In Cleveland, Michael McIntyre profiled Indians Assistant Dir of Communications JOEL HAMMOND, who helms the club's "Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram accounts." With the help of interns MISSY PEREZ and HAILEY ELLIS, the team "consistently scores in the top 10 in the league" in engagement. Hammond said, "I describe it as a 20-hour-a-day job. This time of year, more like 24." Postseason rules "don't allow him to put video up while the game is being played, but there are still plenty of photos, stats and barbs to push out there" (Cleveland PLAIN DEALER, 10 /9).
BRAND LOYALTY: Former Costa Rican Football Federation President EDUARDO LI "pleaded guilty Friday to accepting a $500,000 bribe in return for awarding the federation's uniform contract to an American company." The announcement "did not identify the American company." New Balance "currently holds the Costa Rican uniform contract," which "it won" in '15 (Portland OREGONIAN, 10/8).
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| Snyder is sending medical supplies to Haiti to help victims of Hurricane Matthew |
THE GOOD STUFF
: Redskins Owner
DAN SNYDER
will "send a plane of medical supplies to Haiti to help victims of Hurricane Matthew." Redskins WR
PIERRE GARCON
and DE
RICKY JEAN FRANCOIS
-- "both of Haitian descent -- will make the trip" as well (ESPN.com, 10/9)....Former Univ. of Miami QB
GINO TORRETTA
before Saturday's game against Florida State was "busy hosting a pregame tailgate that benefitted ALS research through his Torretta Foundation and presented a check for $50,000 to the UM Miller School of Medicine’s neurology department to conduct the research." UM at halftime of the game honored the '91 national football championship team in its 25th anniversary year (MIAMI HERALD, 10/9).
NAMES: Warriors G STEPHEN CURRY and TIGER WOODS “will play together” Wednesday in the PGA Tour Safeway Open Pro-Am, while Warriors F ANDRE IGUODALA will be paired up with golfer JUSTIN THOMAS. The tourney marks Woods' return to competition after a 14-month layoff due to injury (S.F. CHRONICLE, 10/10)....Golf HOFer ANNIKA SORENSTAM will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ’16 HSBC Golf Business Forum (HSBC)....NBC "Meet the Press" host and original SBD staffer CHUCK TODD on Friday attended Game 1 of the Dodgers-Nationals NLDS matchup (POLITICO.com, 10/8).
