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In Las Vegas, Ed Graney reports while former ATPer ANDRE AGASSI parted ways with his manager, PERRY ROGERS, in October, and Rogers last week filed a $50,000 breach of contract suit against Agassi's wife, Int'l Tennis HOFer STEFFI GRAF, there are "countless more layers to this than a sum of money." Minor details "don't end relationships like the one Agassi and Rogers had," and "serious issues lined this split, perhaps even beyond reports of the collapse of a major business investment." Agassi: "It's like a divorce in many ways. I still don't think I'm in a place where I can process this yet. None of it is easy. At the end of the day, you try to get through it as responsibly as possible. I certainly love my wife more than life itself and will be there for her during this time" (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 12/10).
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT: The Library of Michigan has named Detroit Free Press sports columnist MICHAEL ROSENBERG's newest book, "WAR AS THEY KNEW IT: WOODY HAYES, BO SCHEMBECHLER AND AMERICA IN A TIME OF UNREST," as one of 20 "notable" books for '09 (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 12/10)....In St. Paul, Bruce Brothers wrote in author JOHN GILBERT's book, "HERB BROOKS, THE INSIDE STORY OF A HOCKEY MASTERMIND," readers will "find details about the coach," as Gilbert and Brooks were "fast friends, so Gilbert has unique access" (ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, 12/7)....The first episode of Rockets F RON ARTEST's new reality TV show, "A DAY IN THE LIFE OF RON ARTEST," is available on worldstarhiphop.com. The pilot, produced by Artest and JORDAN TOWER, is part of the "Ballers and Rappers" series (SPORTING NEWS TODAY, 12/9).
HONORS & AWARDS: The Baseball HOF yesterday awarded its Ford C. Frick Award to announcer TONY KUBEK. Kubek worked for NBC, the Blue Jays and the Yankees, and was the color commentator for the final NBC "Game of the Week" telecast in '89. Kubek is the first TV analyst to win this award (AP, 12/9)....Red Sox GM THEO EPSTEIN yesterday was honored as MLB's Exec of the Year by Baseball America (PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, 12/10)....L.A. Times sports columnist and former Sports Editor BILL DWYRE at this year's John Wooden Classic Coaches Dinner will receive the Pyramid Award (Honda Center).
NAMES: Angels CF TORII HUNTER yesterday at the MLB Winter Meetings in Las Vegas unveiled a charity drive to fund scholarships for students, including those attending Agassi's College Preparatory Academy in the city (L.A. TIMES, 12/10)....NBA Kings C SPENCER HAWES recently treated "25 military families to a $200 shopping spree" at Best Buy, while Wells Fargo donated $100. The giveaway was in conjunction with Maloof Sports & Entertainment's "Season of Giving" campaign (SACRAMENTO BEE, 12/8)....In Charlotte, Langston Wertz Jr. ranks the "10 most fascinating Carolinas sports personalities," and Bobcats Managing Member of Basketball Operations MICHAEL JORDAN is ranked No. 1. NFL Panthers Owner JERRY RICHARDSON ranks No. 4, while ISC Chair & CEO BRUTON SMITH ranks No. 10 (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 12/10)....Braves President JOHN SCHUERHOLZ, White Sox Chair JERRY REINSDORF and several MLB managers were in attendance at Monday's Strike Out Cancer event for the Nevada Cancer Institute at Fix restaurant at the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 12/10)....Buccaneers C JEFF FAINE has opened a new clothing store in Orlando, Forty VII Clothing. It is Faine's "latest business endeavor, a place in his hometown that is part art gallery, part after-hours lounge" (ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, 12/7).
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