ESPN airs a special "Outside the Lines: The World of
the Gay Athlete" tonight at 7:30pm ET. Included is a
segment with agent Leigh Steinberg saying that he had to
"confer" with his client, 49ers QB Steve Young, before Young
"accepted a Visa commercial in which [he] gives receiver
Jerry Rice a bouquet of flowers and another ... in which ...
[he] places his coat over Rice's shoulders." ESPN's Bob
Ley: "Leigh mentioned the rumors and said that he and Steve
had to talk about whether to do the Visa spot. ... It was
definitely a matter of discussion before going ahead with
the campaign" (S.F. CHRONICLE, 12/16)....Montreal-based
communications group Teleglobe is "negotiating a sponsorship
contract" worth an estimated C$110M with the British
American Racing team, which "features" Jacques Villeneuve as
its lead driver (CP, 12/16)....Jack Nicklaus' Golden Bear
Golf has agreed to build golf courses with IA-based
construction firm The Weitz Company. The "first project
will be" the Bear's Club, a 320-acre course in North Palm
Beach, FL, that Nicklaus is designing (P.B. POST, 12/15).
