The Astros celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and welcomed during a pregame ceremony members of the NASA team that "contributed to the success of the Apollo Program," including ANDREA MOSIE , FRANK HUGHES , JACK KINZLER , JERRY GOODMAN , JOE KOSMO , RANDY STONE and SYLVIA STOTTLEMEYER . The team also wore a special patch on its caps to mark the occasion ( MLB.com, 7/20 ). SUPPORT FROM THE TOP : PRESIDENT OBAMA Thursday night in Chicago will join several Bulls players at an event to raise money for the Democratic National Committee ( CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 7/21 )....IRL driver HELIO CASTRONEVES yesterday met with Brazil President LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA to "seek support" for an IndyCar event in Brazil next year. Castroneves gave Silva the helmet he wore during his victory at May's Indianapolis 500 ( AP, 7/20 ). HEAD OF THE CLASS : In N.Y., Matt Gagne profiled Baseball-Reference.com Founder SEAN FORMAN , who after launching the site in '00 "plugged away on a part-time basis, relying heavily on page sponsorships and donations to fund the operation." But now the site "pretty much runs itself" and Forman is "poised to start making hires." He also hopes to "add college football and college basketball, auto racing, golf and 'anything out there with a compelling data set'" ( N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 7/19 ). WELCOME TO REALITY : Former Univ. of North Carolina WR JESSE HOLLEY last night was named the winner of Spike TV's " 4TH AND LONG ," receiving a roster spot for the Cowboys' training camp. After Holley was named the winner, Cowboys Owner JERRY JONES took Holley "on a tour of the Cowboys' new locker room, mentioning that he was the first Cowboys player to see it" ( DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 7/21 ). Meanwhile, Bills WR TERRELL OWENS referenced his departure from the Cowboys during the premiere of his VH1 show "THE T.O. SHOW." Owens: "I put my full trust in Jerry Jones. I had the conversations with Jerry and he told me, 'Don't worry about anything.' It hurt deeply because I was definitely sure I was going to end my career as a Cowboy" ( "The T.O. Show," VH1, 7/20 ). NAMES : MLB announced that All-Star Week charitable donations totaled more than $7M ( MLB )....NFL Network's RICH EISEN will replace ESPN's CHRIS BERMAN as the emcee of Pro Football HOF Enshrinement Ceremony on August 8. Berman is presenting the induction of Bills Owner RALPH WILSON ( NFL )....NBC's TONY DUNGY yesterday addressed Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. employees at their annual meeting in Milwaukee ( MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 7/21 ).... ELTON JOHN during Saturday's concert at Gillette Stadium with BILLY JOEL dedicated "Tiny Dancer" to Patriots Owner ROBERT KRAFT and his wife MYRA , calling them "two of the best people in the whole wide world and two of my best friends" ( BOSTON GLOBE, 7/21 )....IRL driver A.J. FOYT IV Saturday wed Colts VP CASEY IRSAY , daughter of Colts Owner JIM IRSAY ( INDYCAR.com, 7/20 )....Devils D JAY LEACH Saturday married NESN in-studio host KATHRYN TAPPEN ( NJ.com, 7/20 ).
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