ARE THE YANKEES IRKED AT CABLEVISION FOR KNIGHT MOVES?

          Cablevision-controlled MSG, which holds Yankees TV and
     radio rights and sells signage and sponsorships at Yankee
     Stadium, "obliged" Michael Jordan and Nike Chair Phil Knight
     by hosting the two for the Yankees home opener against the
     Tigers, where Derek Jeter was introduced as MLB's first
     Jordan Brand endorser, according to Andy Bernstein of the
     SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL.  The Yankees, who have a $10M a year
     marketing deal with adidas, "turned down" Nike's request to
     accommodate Jordan and Knight.  Yankees VP/Business
     Development Joe Perello: "We were surprised by who hosted
     them."  MSG Exec VP Joe Cohen: "It's good for our business
     for our clients to see people like Michael Jordan in our
     suite. ... It should not be interpreted as an attempt to
     anger anyone" (SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL, 4/19 issue).
          ANGELS OF HARLEM: A "number of Mets and Yankees will
     film a Nike commercial in Harlem today" (N.Y. TIMES, 4/19).