Pizza Hut will sponsor the ESPNET's Men's and Women's
Tournament Challenges, in which entrants choose the winners
of games for the upcoming NCAA Tournaments. DoubleTree
Hotels will co-sponsor the men's challenge. Last year's
men's challenge attracted more than 100,000 participants.
This is the first year for the women's challenge. Winners
receive trips to the '98 NCAA Tournaments (ESPNET).
LEAGUE SITES: Jazz F Karl Malone will serve as the
NBA.com "E-Mailman," beginning March 4. Every Tuesday,
Malone will ask for fans' opinions on a current issue or an
issue of personal interest to him. Malone will choose a
selection of fan responses which will be posted along with
his response the following week (NBA.com)....NHL.com has
launched a series called "A Long Way From Home," providing
fans an in-depth profile of NHL players, many of whom are
expected to play in the '98 Winter Games in Nagano. The
series includes audio, photos and interviews, as well as
information on the players' home country, hockey history and
current NHL team. The first feature will be on the Canucks'
Pavel Bure (NHL Enterprises).
NOTES: The Int'l Motor Sports Association has updated
its World Wide Web site at http://imsaracing.com. Updated
series information, including driver bios, will be added to
the site over the weeks leading up to the SUPERFLO 12 HOURS
(IMSA)....MCI launched a new site at www.mcicenter. com,
dedicated to the new MCI Center in Washington DC, future
home of the NBA Wizards and NHL Capitals. Features on the
site include an "MCI Center Cam," which supplies "live"
views of the arena updated every two minutes, an interactive
seating chart that lets visitors check the virtual view from
various locations inside the arena and a special games area
for children (MCI Center).
