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FOX SPORTS PITTSBURGH FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST MARINO, PENS

          Fox Sports Pittsburgh (FSP) "claimed in a court
     complaint" filed yesterday against the Penguins that the
     team "broke a settlement agreement both parties signed June
     23," according to Joe Starkey of the Pittsburgh TRIBUNE-
     REVIEW.  The complaint, filed in Allegheny County Common
     Pleas Court, said that the team "failed to pay" $1.2M in
     advertising fees that were due July 23.  FSP "also filed
     actions" against Penguins co-Owner Roger Marino and Dir of
     Business Development Bill Craig.  The actions, which "are
     additions to an earlier lawsuit [FSP] filed against the
     Penguins," claim Marino and Craig "are attempting to break
     the team's contract with the network."  Marino declined
     comment, and Craig could not be reached.  After Marino tried
     to launch Marino Sports Television (MST), Fox gained an
     injunction and the case was scheduled to go to court on June
     29, but the two sides signed an agreement in which the team
     is "prohibited from trying to terminate their contract with
     Fox."  But FSP said in its complaint that, "Despite the
     entry of the consent decree, MST, Marino and Craig has used
     confidential information from Fox in violation of the June
     agreement and has solicited employees of Fox to work at
     MST."  FSP asked for a quick hearing (TRIBUNE-REVIEW, 8/28).
          A MARINO FAN: In Pittsburgh, Bob Smizik writes that
     "it's only a matter of time" before the Marino-Howard
     Baldwin ownership dispute is resolved, and the city "will be
     stuck with Marino."  Smizik: "But maybe Marino in charge
     won't be so bad. ... Before we continue to vilify Marino for
     his public relations blunders, consider how much of his own
     money he has spent trying to right this franchise.  He's
     more saviour than scoundrel."  Smizik concludes: "Because of
     the lease and the debt left over from the Baldwin years ...
     it is going to be very hard to right this team. ... But give
     Marino some credit.  He's trying to save hockey for
     Pittsburgh, not kill it" (PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, 8/28). 

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