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          Univ. of TN star Chamique Holdsclaw, who will stay in
     school for her senior year, has taken out an insurance
     policy with American Specialty Underwriters (N.Y. DAILY
     NEWS, 3/31)....The USGA will allow Casey Martin to use a
     cart during qualifying for the U.S. Open.  The USGA, which
     was not a party to Martin's suit against the PGA Tour, said
     it will abide by the "spirit" of the court decision
     (REUTERS, 3/31)....The USBL relocated its Philadelphia Power
     to Camden, making them the Camden Power.  The team, owned by
     Gerald Mitchell and Fred Colon, will play at Rutgers Univ.-
     Camden stadium, which will be leased for $1,000 a game
     (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 3/31)....FIFA General Sec. Sepp
     Blatter formally confirmed that he is a candidate for
     president to replace the outgoing Joao Havelange.  The only
     other declared candidate is Lennart Johansson, of UEFA,
     European football's governing body.  The FINANCIAL TIMES'
     Jimmy Burns: "Some Fifa insiders believe that the race for
     the presidency could be so divisive as to leave the way open
     for Mr. Havelange to stay on for a while as a 'compromise'
     chief."  The election is in June (FINANCIAL TIMES, 3/28). 

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