NATO ACTION: In response to the NATO military action
against Yugoslavia, the INT'L TENNIS FEDERATION will hold
the first round of April's Federation Cup in the U.S.
instead of in Croatia (N.Y. TIMES, 3/31). The RUSSIAN
WOMEN'S NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL TEAM cancelled its five-match
series against the U.S. scheduled for April because of a
"strained relationship" between the two governments over the
conflict in KOSOVO (USA Volleyball).
OTHER NAMES: No Limit Sports Managing Dir LELAND HARDY
"has already contacted" 76ers G ALLEN IVERSON's attorney
LARRY WOODWARD about representing the player. Hardy, on
Iverson: "Allen is someone who has been grossly
misunderstood. He's the emblem of hip-hop culture, which
has been embraced by corporate America" (PHILADELPHIA DAILY
NEWS, 3/31)....Padres Dir of PR GLENN GEFFNER has received
"more than 300 requests" for interviews with GARTH BROOKS,
and the country musician is "accommodating" 10 reporters on
a one-on-one basis per day (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 3/31).
...Former Wizards C GHEORGHE MURESAN is featured in a music
video by rapper EMINEM (S.F. CHRONICLE, 3/30)......CAMMI
GRANATO and Bruins President HARRY SINDEN were honored at
the LESTER PATRICK AWARDS LUNCHEON yesterday in Boston. In
Providence, Ed Duckworth writes that "you have to give
Sinden his due" for consistently putting competitive teams
on the ice for the past "27 years" (Prov. JOURNAL, 3/31).
