Patriots Owner ROBERT KRAFT had dinner with MICHAEL
OVITZ at Mistral in Boston the other night. Pats Exec VP
DON LOWERY: "They didn't have a regularly scheduled meeting.
Ovitz was in for dinner -- that's all" (BOSTON HERALD,
11/13)....In Denver, Sam Adams reported that BOB MCNAIR
"recently sold his Cogen Technologies for $1.1 billion so he
can concentrate on getting an NFL franchise" (ROCKY MOUNTAIN
NEWS, 11/12)....White House Press Secretary JOE LOCKHART was
mentioned on ESPN's "SportsCenter" on Wednesday during a
story about PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON and VP AL GORE's bet on
the AR-TN game. Lockhart was asked during yesterday's White
House press briefing how he "could tear himself" away from
Iraq Foreign Minister TARIQ AZIZ: "I was watching
'SportsCenter' because I was mentioned. I've now fulfilled
one of the requirements in life, being mentioned on ESPN
'SportsCenter.'" When asked why he was watching, Lockhart
said, "When you're on 'SportsCenter' you will understand"
(THE DAILY)....The ARTHUR ASHE Athletic Association will
hold its Third Annual Leadership Awards Breakfast on Monday
at The Pierre Hotel in N.Y. (THE DAILY).