Bulls F DENNIS RODMAN said he may retire from the NBA
so that he can put all of his energy into acting. Rodman:
"I want to be able to stand up when I'm acting instead of
crawling. It's time to move on to another career" (N.Y.
DAILY NEWS, 10/13)....A heavyweight unification fight
between EVANDER HOLYFIELD and LENNOX LEWIS "is closer than
ever," as Holyfield promoter DON KING "confirmed" that he
and promoter PANOS ELIADES agreed to terms for a fight to be
held in March and broadcast on TVKO, HBO Sports' PPV arm
(N.Y. TIMES, 10/13)....Medical documents from MA General
Hospital, set to be released today, say that MIKE TYSON "is
OK to fight -- but he needs therapy" (USA TODAY, 10/13).
...MICHAEL JORDAN "has yet to step foot in his own Manhattan
restaurant," and Richard Johnson of the N.Y. POST wrote that
restaurant managers "sure wish he had." One source: "It's
pretty embarrassing. Even the Planet Hollywood guys make an
appearance or two" (N.Y. POST, 10/12)....MSG's MARV ALBERT
will make a guest appearance as himself on ABC's "Spin City"
(DAILY VARIETY, 10/13). JEFF GORDON's "Spin City" cameo
will air on November 17 (Winston-Salem JOURNAL, 10/12).
