McCourt served as Dodgers Vice Chair, President and CEO at various points during her tenure as co-OwnerGETTY IMAGES
FS1's Rob Stone asked U.S. Ambassador to France JAMIE MCCOURT: "You've been pushing women's athletics for a long, long time now. How have you seen it grow, particularly this summer here in France?" McCourt said, "You know that I have a history with the Dodgers where I used to always say, 'Don't ignore the women because they make a lot of consumer decisions.' Sort of my thesis then was behind every player, coach, anything was a woman and her pocketbook so pay attention to who's watching ... women's sports as demonstrated here. So, what could be better?" ("FIFA Women's World Cup," FS1, 6/19).
SPACE TRAVELERS: The cast of "SPACE JAM 2," starring LEBRON JAMES, will "include James' new teammate," C ANTHONY DAVIS, as well as Trail Blazers G DAMIAN LILLARD, Warriors G KLAY THOMPSON and Rockets G CHRIS PAUL, according to multiple reports. WNBA Phoenix Mercury G DIANA TAURASI also will have a "role in the film," as will L.A. Sparks Fs NNEKA and CHINEY OGWUMIKE (ESPN.com, 6/20).
FOOD FIGHT: AYESHA CURRY, wife of Warriors G STEPHEN CURRY, is "expanding her culinary empire with ABC's 'FAMILY FOOD FIGHT,' an eight-episode summer series that features diverse, multi-generational teams competing for the title of 'America’s No. 1 Food Family' and a $100,000 prize." Curry, who "serves as executive producer, host and judge, is joined by renowned chefs CAT CORA and GRAHAM ELLIOT on the show, which premieres after the first episode of 'HOLEY MOLEY,' an extreme miniature golf competition produced by her husband" (USATODAY.com, 6/19).
NAMES: A songwriting team is "suing singer CARRIE UNDERWOOD, the NFL and NBC, saying they stole a song and used it to introduce 'Sunday Night Football' last season." It "sought unspecified damages, saying the copyright was violated on a song with the same title," "GAME ON," that had been "pitched to Underwood’s representatives after it was put on the internet two years ago" (AP, 6/19)....UNC Charlotte shooting survivor DREW PESCARO met face-to-face with his "sports idol," TIM TEBOW, last night at BB&T Ballpark when the Triple-A Int'l League Charlotte Knight played the Syracuse Mets (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 6/20)....Former MLBer MARK GRUDZIELANEK, former U.S. women's hockey player A.J. MLECZKO, Packers DT MIKE MCCOY, and Gold Medal-winning U.S. taekwondo competitor ARLENE LIMAS have been elected into the National Polish-American Sports HOF (Polish-American Sports HOF).
