Shares of Fila Holding fell $4.50, or 12% on the NYSE,
to $32.875 yesterday on news the company will "fall short of
analysts' expectations" for second-quarter results (WALL
STREET JOURNAL, 6/17)....In Ft. Lauderdale, Charles Bricker
wrote that Thomas Muster is meeting with his racket sponsor
Volkl "to fine-tune his new, longer racket. He continues to
believe that his racket is at the foundation of his swoon
this year" (Ft. Lauderdale SUN-SENTINEL, 6/15)....The
FINANCIAL TIMES' Nicholas Timmins reports that Great Britain
officials will consider using money from the National
Lottery "to phase out the tail end of sports sponsorship by
tobacco companies where sports can demonstrate that they
would be genuinely harmed by the ban" (FINANCIAL TIMES,
6/17)....Molson Cos. confirmed that it is in negotiations to
acquire Miller Brewing's 20% stake in Molson Breweries,
Canada's largest brewery (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 6/17)....The
Flyers' Dainius Zubrus signed a two-year deal with Easton to
endorse the company's skates, gloves, pants and sticks
(Marquee Group)....BRANDWEEK reports that "sources in the
sports agent community say WB is shopping for an NHL athlete
to add" to its sports lineup, which includes Shaquille
O'Neal, Andres Gallaraga and William Fuller. The Flyers'
Eric Lindros is "a likely suspect" (BRANDWEEK, 6/16)....CBS
Sports signed a licensing agreement with KS-based Brian P.
Hakan & Associates that will cover apparel, accessories,
sports equipment and supplies (CBS)....Leigh Steinberg, on
Dennis Rodman's affiliation with Converse: "There's a real
question as to how long this will last" ("Extra," 6/16).
