LEAGUE NOTES

          An NHL official said that Denver is in contention to
     host the 2001 NHL All-Star Game.  NHL VP/Special Events
     Frank Supovitz said that there "are approximately six clubs"
     vying for the game, but would not reveal the other five
     cities (ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, 10/22)....ABL Quest Head Coach
     Brian Angler, who has interviewed with three WNBA franchises
     for head coach and GM duties: "There's no question that the
     ABL, from top to bottom, is the better league on the floor,
     but the WNBA is closing the gap, especially after last
     year's draft" (Cleveland PLAIN DEALER, 10/21)....The NFL
     "agreed" that there were two incorrect calls made in last
     Sunday's Colts loss to the 49ers.  The league stated that
     "two critical defensive holding penalties against the Colts
     should not have been called" (STAR-NEWS, 10/22).