Hornets F Anthony Mason commented last night on the
NBA's proposed rule changes: "Garbage. You got a bunch of
people on the (Rules Committee) who don't play anymore; when
they played it was basically wrestling. Now they're trying
to make the game more sissified. The girls in the WNBA are
allowed to play harder than we're allowed to play" (STAR-
LEDGER, 9/10)....New CBA Owner Isiah Thomas said he will
institute random drug testing for the league's players
(BLOOMBERG, 9/10)....New Capitals Owner Ted Leonsis, on the
state of salaries in the NHL: "Everyone has to do a gut
check right now. In essence, these are small businesses,
and the league started to pay its players like they are
running a big business. A lot of teams are losing money,
and I think right now everyone is catching their breath.
Systematically, if teams continue to do what was going on
the last two or three years, there won't be a league, there
just won't be. But I think you'll continue to see
restraint" (WASHINGTON POST, 9/9)....U.S. Soccer has honored
longtime supporter Lamar Hunt by renaming its U.S. Open Cup
tournament the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (U.S. Soccer).