In Toronto, Tim Harper reported that a House of Commons
Subcommittee on the Study of Sport in Canada will recommend
that Canadian teams be eligible for tax breaks "if they can
show they are providing substantial revenues to their
communities, but need some help to continue." The Committee
report is expected next week and will be forwarded to
Finance Minister Paul Martin for "his consideration in
advance of his budget, expected in February" (TORONTO STAR,
11/27)....In DC, Michael Wilbon noted that suspensions for
"dangerous offenses are way up" under new NHL Senior
VP/Hockey Operations Colin Campbell. Wilbon: "Finally, the
NHL appears to be seriously cracking down on ... thuggery"
(WASHINGTON POST, 11/28)....USA TODAY's Hal Bodley noted
that MLB's Player Relations Committee is now called MLB's
Labor Relations Department. Also, MLB Commissioner Bud
Selig will leave his County Stadium offices for new offices
in downtown Milwaukee on January 30 (USA TODAY, 11/27).
...USA Network Founder and former network Chair Kay
Koplovitz has joined the WTA Tour Board of Directors (WTA).
