Frank Stronach has accused his daughter of mismanaging and defrauding the companyGETTY IMAGES
The "bitter legal fight" between Stronach Group Founder FRANK STRONACH and his daughter BELINDA "was in evidence" on Saturday at the Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park. Last year, they both "appeared on the dais at the post-race media conference," and both "had prominence in the track program." Last week, the two "sat at separate tables at the Eclipse Awards." In this year's track program, there was a "front-of-the-book greeting from Belinda and nothing from or about Frank." Frank Stronach has accused his daughter of "mismanaging and defrauding the company," though she "seems to have a stranglehold." It is "pretty clear who's winning the war" (L.A. TIMES, 1/28).
SCREEN TEST: Nashville-based filmmaker MOLLY SECOURS is directing a documentary called “SCOUTING FOR DIAMONDS." Co-producers include BILL MURRAY, Beverly Hills Sports Council co-Founder DENNIS GILBERT and A's Exec VP/Baseball Operations BILLY BEANE, as well as Baseball HOFers WADE BOGGS, WILLIE MAYS and GEORGE BRETT (BOSTON GLOBE, 1/27)....Kansas football coach LES MILES is "featured prominently in an online movie trailer for 'THE CHALLENGER DISASTER,' which had its official independent movie release date Friday" (K.C. STAR, 1/26)....JOE THEISMANN "plays a sports agent" in "SNOWCOMING," the former QB's "second appearance in a Hallmark movie in the past four years." The film premiered Saturday (WASHINGTON POST, 1/26).
NAMES: Attendees at last Friday’s memorial in Davidson, N.C., for late Joe Gibbs Racing co-Founder & co-Chair J.D. GIBBS included several high profile people from the NFL and NASCAR industries. In attendance were Redskins Owner DAN SNYDER, President BRUCE ALLEN and Senior VP/Player Personnel DOUG WILLIAMS, plus former players MARK RYPIEN, CLINTON PORTIS and Theismann. Also in attendance were LESA, BRIAN and JIM FRANCE, plus current NASCAR President STEVE PHELPS and former President BRENT DEWAR (Adam Stern, THE DAILY)....Dolphins WR KENNY STILLS is raising money for the youth-led “Bikes Up Guns Down” movement. Stills “started a GoFundMe” to help raise money to buy bicycles for the program (MIAMIHERALD.com, 1/25)...The Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics' respective foundations announced a $75,000 donation to help support Massachusetts Coast Guard service members affected by the government shutdown (Red Sox)....Celtics F GORDON HAYWARD and wife ROBYN “announced the birth of their third daughter, NORA MAE” (BOSTONGLOBE.com, 1/25),
