METROSTARS MOVING AHEAD ON STADIUM WITH OR W/OUT YANKEENETS

          The MetroStars are "still moving ahead with plans to
     build a stadium it can call home," according to Tim Leonard
     of the Bergen RECORD, who writes that team GM Nick Sakiewicz
     met yesterday with Newark City Council members and toured
     two "potential sites" for a 30,000-seat stadium for the
     franchise.  The team has "three possible sites" in Harrison,
     NJ for the proposed soccer-only stadium.  Leonard, on the
     MetroStars: "Whatever they decide, it appears they will be
     making a decision on their own and not in conjunction with
     YankeeNets."  One report said that MetroStars investor-
     operator Stuart Subotnick "demanded" $30M from YankeeNets
     for a 50% share of the team, an "incredible request that led
     to the collapse of the deal" (Bergen RECORD, 4/19).