Names In The News
Shares of SIX FLAGS rose nearly 25% yesterday after reports
of Redskins Owner DANIEL SNYDER buying an 8.8% stake in the company.
Snyder paid more than $34M for 8.15 million shares. Microsoft Founder and Six
Flags shareholder BILL GATES is “pressuring the company to reverse its
financial losses” (WASHINGTON TIMES, 9/1).
STANDING OUT IN A CROWD: Last night’s edition of HBO’s
“REAL SPORTS” profiled motocross rider JAMES “BUBBA” STEWART JR.,
the only African-American competitor in the series. HBO’s JAMES BROWN:
“In three years as a pro, the 18-year-old has rewritten the sport’s record books
and mesmerized fans. His reward: an estimated $4[M] in endorsements and winnings
this past year and growing fame outside the sport.” Stewart, on being named
one of SI’s “101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports”: “When I look at stuff
like that, it actually feels like I’m doing something for my sport.” Stewart
added, “I would love to be the first African-American to do well in IndyCar
or NASCAR” (“Real Sports,” HBO, 8/31).
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McEnroe Just One Of The Stars
At USA’s U.S. Open Party |
NAMES: NFL Cardinals WR ANQUAN BOLDIN yesterday
hired DREW ROSENHAUS as his agent, replacing KEN SARNOFF. Boldin
signed with Sarnoff after his rookie season, when his first agent, DARRELL
WILLS, was decertified after breaking from IMG and “attempting to take clients
with him” (EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE, 9/1)....WEEI-AM, the Red Sox and NESN
raised more than $1.5M during the 3rd Annual WEEI JIMMY FUND RADIOTHON
on August 27. Proceeds will benefit the DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
(THE DAILY)....USA NETWORK hosted its U.S. Open party Monday at
the ACES restaurant in Arthur Ashe Stadium. JOAN LUNDEN, JOHN MCENROE,
ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL, STEPHEN BALDWIN, MAGGIE RIZER, ELISABETH
ROHM and OKSANA BAIUL were among the guests (N.Y. POST, 9/1).
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