| | The Daily Insider
Morning News & Headlines
Friday, August 30, 2002
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| • | End Of The Line? MLB Negotiators Continue To Work Towards Agreement |
| • | AZ TSA Votes To Build NFL Cardinals Stadium In Glendale |
| • | All Day I Dream About Shopping: adidas Opens "Originals Store" In N.Y. |
| • | Magna Entertainment Makes MI Horse Racing Plans Known |
| • | "The Man Show" Hosts Kimmel And Carolla To Try Out For Dodgers |
| • | A Lighter Buzz/In Other News/Laugh Track/TV Monitor/Final Jeopardy! |
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FOXSPORTS.COM: MLB LABOR AGREEMENT BY MID-MORNING
Multiple reports have MLB and MLBPA negotiators meeting through the night and into this morning, but no deal has been reached (Mult.).
However, FOXSports.com is reporting that MLB is "on the verge of an historic breakthrough" as a final agreement on a new labor contract with the union is "expected to be announced by mid-morning." As of 5:00am ET, "officials were optimistic that an agreement in principle was all but completed." The breakthrough came about 4:00am ET, when MLB President & COO Bob DuPuy and MLB Exec VP/Labor Relations Rob Manfred left their offices and went to the union building. They met for "almost a half an hour and the union gave them a proposal" (FOXSports.com, 8/30).
MLB.com reports that at 6:20am ET, MLBPA negotiators Steve Fehr and Michael Weiner "entered the Park Avenue offices of MLB for a follow-up session with management counterparts," but the meeting ended 25 minutes later, with Fehr telling a reporter, "There's no deal yet" (MLB.com, 8/30).
Brewers player rep Mark Loretta said that the strike deadline "could be extended past the start of that Cardinals-Cubs game," scheduled for 3:20pm ET. Loretta: "I think that would have to be a decision at the last minute. It could happen. Anything is possible at this point." In a separate interview with other reporters, NL player rep Tom Glavine "echoed that statement" (MLB.com, 8/30).
NFL CARDINALS TO JOIN COYOTES IN GLENDALE FOR '05 SEASON
In a front-page story, the ARIZONA REPUBLIC reports that "Glendale's mad dash for the end zone scored big Thursday night, as the state Tourism and Sports Authority (TSA) voted to build" the $350M NFL Cardinals stadium in time for the '05 season. Glendale won the vote over Mesa, 7-1. Next, the Glendale City Council will ratify agreements with the team and the TSA, which will be forwarded to Governor Jane Hull and AG Janet Napolitano "to formally comply with the legal deadline" (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 8/30).
ADIDAS OPENS ITS THIRD "ORIGINALS STORE," FIRST IN N.Y.
adidas-Salomon will open its first North American adidas Originals Store in N.Y. today. The 2,700-square-foot store will be located in the Soho district, one of the city's most prominent shopping areas. The first two adidas Originals Stores opened in Berlin and Tokyo last year, while Asia's second Originals Store will open in Osaka at the end of September (THE DAILY).
MAGNA APPLIES TO ADD ANOTHER TRACK TO ITS STABLE BY '04
The DETROIT NEWS reports that Magna Entertainment Corp. plans to build a "220-acre, $200 million track" in Romulus, MI, "that would be open for business" in '04. Magna submitted the application through its state subsidiary, Michigan Racing. The facility, "which would offer live and simulcast betting but no slot machines," would include a "1 1/8-mile thoroughbred dirt track with a one-mile turf track and a 7/8-mile harness track nested in it" (DETROIT NEWS, 8/30).
A LIGHTER BUZZ
Magic Johnson was the keynote speaker during "The 2002 Business Exchange: Tour for Success," which was held Thursday at the Hyatt Regency in Miami (MIAMI HERALD, 8/30).
The BOSTON GLOBE reports the Red Sox raised $325,000 in gifts and pledges for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in a telethon last week with WEEI-AM. The event was in honor of the 50th anniversary of Dana-Farber's Jimmy Fund (BOSTON GLOBE, 8/30).
"Heisman, The Musical," which profiles the life of John William Heisman, opens tonight at 7:30pm ET at Queens Univ. in Charlotte (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 8/30).
The NFL Panthers yesterday hosted their first annual Countdown to Kickoff charity gathering at the Charlotte Convention Center. Proceeds from the $1,000 per table luncheon benefited the Classroom Central Project. The Panthers made an additional $200,000 donation (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 8/30).
Anna Kournikova, along with Enrique Iglesias, attended last night's broadcast of MTV's "Video Music Awards" (THE DAILY).
ATTENDANCE WATCH:
- The N.Y. DAILY NEWS reports that Game One of the Sparks-Liberty WNBA Finals drew 17,666 fans to MSG Thursday night. The Sparks won, 71-63, in the only game to be played in N.Y. during the best-of-three series (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 8/30).
- The Rockies lost to the Giants yesterday in front of 26,300 fans, the smallest crowd in Coors Field history (ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, 8/30).
- The EDMONTON SUN reports that Thursday's Brazil-Canada semifinals matchup in the FIFA women's world soccer championship drew 40,000 fans to Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium (EDMONTON SUN, 8/30).
TODAY'S EVENTS
CNBC's "Business Center" will broadcast live from the U.S. Open from 5:00-7:00pm ET. Anchors Ron Insana and Sue Herera will explore the business of tennis with interviewees expected to include top-seeded Lleyton Hewitt, USTA CEO Arlen Kantarian and IMG Chair Mark McCormack (THE DAILY).
Stars C Manny Malhotra and NHL Dir of Youth Development Willie O'Ree will be available for interviews regarding the Dallas Stars Inner-City Experience (I.C.E.) from 4:00-5:00pm CT at the Euless Dr. Pepper StarCenter. The actual I.C.E. event will be held at various locations from 10:00am-4:00pm CT (THE DAILY).
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…..
Every Friday, the Morning Buzz highlights a video clip, chart or piece of information that might have fallen through the cracks. This week, "The Man Show" hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla try out for the Dodgers, just in case the MLB players go on strike (THE DAILY).
IN OTHER NEWS….
The N.Y. TIMES reports that Eddie Bauer is "revamping its clothing line" and will introduce a $12M marketing campaign next week to "restore its image as a retailer of rugged outdoor wear." The campaign will include the company's first national advertising since '99 (N.Y. TIMES, 8/30).
The HOLLYWOOD REPORTER notes that Cablevision Systems "will start buying digital cable set-top boxes from Scientific-Atlanta," just weeks after pledging to "end its sole reliance on higher-priced boxes from Sony Corp. to close a funding gap looming next year" (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 8/30).
FINAL JEOPARDY QUESTION
Last night's "Final Jeopardy!" category was "State Symbols."
"Appropriately, the mayflower is the official flower of this state."
LAUGH TRACK
THE MONOLOGUES:
CBS' David Letterman: "My name is Dave Letterman. I am the only candidate that says no to special interest money. ... I got nothing to do, so I'm walking around CBS ... and you remember this guy named Dr. Phil who used to be married to Oprah? He's got a show on CBS ... and I said to him, 'Hi Dr. Phil. How are you doing?' And he said to me, 'Dave, do you want the plain, unvarnished truth, or do you want me to sugarcoat it?' ... If the show doesn't do well, they're going to change it to 'Judge Phil.' ... Did Jan and Dean win anything (at the MTV 'Video Music Awards')? ... Britney Spears – bless her heart – says now she would like a lower profile. She's had it with superstardom ... and I'm saying, 'Well hell, come over here to CBS.'" Letterman, on the baseball players possibly striking: "This is a sad thing because as you know baseball is our national pastime. Well, next to Indian casinos" ("The Late Show," CBS, 8/29).
LATE NIGHT LAUGHS:
Last night's "Top Ten" was "Top Ten Canadian Euphemisms For Sex." The list was read by Mike Myers ("Late Show," CBS, 8/29).
| 10) | "Playing mountie." |
| 9) | "Fur-trapping." |
| 8) | "Making Peg whinny." |
| 7) | "Entering Parliament." |
| 6) | "Pulling the goalie." |
| 5) | "Doin' it, eh?" |
| 4) | "Putting the 'Man' in Manitoba." |
| 3) | "High sticking." |
| 2) | "Stuffing a beaver -- the beaver is our national animal." |
| 1) | "Oh, oh, oh Canada." |
THURSDAY NIGHT'S TV MONITOR
ESPN's 10:30pm ET 90-minute edition of "SportsCenter" led with a report from N.Y. on the baseball labor negotiations, followed by Rockies-Giants.
FINAL JEOPARDY ANSWER
"What is Massachusetts?"
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