LEAGUE NOTES

          AFL LABOR WOES? In Orlando, Jerry Greene wrote on the
     "first labor dispute" for the AFL, as "there's a
     concentrated effort going on to form a players association,"
     and players are "threatening" to go to court citing
     antitrust allegations.  AFL Commissioner David Baker said
     such an effort is a potential "fatal blow to the game and
     the league."  Greene: "At the moment, next season doesn't
     appear to be in jeopardy, but changes will have to be made. 
     Health insurance and pension plans must be discussed just
     for starters" (ORLANDO SENTINEL, 1/8).
          RACING NEWS: In Charlotte, Utter & Poole reported that
     Busch Grand National team co-Owner Joe Washington will "work
     in an advisory role with NASCAR on the company's diversity
     initiatives."   The effort will include "creating a
     diversity council, developing internship programs" at
     NASCAR's Charlotte, N.Y. and Daytona Beach offices and with
     teams, sponsors and tracks and "the implementation of a
     diversity training program" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 1/8).