Names In The News
Bills Owner RALPH WILSON has chosen ESPN's CHRIS BERMAN as his presenter at the Pro Football HOF enshrinement on August 8 (ESPN). Berman also will serve as master of ceremonies for the HOF event (BUFFALO NEWS, 6/5). In addition, former Chiefs President, GM & CEO CARL PETERSON will present late LB DERRICK THOMAS during the enshrinement (AP, 6/5).
STAR SEARCH: Eighteen athletes are ranked among FORBES magazine's annual Celebrity 100 list, topped by actress ANGELINA JOLIE. Golfer TIGER WOODS is the highest-ranking athlete at No. 5 (FORBES, 6/22 issue).
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5)
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Golfer Tiger Woods |
57)
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Boxer Manny Pacquiao |
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10)
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Lakers G Kobe Bryant |
62)
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Celtics F Kevin Garnett |
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18)
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Former NBAer Michael Jordan |
63)
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NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon |
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19)
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Cavaliers F LeBron James |
66)
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Yankees SS Derek Jeter |
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27)
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Tennis player Roger Federer |
67)
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Tennis player Serena Williams |
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28)
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Galaxy MF David Beckham |
76)
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Tennis player Maria Sharapova |
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36)
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Golfer Phil Mickelson |
77)
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Tennis player Venus Williams |
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52)
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F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen |
90)
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Tennis player Ana Ivanovic |
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55)
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AC Milan MF Ronaldinho |
100)
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IndyCar driver Danica Patrick |
HOOP DREAMS: Magic C DWIGHT HOWARD, Raptors F CHRIS BOSH, Knicks G NATE ROBINSON and free agent F CARLOS BOOZER from September 2-6 will lead the NBA and FIBA's Basketball Without Borders (BWB) camp in South Africa. In addition, Rockets C YAO MING will lead a BWB event in China, while Nets F EDUARDO NAJERA will lead an event in Mexico (NBA).
AGENTS OF CHANGE: Thunder G EARL WATSON has fired BEST's DAN FEGAN as his agent and will hire BDA Sports Management's BILL DUFFY for representation (DAILY OKLAHOMAN, 6/5)....NBC NFL studio analyst RODNEY HARRISON has hired Maxx Sports & Entertainment for representation (Maxx).
CHARITY STRIPE: The Ravens Thursday unveiled plans to donate $500,000 in college scholarships over the next nine years. The franchise, along with C MATT BIRK and the Baltimore County Foundation Thursday also presented local students with $81,500 in college scholarships (Baltimore SUN, 6/5)....Several NFL Panthers players, including C RYAN KALIL, QB MATT MOORE and WR KENNY MOORE Thursday night waited tables for a fundraiser at Noble's restaurant in an effort to "tackle Charlotte's homeless problem" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 6/5)....NASCAR Nationwide Series teams at Saturday's Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway will compete in Nationwide's Tornado Relief Fun Team Challenge to see "which team can raise the most money for the Nashville-area American Red Cross" (Nashville TENNESSEAN, 6/5).
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Former Indians Owner Dick
Jacobs Dies At Age Of 83 |
NAMES: Pro Football HOF QB DAN MARINO, "unable to find a buyer" for his home in Weston, Florida, now has offered $1.5M "worth of designer furniture -- and a signed football, too." Marino is asking $13.5M for the 15,000-square-foot home (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 6/5)....Jets Owner WOODY JOHNSON Thursday wed longtime girlfriend SUZANNE IRCHA at the Brick Church in Manhattan. Guests included DONALD TRUMP and actors MICHAEL DOUGLAS and CATHERINE ZETA-JONES (N.Y. POST, 6/5).
IN MEMORY: Former Indians Owner DICK JACOBS has passed away after a lengthy illness at the age of 83. Jacobs bought the Indians in '86 for $40M, and the team, which "had been one of the weakest teams in baseball over the previous 30 years," was "restored during the Jacobs regime." Jacobs in '00 sold the team to current Owner LARRY DOLAN (CLEVELAND.com, 6/5). In Cleveland, Bill Livingston writes, "Every brick of what is now called Progressive Field was his, every part of the rebuilding process of the Indians bore his imprint. ... Jacobs took the most forlorn franchise in cut-throat baseball, gave it back its pride, awakened the 'Sleeping Giant' of the fan base, and made Indian summers more than an unseasonable warm spell in autumn. He was the greatest owner in the history of this city" (CLEVELAND.com, 6/5).
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