INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE in East Naples, FL, has "teamed
up with" the U.S. SPORTS ACADEMY, a private sports
management college in AL, "to provide an online business
management bachelor's degree to athletes, from the pros to
Olympic amateurs." The Academy has "already begun
discussions" with the Dolphins and Saints about helping
their players "complete unfinished degrees" (NAPLES DAILY
NEWS, 7/27)....Racecar team owner CHIP GANASSI "apparently
signed a sales agreement several months ago to purchase" the
estate of H.J. Heinz Chair ANTHONY O'REILLY near Pittsburgh.
O'Reilly's house is "believed to be close" to the $2.4M
asking price (Pittsburgh TRIBUNE-REVIEW, 7/28)....STEINER
SPORTS MARKETING has acquired PASTIME PRODUCTIONS, which was
previously owned solely by STEVE HISLER (Steiner).....Cameos
on this week's episode of HBO's "ARLI$$" (Sunday, 9:30pm ET)
include Time Warner Sports President SETH ABRAHAM, Yankees P
DENNY NEAGLE and Redskins DL BRUCE SMITH (THE DAILY)...NBC's
Jay Leno, on DARRYL STRAWBERRY: "[SI] reported that Darryl
has joined a swingers sex club in Florida." Leno then
displayed Strawberry's "new" baseball card. On the back of
the card, it said - "Position: Missionary; Throws: Left; and
Swings; Both ways" ("Tonight Show," NBC, 7/27).