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LEAGUE NOTES

          In DC, Steven Goff cites sources as saying that RFK
     Stadium has been chosen to host MLS Cup 2000 over Tampa's
     Raymond James Stadium.  Goff writes that MLS execs
     "lengthened the process for several months in hopes of
     giving" the game to Tampa, but organizers were "unable to
     move" a Univ. of South FL football game from Raymond James
     (WASHINGTON POST, 2/16)....The DAILY RACING FORM's Glenye
     Cain writes that KY-based Overbrook Farm "has notified" the
     NTRA that it "will contribute a reduced amount" of $100,000
     to the marketing body in 2000.  The NTRA's Eric Wing said
     that the donation is a "significant drop" from the $300,000-
     plus Overbrook contributed in '99 (DAILY RACING FORM, 2/16).
     ...IBL CEO Art Cipriani announced plans to expand the eight-
     team league next year: "Year 2 is a given.  We're going to
     add two to four teams, then take it from there."  In Las
     Vegas, Steve Guiremand noted that the IBL is "already
     averaging" 300 fans per game more than the CBA (LAS VEGAS
     SUN, 2/15)....The CBA reached an agreement with the United
     States Basketball Academy (USBA) for the development of
     training and entertainment videos and for use of the USBA's
     training facility in Blue River, OR.  The USBA will also
     coordinate competition for CBA teams overseas (USBA)
                                

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