Jazz F KARL MALONE made a "spontaneous" announcement on
his KXTA-AM talk-show in L.A that he doesn't plan on
returning to the Jazz. The news came one day after KALL-AM
in Utah dropped his simulcast: "The media is the reason I
don't want to come back to Utah" (L.A. DAILY NEWS, 11/12).
...Univ. of RI C LAMAR ODOM attracted 41 NBA scouts to his
college debut against Vanderbilt in which he scored 20
points (TENNESSEAN, 11/11)....Former MSG Boxing Publicist
HARRY MARKSON passed away on Tuesday evening. Markson
joined the Garden staff in '33 and spent 40 years with MSG
(N.Y. TIMES, 11/12)....Vikings Owner RED MCCOMBS will be
inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame tonight (S.A.
EXPRESS NEWS, 11/12)....The Ft. Lauderdale Downtown
Development Authority will discuss whether to erect a statue
of NHL Panthers/Dolphins Owner WAYNE HUIZENGA in a downtown
plaza area in honor of his contributions to the Broward
County area (SUN-SENTINEL, 11/12)....USA TODAY profiles USA
Boxing Exec Dir CHRIS CAMPBELL, whose federation is "still
recovering from a financial scandal two years ago." USAB
President GARY TONEY estimates the NGB's debt is down to
$750,000 and "will be cleared by 2004" (USA TODAY, 11/12).
