LEAGUE NOTES

          NASCAR's debut in Japan "turned out to be a relatively
     good show," according to Tom Higgins in the CHARLOTTE
     OBSERVER.  NASCAR has a contract with Suzuka Circuitland,
     which is about 250 miles from Tokyo, to stage exhibition
     events through '98.  Rusty Wallace, the winner of the event:
     "The Japanese fans were very happy to have all the drivers
     in their country to race ... They gave us a lot of respect
     and were very nice to all of us" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER,
     11/26)....The CFL's Board of Governors met over the weekend
     to discuss a "recovery plan" for the league.  Each governor
     was given one specific area to study, while consulting with
     colleagues and other leagues. The restructuring plan
     includes cutting team operating budgets by C$500,000. The
     CFL is also looking at ticket pricing and the timing of its
     games (Toronto GLOBE & MAIL, 11/26).