SPORTS SITE CUTS QUESTIONABLE POLICY FOR ITS WRITERS

          Faced with a policy that was considered to be
     "ethically questionable," Sportcut.com said that it had
     "rescinded the provision" which allowed writers a chance to
     earn money by procuring sports memorabilia from players,
     according to David Sweet of the WALL STREET JOURNAL. 
     Sportcut.com, a Web site launching in October, had stated 
     that if a writer were to interview an athlete and in the
     process obtain a signed piece of memorabilia, "he could post
     it for sale on the site and receive a 50% cut of any
     revenue."  Sportcut changed its policy after Sweet reported
     on it in his weekly Internet column.  Sportcut.com COO Scott
     Brown: "It's a policy that never should have been in the
     contract.  This is a mistake on our part.  We are taking
     full responsibility" (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 9/24).