The N.Y. POST's Mara Mornell reviews the launch of
Sports Illustrated Women/Sport, writing that "SI's glossy
new sister" has articles that "are anything but cliche"
(N.Y. POST, 4/16). In Denver, Donna Carter reviews the
launch, noting the first issue "covers tough issues" (DENVER
POST, 4/15)....TVKO boxing analyst Larry Merchant apologized
yesterday for remarks he made Saturday night that a mariachi
band playing before a fight involving Oscar De La Hoya, who
is Mexican-American, was a "marketing ploy." Merchant: "I
made a mistake ... some remarks could've been, and were,
misunderstood. It was not my intent to offend anyone" (USA
TODAY, 4/17)....Time Warner posted a $35M profit in the
first quarter, compared to a $119M loss a year ago. CNN's
Lou Dobbs noted that "the purchase of Turner Broadcasting
and higher profits from its cable systems" helped boost
earnings. Time Warner finished trading yesterday up 3 1/8
at 43 7/8 ("Moneyline," 4/16)....USA TODAY's Michael
Hiestand noted that Fox in the future "hopes" to add a
camera moving along ice rinks for its NHL coverage. ESPN
"says it will eventually" use an overhead, moveable skycam,
"like ones NBC uses" on NBA telecasts (USA TODAY, 4/16).