "help fund college scholarships in Flint in the wake of the city’s water crisis." The pledge for the "Flint Promise" program is the "first to be publicly announced since work began more than a year ago" (AP, 8/23)....Iowa football coach KIRK FERENTZ and his wife MARY have committed $1M to help the school's Stead Family Children's Hospital researchers "improve survival rates for premature babies" (AP, 8/23).
NAMES: Sources said that the winner of the FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR.-CONOR MCGREGOR fight on Saturday "could make their first public appearance after the bout" at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday in L.A. There have been "talks for the victor to join the awards show hosted by pop star KATY PERRY as a surprise guest" (NYPOST.com, 8/23)....Seahawks QB RUSSELL WILSON's first Seattle Juice Press is "slated to open in University Village this fall" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 8/23)....MLL, its fans and its players raised $48,779 for the American Cancer Society during the ’17 season. American Cancer Society was named the first official league-wide charity of choice prior to the start of the year (THE DAILY)....BORIS BECKER yesterday “was appointed” head of men’s tennis for the German Tennis Federation (REUTERS, 8/23)....CBS NFL analyst TONY ROMO and his wife CANDICE yesterday “welcomed their third son into the world,” JONES MCCOY ROMO (DALLASNEWS.com, 8/23).
IN MEMORY: Former MLB GM JOE KLEIN died yesterday at the age of 75. He served as GM for the Rangers from ’82-84; Indians from ’86-87 and Tigers from ’94-95 (ESPN.com, 8/23).
