Names In The News
In Indianapolis, David Woods reports former Gatorade VP/Sports Marketing BILL SCHMIDT, who won a bronze medal in the javelin at the '72 Munich Olympics, has "emerged as a candidate to become" USATF President & CEO, a position vacant since CRAIG MASBACK left in January to become Nike Global Sports Marketing Dir of Business Affairs (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 7/16).
SALUTE THE TROOPS: NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL said of his one-week trip to visit U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, "A life-changing experience. I'm absolutely exhausted, but it's one of the most rewarding things I've ever gotten to do." Giants DE OSI UMENYIORA and Saints QB DREW BREES accompanied Goodell on the trip (SI.com, 7/15).
OWNER'S MANUAL: In N.Y., Matt Higgins profiles Ontario businessman CURT STYRES, who in May paid $5.5M for a 60% stake in the NLL Rochester Knighthawks and also is the prospective Owner of the AHL Rochester Americans. Styres said that he "thinks he is the first individual American Indian ... to own a major professional sports franchise" (N.Y. TIMES, 7/16).
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Michael Jordan (l) Helps Jeter Showcase
New Shoe At MLB All-Star Party |
NAMES: PGA Tour member MIKE WEIR "hopes to build his first golf course in the next couple of years" in B.C., to be paired with his winery in the Okanagan Valley. IMG Canada Managing Dir BRAD PELLETIER, whose company reps Weir, said that Weir has a list of 23 Canadian designers and "hopes to choose a long-term partner" for the golf course design by October. Pelletier: "Nobody has ever come to the table with a more complete offering in design than we'll have" (TORONTO STAR, 7/16)....Nike's Jordan Brand Monday night hosted a party at Manhattan club Marquee to honor MLB All-Star Yankees SS DEREK JETER, a Jordan Brand endorser. The event also showcased Jeter's signature shoe, the Jeter Clutch. Celebrities at the party included actors ETHAN HAWKE, BILLY CRYSTAL, GABRIELLE UNION and musicians JERMAINE DUPRI, BUSTA RHYMES and FABULOUS (Jordan Brand)....Yankees 3B ALEX RODRIGUEZ Monday night also hosted a party, at Manhattan club 40/40. Meanwhile, MLB Commissioner BUD SELIG, Yankees President RANDY LEVINE, Yankees co-Chair HAL STEINBRENNER and Baseball HOFers GEORGE BRETT, PAUL MOLITOR and ROBIN YOUNT were among MLB personalities at Elaine's in N.Y. on Monday (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 7/16).
IN MEMORY: NASCAR Technical Dir STEVE PETERSON died yesterday at the age of 58 (NASCAR).
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