Names In The News
Bruins Owner JEREMY JACOBS, who owns TD Banknorth Garden, last night was at the arena for Celtics-Lakers NBA Finals Game Six, as were Red Sox Owner JOHN HENRY, President & CEO LARRY LUCCHINO, Chair TOM WERNER and GM THEO EPSTEIN. Other celebrities in attendance included Modell's Sporting Goods CEO MITCH MODELL, Patriots coach BILL BELICHICK, actor LEONARDO DICAPRIO and Aerosmith's STEVEN TYLER (BOSTON HERALD, 6/18). Patriots President JONATHAN KRAFT also attended the game (BOSTON GLOBE, 6/18).
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Nash To Host Charity Soccer
Game At Nike Field In N.Y. |
JUST FOR KICKS: Suns G STEVE NASH on June 25 will host a soccer game for charity titled, "Showdown in China town" at Nike Field in N.Y. The game will feature MLS Red Bulls MF CLAUDIO REYNA, former soccer star STEVE MCMANAMAN, Warriors G BARON DAVIS, Suns F RAJA BELL and Knicks F DAVID LEE (N.Y. POST, 6/18).
NAMES: Former Celtics CFO JOE DILORENZO is part of a development team that is proposing a $420M movie, TV and multimedia complex in Boston (BOSTON HERALD, 6/18)....NHL Draft Prospect C JOHN TAVARES has signed with CAA for representation, about a month after Tavares cut ties with agent BRYAN DEASLEY (CP, 6/18)....Golfer ANNIKA SORENSTAM, set to retire at the end of the season, will become a USGA ambassador "involved in the Rules of Golf and with programs to grow the game" (AP, 6/17)....Producers BRUCE NASH, who worked on ESPN's "THE FRITZ POLLARD STORY," and JOHN DAVIS are teaming to develop sports-themed films under a new project developed through Nash's FSN series "Amazing Sports Stories" (DAILY VARIETY, 6/18).
IN MEMORY: AutoZone Liberty Bowl Founder A.F. "BUD" DUDLEY, who was the only person to create and become sole owner of a college football bowl game, died Tuesday at the age of 88 (Memphis COMMERCIAL APPEAL, 6/17).
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