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WNBA'S SALSA SWING? MURPHY DEFENDS MCCRAY AFTER SI PIECE

          The WNBA, continuing a "campaign of off-season foreign
     jaunts," is planning a South American tour "following the
     close of the current season," according to Terry Lefton of
     BRANDWEEK.  Lefton: "A future Asian tour is also being
     considered" (Terry Lefton, BRANDWEEK, 7/27 issue).
          MURPHY'S LAW: On the "WNBA on Lifetime" Friday, analyst
     Mary Murphy defended Mystics G Nikki McCray in response to a
     piece by SI's Jeff Pearlman that called her "greedy" for
     switching leagues.  Murphy: "The basic premise of Mr.
     Pearlman's article is that Nikki McCray, because she left
     the ABL after her contract was up and came over to the WNBA,
     is a greedy person.  Hey, does that mean every person that
     leaves a job, tries to get a promotion, make more money is
     greedy? ... No way, Jeff.  What that means is that you're
     smart.  And that's what Nikki McCray is" (Lifetime, 7/24).
          BEING FRANK: Jazz President Frank Layden was named the
     coach of the Starzz yesterday after Denise Taylor was fired. 
     Layden acknowledged he was "skeptical" of the WNBA when Jazz
     Owner Larry Miller agreed to operate a team, but Layden
     added, "The more I was around the women, the more I saw of
     the game, I said, 'You know, I like this.'  The athletes
     look like they're having fun" (SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 7/28).

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