SMASH MOUTH: NLL CROSSING OVER INTO CANADA AFTER SALE

          Syracuse Smash Owner Howard Dolgon has sold his
     National Lacrosse League franchise to a Canadian group "led
     by" shareholders of the Toronto Rock "who will move the team
     to the Corel Centre in Ottawa for the 2000-01 season,"
     according to Mike Koreen of the OTTAWA SUN.  The Canadian
     investment group is "believed to have paid" about $500,000
     to acquire the Smash.  Meanwhile, Koreen adds that the NLL,
     which featured eight teams last year, will announce
     Columbus, OH, as its ninth franchise next week.  NLL
     Commissioner John Livsey is "expected to leave the league
     office" in to lead the team's ownership group.  Meanwhile,
     Pittsburgh CrosseFire Owner Dennis Townsend "likely will
     sell" his team to a group that will move the franchise to
     either Baltimore or Fairfax, VA (OTTAWA SUN, 8/29).