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Morning News & Headlines
Tuesday, November 19, 2002
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| • | MLB Owners To Begin Annual Fall Meetings In Irving, TX, Today |
| • | Rockies Broadcaster Wayne Hagin To Replace Jack Buck In Cardinals Booth |
| • | WNBA All-Star Game To Return To The Big Apple This Summer |
| • | Despite Urging By N.Y. Times, Tiger Woods' Augusta Stance Unchanged |
| • | Sheer Volume Of Applicants Reason For Delay In Replacing Harwell |
| • | A Lighter Buzz/In Other News/Laugh Track/TV Monitor/Final Jeopardy! |
BUD SELIG TO LAY OUT PLANS FOR EXPOS DURING TWO-DAY MEETING
MLB owners today begin their annual fall meetings in Irving, TX, and the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER reported that Commissioner Bud Selig "will most likely commend them for showing restraint in the battle against spiraling player salaries" (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 11/17). Meanwhile, USA TODAY reports that committee meetings "on subjects such as MLB's Internet involvement" will be held tonight. Tomorrow, Selig will tell the owners that the plans for the Expos to "play 20 of 81 home games in Puerto Rico next season have been completed" (USA TODAY, 11/19).
HAGIN AGREES TO REPORTED THREE-YEAR DEAL WITH KMOX-AM
The ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH reports that the Cardinals could announce as early as today that they have hired Rockies radio broadcaster Wayne Hagin to succeed the late Jack Buck on the Cardinals radio network flagship station KMOX-AM. The deal, which will pair Hagin with longtime Cardinals broadcaster Mike Shannon, "is believed to be for three years." Hagin has 20 years of MLB broadcasting experience, the last nine with the Rockies (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 11/19). Meanwhile, the DENVER POST reports the contract has a fourth-year option (DENVER POST, 11/19).
Meanwhile, despite the Tigers' hope to replace HOF radio broadcaster Ernie Harwell by Thanksgiving, one reason for the delay is the "sheer volume of applicants," which total more than 300 people and ex-players (DETROIT NEWS, 11/19).
WNBA ALL-STAR ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED TODAY AT CITY HALL
The N.Y. DAILY NEWS reports WNBA President Val Ackerman and N.Y. Mayor Michael Bloomberg today will announce at a City Hall press conference that the WNBA All-Star game will return to N.Y. this summer for the first time since the inaugural game in '99. Since then, the game has been played in Phoenix, Orlando and Washington, DC (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 11/19).
TIGER: "EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO THEIR OWN OPINIONS"
Responding to yesterday's editorial in the N.Y. Times that urged him to skip The Masters, Tiger Woods said today in Japan, "As I've said before, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I think there should be women members, but it's not up to me. I don't have voting rights, I'm just an honorary member" (AP, 11/19).
KURT WARNER TO ANNOUNCE "GOOD SPORTS GANG" PROGRAMS
Rams QB Kurt Warner and Back Home Studios will announce a partnership today at 2:00pm CT in Creve Coeur, MO, to create the Kurt Warner "Good Sports Gang" children's CGI-animated home video programs. Each Christian-themed half-hour program, which will be available in spring '03, will feature live-action sequences of Warner coaching eight animated sports balls. A portion of video sale proceeds will benefit the Kurt Warner First Things First Foundation (THE DAILY).
A LIGHTER BUZZ
Sixers G Allen Iverson and his wife Tawanna speak with the PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, and Iverson is quoted as saying, "Allen Iverson can end up dead tomorrow if a crooked cop wants him dead. It's as simple as that." More Iverson: "I'm a human being, man. I make mistakes like everybody else. I try to live my life as positive as I can." Asked about speculation of physically abusing his wife, Iverson said, "I'd be a fool to say, 'I don't get into it with Tawanna. I never get in a fight with her ever in life.' But am I in there putting a foot in her ass or anything like that? No, never" (PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, 11/19).
The MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL reports that the Brewers will "pay for the reconstruction of Bernie's Dugout, giving Bernie Brewer a chance to cool off behind closed doors and avoiding a debate on the use of taxpayer dollars to keep a mascot comfortable." The reconstruction will cost $35,000 (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 11/19).
The BOSTON GLOBE reports that Celtics F Walter McCarty launched his I Love Music Foundation with a party yesterday at the Newbury Street restaurant Sonsie (BOSTON GLOBE, 11/19). Meanwhile, Celtics F Antoine Walker shot a commercial for adidas after practice yesterday (BOSTON GLOBE, 11/19).
Referencing the Cablevision-YES dispute, NEWSDAY's Steve Zipay notes that HBO's "The Sopranos" character Paulie Walnuts, who lives in northern NJ, "must have broken down and bought a satellite dish" because in last Sunday's episode, "a Yankees game is on the tube with Michael Kay and Bobby Murcer broadcasting" (NEWSDAY, 11/19).
TODAY'S EVENTS
Patriots Owner Bob Kraft and various players will be at Goodwill HQs in Roxbury, MA, to distribute holiday baskets to needy families (BOSTON GLOBE, 11/18).
NFL Giants S Shaun Williams and RBs Tiki Barber and Ron Dayne will participate in free foot screenings, take photographs and sign autographs for fans from 9:00am-4:00pm ET at the NY College of Podiatric Medicine/Foot Clinics of NY (THE DAILY).
Redskins LBs Lavar Arrington and Jeremiah Trotter will join former Redskins Ken Harvey and Irving Fryar to host the third annual "4th & Life" high school football forum at 11:00am ET at FedEx Field (THE DAILY).
The National Sports Marketing Network will present Fletcher Smith, agent of Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, as the featured guest at "The Making Of An Icon: Fletcher Smith On Donovan McNabb" today from 8:00-10:30am ET at Victor's in the First Union Center in Philadelphia (THE DAILY).
A conference entitled, "Proven Marketing Strategies That Resonate With U.S. Hispanic Communities," will be held today at the Radisson Hotel in Miami. Special case studies include Coca-Cola's "Capturing the Passion for Coke and Soccer" and Verizon's "In-Culture and In-Language Insights For Corporate Positioning to the Hispanic Market" (THE DAILY).
Magic GM John Gabriel will visit the Daytona Beach area today and speak in front of Daytona Beach/Halifax Area Chamber of Commerce members at a noon ET lunch at the LPGA Int'l clubhouse (Daytona Beach NEWS-JOURNAL, 11/18).
Mets C Mike Piazza continues his int'l travels today with a one-hour youth baseball clinic at the Acquacetosa Olympic Training Complex in Rome for children ages 8-11. The clinic comes after Piazza held a similar clinic last week in Berlin (THE DAILY).
Dolphins players will visit and speak with at-risk kids being serviced through the Broward County Court System from 4:00pm to 5:00pm ET at the Broward County Court House (THE DAILY).
Jaguars S Donovin Darius will film a PSA today for the Jaguars Gift of Life blood drive (THE DAILY).
The Grizzlies will host a clinic today at Mississippi Blvd. Christian Church from 4:00- 6:00pm ET with appearances by ESPN broadcaster Bill Walton and WNBA Starzz F LaTonya Johnson (THE DAILY).
IN OTHER NEWS….
The N.Y. TIMES looks at the accounting practices of the United Way and reports that some United Way organizations, "trying to appear more successful and more efficient with their donors' money, are counting contributions in ways that make the numbers look more robust – and expenses look smaller" (N.Y. TIMES, 11/19).
Stock in the new Comcast Corp. will begin trading today on NASDAQ under the symbols CMCSK and CMCSA, and the PHILDELPHIA INQUIRER reports that "it will instantly become one of the most widely held stocks, going from about 200,000 shareholders to 3.9 million shareholders" (PHILDELPHIA INQUIRER, 11/19).
CMR/TNS Media Intelligence reports that ad spending "continues to rebound and is on track to grow a modest 2.5% this year because of the midterm elections, strong upfronts, and easy comparisons to last year's post-Sept. 11 slump" (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 11/19).
FINAL JEOPARDY!
Last night's "Final Jeopardy!" category was "The Presidency."
"He was the first man to become U.S. President as a result of the 25th Amendment."
LAUGH TRACK
THE MONOLOGUES:
CBS' David Letterman: "Everybody in the audience is from Schoharie, (NY). It's part of our audience exchange program, and how that works is right now 462 people from (N.Y.) are in Schoharie watching Ed Scribner rewire his toaster. ... There's nothing more fun in Schoharie than hanging around the Alley Cat Diner and chewing the fat, which coincidently is the breakfast special. ... People say, 'How would you describe Schoharie?' It's small. It's cold. It's distant. No, no, no. That's how you would describe my first wife. ... Schoharie is a small town. It only has three Starbucks" ("Late Show," CBS, 11/18).
NBC's Jay Leno: "('Harry Potter') made something like $87[M] this past weekend and you know this is the second 'Harry Potter' film, and they predict when it's all said and done, there will be at least seven. No, I'm sorry. That's what they said about Jennifer Lopez weddings. ... So far, inspectors have turned up no offensive weapons and no defensive weapons. Not in Iraq, last night's Lakers game. ... In fact, pregnant women are now taking DNA tests to prove that Lakers players aren't the real fathers. ... It seems 3.2 million people have signed up to have their name sent to Mars on a NASA exploration ship that's going up there next year. Would you want to send your name into space? I'd be afraid it would fall into the hands of some kind of intergalactic telemarketer. ... Several members of the Sacramento State football team are accused of spraying Pam on their jerseys to make it harder for the other team to tackle them. They're not the first ones to do this. The Cincinnati Bengals do it too, but the reason is different. They spray it on so the eggs won't stick to them when the fans throw them. ... (Eagles QB) Donovan McNabb suffered a broken ankle yesterday. Doctors said it snapped under the pressure of carrying the entire team" ("Tonight Show," NBC, 11/18).
LATE NIGHT LAUGHS:
Last night's "Top Ten" list was "Top Ten Reasons Being Mayor Of Schoharie Is The Best Job In The World," as read by Schoharie, NY, Mayor John Borst ("The Late Show," CBS, 11/18).
| 10) "Easy to reach consensus with the Budget Director, Transit Chief and Tax Commissioner because they're all me." |
| 9) "My office has a breathtaking view of the Schoharie traffic light." |
| 8) "Three of our last four presidents were Mayor of Schoharie." |
| 7) "From Central Bridge to Gallupville, people hear my name and tremble." |
| 6) "If three people like you, you're looking at a 90% approval rating." |
| 5) "I'll probably get a nice note from Warner Bros. after the $600 my town spent this weekend on 'Harry Potter.'" |
| 4) "Guess who gets to cut in line at the Carrot Barn?" |
| 3) "I have use of the modified high-tech Boeing 747 known as 'Schoharie One.'" |
| 2) "Dude, I'm the most powerful man in the world!" |
| 1) " I can go on network television and tell Letterman, 'Screw you.'" |
MONDAY NIGHT'S TV MONITOR
ESPN's 12:00am ET "SportsCenter" led with Penn State-UNC men's college basketball, followed by Pistons-Knicks and Nuggets-Nets.
FINAL JEOPARDY ANSWER
"Who was Gerald Ford?"
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