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Morning News & Headlines
Wednesday, April 10, 2002
9:00am ET | |
| • | Pitino Is Gone But Citizens' Commitment To The Celtics Moves Forward |
| • | Selig Testifies, While DuPuy To Return To Stand Today |
| • | Gophers Fans Await School's Cuts To Athletic Programs |
| • | Kwan Skates Away With Sullivan Award At N.Y. Ceremony |
| • | Patriots Sail Into Portland As Super Bowl Victory Tour Continues |
| • | In Other News/Today's Events/TV Monitor/Laugh Track/Final Jeopardy! |
CITIZENS BANK TO RENEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CELTICS
The BOSTON GLOBE reports that Citizens Bank "is expected to announce today that it will renew its sponsorship agreement with the Boston Celtics." The new deal is for three years, although terms were not disclosed. The agreement "renews a five-year contract that began in 1997, when the bank also had an agreement with then-new Celtics coach Rick Pitino" (BOSTON GLOBE, 4/10).
SELIG TESTIFIES, DUPUY REMAINS ON STAND FOR TODAY
MLB Commissioner Bud Selig "testified Tuesday on the 19th day of the grievance hearing in the players' case against contraction." MLB President & COO Bob DuPuy "also testified Tuesday and is to resume Wednesday before arbitrator Shyam Das" (AP, 4/9).
GOPHERS FANS AWAIT WORD ON POSSIBLE ATHLETIC CUTS
The Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE reports that Univ. of MN officials will "announce their plan to trim the athletic budget either this afternoon or Thursday morning." The men's and women's athletic departments "will be merged … and university officials have discussed the possibility of eliminating at least three sports" (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 4/10).
LAKERS FANS WELCOME HEARN BACK TO BROADCASTING BOOTH
The L.A. DAILY NEWS reports that Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn was "at his familiar spot midway up the lower bowl" for last night's Jazz-Lakers game at Staples Center. Hearn "appeared somewhat frail from his ordeal, and his voice was raspy and sometimes weak, particularly early, but continually grew stronger." Fans in attendance were "given red-white-and-blue campaign buttons with a picture of a curly-haired Hearn in his mid-30s, that read: 'Win With Chick!' There also were Hearn masks" (L.A. DAILY NEWS, 4/10).
A LIGHTER BUZZ
This week's issue of Sports Illustrated features Patriots QB and Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady under the headline, "The Natural: A Whirlwind Off-Season For The New Prince Of The NFL" (THE DAILY).
The N.Y. TIMES reports that, in a ceremony at the N.Y. Athletic Club, Michelle Kwan "was awarded the 72nd annual James E. Sullivan Award as America's outstanding amateur athlete" (N.Y. TIMES, 4/10).
The Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE reports that the attendance "on a dreary Tuesday night at Jacobs Field was 23,760, the lowest in the nine-year history of the stadium" (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 4/10).
The "bizarre" tale of D'Backs OF Luis Gonzalez' chewed gum "lost some of its bite Tuesday when the owner of a security firm cast doubt on the authenticity of the suddenly hot collectible" (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 4/9). D'Backs Senior VP/Sales and Marketing Scott Brubaker: "Maybe this is a marketing opportunity we shouldn't pass up. I could line 10 fans up across from Gonzo, and they could all compete to grab his gum first when he spits it out" (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 4/10).
The N.Y. DAILY NEWS reports that the Knicks "will be practicing today for the final time at SUNY-Purchase, their long-time practice facility." The team's new state-of-the-art facility, which will house both the Knicks and Rangers, "is scheduled to open later this month in Westchester" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 4/10).
TODAY'S EVENTS
Portland, ME, city officials "will be waiting with gifts today" when Patriots Owner Robert Kraft, K Adam Vinatieri, DB Lawyer Milloy and DE Bobby Hamilton "come to Portland for a parade and pep rally to celebrate the team's Super Bowl victory" (PORTLAND PRESS HERALD, 4/10).
Lowe's Motor Speedway President Humpy Wheeler and NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon will speak at a news conference on The Winston, 2002. The event takes place at The Speedway Club at 10:45am ET (THE DAILY).
The Magic Youth Foundation will present a $20,000 Univ. of Central FL Minority Scholarship to Melissa Aaron, a senior at Cypress Creek High School, at 10:00am ET on the high school campus. The Foundation will also award the Magic Achiever Scholarship to Kadian Roberts, a senior at Oak Ridge High School, at 11:00am ET on the school campus (THE DAILY).
The N.Y. DAILY NEWS reports actor Chris O'Donnell and male corporate execs will play members of the WNBA Liberty at the Net Gain Tournament at Chelsea Piers' Basketball City. The event will help raise money for 16 N.Y. high schools to pay for court time to compete in the Public High School Athletic League (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 4/10).
The Capitals have launched The Capitals Report, an interactive broadcast on the team's Web site. The team selected AlternaCast's Talk Show platform to present the weekly show, which will air every Wednesday at 3:00pm ET (THE DAILY).
MLB, in conjunction with the MLBPA and Sharon Robinson, will launch the '02 "Breaking Barriers, In Sports, In Life" tour with the Single-A South Atlantic League's Charleston RiverDogs. Robinson, the daughter of HOFer Jackie Robinson, leads the multi-curricular character education program. This year is the first time the tour visits a minor league city (THE DAILY).
Jazz F Karl Malone will answer fan questions in a live one-on-one chat on NBA.com and UtahJazz.com at 5:00pm ET (THE DAILY).
Mavericks G Steve Nash will meet with the 10 winners of the Steve Nash Recycling Program's essay contest and recycling challenge at the team's practice court at American Airlines Center at noon CT (THE DAILY).
Panthers G Roberto Luongo will teach a "World of Hockey" class at Pioneer Middle School in Broward County, FL, at 2:30pm ET (THE DAILY).
IN OTHER NEWS….
Kmart Corp. and Penske Auto Centers on Tuesday "agreed to end their partnership, permanently closing the auto-service centers and providing Kmart with a payout that could top $16 million" (DETROIT NEWS, 4/10).
MULTICHANNEL NEWS reports that CNBC has hired former PBS "Wall Street Week" host Louis Rukeyser, who will host a half-hour show entitled "Louis Rukeyser's Wall Street" on Fridays at 8:30pm (MULTICHANNEL NEWS, 4/10).
Nielsen//NetRatings announced yesterday that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of the AdRelevance online advertising expenditure measurement division on Jupiter Media Metrix for $8.5M (THE DAILY).
The WALL STREET JOURNAL reports that Jupiter "continues to explore options for its remaining assets" (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 4/10).
According to the HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, Burger King and Tricon "are the third and fourth sponsors to pull out" of FX's show "The Shield," joining Office Depot and New Balance, which "pulled out of the show after its premiere episode" (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 4/10).
The ATLANTA CONSTITUTION reports that Coca-Cola yesterday announced a deal to supply beverages to Regal Cinemas and is expected to announce today "the renewal of a contract with Delta Air Lines" (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 4/10).
FINAL JEOPARDY QUESTION
Last night's "Final Jeopardy!" category was "Queens."
"Of Henry VIII's wives, the two who were not English."
LAUGH TRACK
NBC's Jay Leno: "Looks like Penthouse may go bankrupt. Let me ask you something. Where is the government on this one, okay? They want to bailout the airlines. They're even trying to help Enron. Everyone hates Enron. At least guys like Penthouse. Maybe a national Adopt-A-Pet program." Leno: "I think I figured out why Notre Dame has such a good football team. I think as a young boy in a Catholic school, you learn how to run real fast. ... I guess the big rumor is the next Celebrity Boxing match on Fox will be Joey Buttafuoco versus John Wayne Bobbit. It's part of Fox's 'Losers from the 90's' series. Do you think Bobbit will have a cut man? ... Only six games into the season, the 0-6 Detroit Tigers have fired their manager. Isn't that amazing? Detroit has a manager. They're 0-6, and they're not even the worst team in Detroit. Thank God for the Lions." Leno: "You can now get videos of baseball games with the boring parts edited out. Don't we have this already? It's called ESPN. ... Anna Kournikova apparently is dating singer Enrique Iglesias. It said in the paper he had three tennis courts installed in his house so that she could practice. And today, she said, 'Practice? What's that?'" ("Tonight Show," NBC, 4/9).
CBS' David Letterman: "There's some kind of a controversy where (N.Y. Mayor Michael Bloomberg) said that he smoked marijuana and enjoyed it. I wonder if this has anything to do with him leaving town every weekend. The mayor says he's not going to be bothered by this controversy about the marijuana, and he's just going to continue to work as hard as he can to try and get Phish back together" ("Late Show," CBS, 4/9).
Last night's "Top Ten" list was "Top Ten Accountant Euphemisms For Sex." The Top Ten list was read by ten N.Y.-area accountants ("Late Show," CBS, 4/9).
| 10. | "Using the long form." |
| 9. | "Getting bottom-lined." |
| 8. | "Increasing your cash flow." |
| 7. | "Filing an extension." |
| 6. | "Rounding off." |
| 5. | "Depleting your reserves." |
| 4. | "Filing jointly." |
| 3. | "Get up, get on up, stay on the scene, like an adding machine." |
| 2. | "Making your holdings grow." |
| 1. | "Getting Enronned " |
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TUESDAY NIGHT'S TV MONITOR
ESPN's 11:00pm ET "SportsCenter" led with Yankees-Blue Jays.
FINAL JEOPARDY ANSWER
"Who were Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleaves?"
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