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NAMES IN THE NEWS

     Agent LEIGH STEINBERG was spotted at the Super Bowl sitting
with Penn State QB KERRY COLLINS (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER,
1/30)....The ATP has named STEVE CASEY its Dir of Communications
for the Int'l Group.  Casey replaces MEG DONOVAN who has been
with the tour since '90 (ATP). ...Worth Inc. has announced the
following promotions:  DOUG BENNETT, Head of Sales and Marketing;
ROBERT PARISH, VP Sales and Marketing; JOHN PARISH, VP
(Worth)....REBECCA MCGREGOR has been promoted to Human Resources
Manager by Liberty Sports (Liberty).... Palace Sports and
Entertainment has named GREGORY MYFORD Dir of Sports Event
Sponsorships and CRAIG ROSENTHAL Dir of Event Sponsorships
(DETROIT FREE PRESS, 1/28)....DEION SANDERS will host Saturday
Night Live on February 18 (WASHINGTON TIMES, 1/28)....Tennis pro
VENUS WILLIAMS and her father, Richard, were on "Today" this
morning.  RICHARD WILLIAMS said "we are taking a beating right
now" for not taking endorsements (NBC, 1/30).

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