NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE NCAA CONVENTION IN SAN ANTONIO

          In San Antonio, Tim Griffin reports that the NCAA has
     "granted initial certification" to the proposed Mardi Gras
     Bowl, which would be played in Mobile, AL, and could begin
     in December.  ESPN analyst Mike Gottfried has served as the
     leader for the city in dealing with the NCAA and said that
     he's "discussing a title sponsorship with the city of Mobile
     of the game."  If certification is granted during the April
     26-28 NCAA meeting in Dallas, the game would be televised on
     ESPN....The NCAA will "sell its controversial jet" as part
     of its plan to save $23M in "cost avoidance and revenue
     enhancements."  The jet was bought for $1.7M in '88, but
     could be sold for "more than" $2.8M (EXPRESS-NEWS, 1/13).