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NEWS
June
2002
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Benefit
concert for lupus
back up
Source: Orlando
Sentinel
In an age when boy-band singers want to go to space, Howie Dorough
keeps his feet planted firmly on the ground.
The most dignified Backstreet Boy (though he still doesn't quite
counterbalance erratic Nick Carter) is hosting the annual Lupus 2002
benefit concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at Hard Rock Live at Universal's
CityWalk in Orlando.
The $51 ticket covers a demographically diverse show by REO
Speedwagon, David Clayton Thomas and Blood, Sweat & Tears,
Survivor, Pollyanna, the Tyrones and 3LW.
But the real attraction is the opportunity to raise money for lupus
research and education. Last year's event yielded around
$200,000.
The issue is personal for REO Speedwagon singer Kevin Cronin, whose
25-year-old stepson is afflicted with the disease.
"This is the first I'd even heard of this event, but when I
heard from Howie, it definitely struck a chord," Cronin says.
"One of the things I can bring to the party is the idea that
it's not just a disease that hits women in their child-bearing
years. I know that to be changing."
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Swinging
Backstreet
back up
Source: Boston
Daily Globe
Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson was around town yesterday promoting
the Willowbend Children's Charity Pro Am golf tournament on Cape
Cod. ''I wanted to do this because I come up here a lot and I enjoy
it here,'' he said. Between radio interviews, the singer said he
looked forward to kicking back on the Cape, then teeing off with
other stars. Richardson also told us he planned a grand reopening
party for Carlisle's Blue Jay Recording Studios, which he bought
with local music producer Marcus Siskind and then overhauled. ''We
gutted it,'' he said. On Monday, Richardson will swing with pros
Greg Norman, Curtis Strange, Joe Durant, and Annika Sorenstam. The
list also includes AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys, Red Sox players
Derek Lowe and Tim Wakefield, hockey great Bobby Orr (who will watch
and not play), and figure-skating gold medalists Jamie Sale and
David Pelletier.
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Mining
and the Backstreet Boy
back up
Source: Mother
Jones
On Monday, Federal District Court Judge Charles Haden refused to
lift an injunction barring mining companies from using debris from
mountaintop operations as fill. Environmentalists argue that
hundreds of streams have already been buried by debris under permits
issued by the Army Corps of Engineers. The mining industry, of
course, claims that the injunction threatens the livelihood of
thousands of miners, as well as the stability of the Appalachian
economy. No word on whether Haden's decision was influenced by the
testimony of Backstreet Boy and conservationist Kevin Richardson,
who argued against mountaintop removal mining at a recent
congressional hearing.
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Big
Turnout In Cape Cod for AJ & Kevin
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Source: Cape Cod Times
Sorenstam impresses
By: ROB DUCA, STAFF WRITER
MASHPEE - Annika Sorenstam brought her fluid, powerful swing to the
Willowbend Club yesterday, and one look was all you needed to
understand why the Swedish superstar is the No. 1 female player in
the world.
The annual Reebok-sponsored Cape Cod event will never attract Tiger
Woods (he's a Nike guy), but it got the ladies' version in Sorenstam,
who has been equally dominant on the LPGA Tour over the past two
years. With five wins in 11 starts this season and 13 victories in
two years, Sorenstam is without peer, even though her
accomplishments are often over-shadowed by Woods.
"I'm very competitive and I play the best I can," she said
yesterday. "It's up to everyone else to decide if they want to
write about it. I go about my own business. I'm proud of what I've
achieved.
"I work very hard," she said, explaining her success.
"I stay in good shape, work on my swing. I live for
golf."
She's achieved plenty, and she's not ready to stop.
"I like to win every tournament I play in," she said.
"There are lots of goals left. I'm proud of my career, but
you've still got to keep moving forward."
Sorenstam, playing with Canadian Olympic figure skating gold
medalist Jamie Sale, drew crowds rivaled only by those following A.J.
McLean and Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys. In her first
visit to the Cape, Sorenstam marveled at both the Willowbend layout
and the turnout.
"I like the golf course and I can't believe the crowds,"
she said after shooting 73.
Unlike Sorenstam, Sale has only recently become a famous face. Her
life changed dramatically after capturing gold with partner David
Pelletier in the pairs competition at Salt Lake City, and she still
finds her celebrity difficult to fathom. Perhaps no one yesterday
was more thrilled than Sale after she met hockey legend Bobby
Orr.
"I met Bobby and I'm golfing with Annika Sorenstam," she
marveled. "It doesn't get any better than this. It's kind of
cool to get invited to these type of tournaments. I would never
consider myself a celebrity."
Sale said the enormous attention following her Olympic triumph has
yet to settle down. "It's been a bit of a whirlwind," she
said. "We bought a house, have owned it over a month and have
only been there five days. That tells you something."
TEEN SCREAMS: They shouted their names, clamored for autographs and
got giddy looks on their faces whenever their two idols were in the
vicinity.
"I'm just waiting for my daughter to show up," said PGA
pro Joe Durant. "I can't imagine what Beatlemania was like, but
this can't be too far off."
Durant played yesterday's round with Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean,
while fellow band member Kevin Richardson was paired with Chris
Riley. That meant a younger crowd, and a whole lot of teenage
squeals.
"Sometimes, it's just a little weird," McLean admitted.
"But it's very, very flattering. I keep a picture of myself
back in high school, when everybody called me a loser. Now everyone
screams my name. It's so humbling."
McLean is a regular on the charity golf circuit and plays to a
14-handicap. He unleashed a 260-yard 3-wood on the par-5 8th hole
yesterday, but lost par to a three-putt. Still, his amateur team
grabbed low net honors with a remarkable 49.
"I got the ball off the ground today, which made me feel
good," he said.
CHANGING TIMES: What a difference a year makes. If Red Sox pitcher
Derek Lowe had played in last June's Pro-Am, it's unlikely he would
have been greeted with the affection sent his way yesterday. Lowe
received nothing but cheers, saw only smiles and heard mainly words
of encourgement during his round.
That's what happens when you throw a no-hitter and start out 11-3.
He agreed that the reaction would have been far different last
season, when he was struggling as the team's closer.
"It's a city where there's not a lot of patience, and you know
you have to perform day in and day out or you're going to hear
it," he said.
"I know how people are here. Unless we win every single night,
they'll be in a panic."
Yesterday marked the first time since April 14 that the Red Sox were
not in first place. Lowe blamed their June swoon on interleague
play. "It seems to happen to us every June," he said.
"I wish I knew why."
Despite now trailing the Yankees in the AL East, Lowe said fans
should be encouraged at tonight's return of Manny Ramirez to the
lineup.
"It's tough to win when all the pieces aren't there," said
Lowe, who pointed out that second baseman Rey Sanchez has also been
hurt. "But we hung in there. We were in first place when Manny
left six weeks ago, and now we're only a half-game back. I think
we've done a good job."
McGEE GOES LOW: No pro enjoyed a better day yesterday than Andrew
McGee, who led the field of 21 with a seven-under par 65, bettering
Greg Norman and Steve Flesch by three strokes. Only four other pros
broke par 72, all shooting 71.
ANOTHER SUCCESS: The children's charities of Mashpee were once again
the prime beneficiaries of yesterday's tournament.
An estimated crowd of 6,300 attended, up significantly over last
year, with the appearance of the Backstreet Boys being credited for
the large turnout. Final figures won't be available until tonight,
but $200,000 was raised for charity, not including gate
receipts.
A bid of $100,000 was made at Sunday night's auction by an anonymous
donor, for which the person will receive a round of golf with Greg
Norman at the Nantucket Golf Club.
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Backstreet
Project Starts in July 2002
back up
Source: Fans
Illustrated
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