A MAN NAMED JESUS REPORTS BIBLE CHURCH INTERESTED IN FORUM

          The Faithful Central Bible Church of Inglewood, CA, one
     of the L.A. area's "largest congregations," is in exclusive
     negotiations to buy the Forum in Inglewood for $23M,
     according to Jesus Sanchez of the L.A. TIMES.  The Forum's
     future "has been up in the air since" June '99, when Owner
     Jerry Buss sold the facility to "an affiliate of the L.A.
     Arena Co. in a deal valued" at $20M.  In a statement, L.A.
     Arena President Tim Leiweke said "no definitive agreement
     has been reached at this time" (L.A. TIMES, 7/11). 
          THE GARDENS LIVE: In Toronto, Ravi Ubha reports that
     Maple Leaf Gardens "will keep its name and ice surface while
     being converted into a 5,000-seat sports and performance
     complex."  A deal was reached yesterday between Maple Leaf
     Sports & Entertainment and local developer PenEquity
     Management Corp. on the facility.  The Leafs will continue
     to practice at the Gardens, "though they'll be temporarily
     shifted to a suburban rink for the next two seasons while
     renovations are under way" (Toronto GLOBE & MAIL, 7/12).