The Phillies have appointed DAVID MONTGOMERY, the team's
COO, to the newly created position of co-general partner along
with BILL GILES (WASHINGTON TIMES, 11/4). ....Northwest
Entertainment Group (NEG) Chair ARTHUR GRIFFITHS yesterday
announced the appointment of TOD LEIWEKE as Executive VP of NEG.
Leiweke will focus on the development of business and marketing
opportunities with the Grizzlies, Canucks and GM Place.  Leiweke
had served as President of Warriors Arena Development Company
(NEG).

     MICKEY MANTLE has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit
against Upper Deck, claiming the company did not fulfill their
contract with him because of his alcohol problems.  The suit
claims that the trading-card company said Mantle's admission to
having gone through alcohol rehabilitation "diminished his
marketability" (MIAMI HERALD, 11/4)....JOHN DALY told the ATLANTA
CONSTITUTION it was "his own decision" to leave the tour and
blames back problems for his absence.  PGA Tour Commissioner TIM
FINCHEM: "I might have to have some additional comments with
John" (ESPN, 11/3).

     USOC President LeRoy Walker said yesterday that the USOC has
retained the accounting firm, Coopers & Lybrand, to handle the
applications and nomination materials in its search for a new
USOC Executive Director.  Former USOC Executive Director Harvey
Schiller left the USOC on October 1 to become President of Turner
Sports (USOC).