IT CAN RING -- TURN NIGHT TO DAY: In Boston, Fee &
Raposa write that ESPN's PETER GAMMONS will host an "Evening
Of Baseball Talk and Live Rock" next Monday at the PARADISE
CLUB. The fund-raiser will feature performances by the PUSH
STARS, KAY HANLEY (JOSIE of JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS), and BILL
JANOVITZ of BUFFALO TOM, as well as the "aptly named"
CARLTON FISK, THURMAN MUNSON and SLIDE bands. Proceeds will
benefit the JIMMY FUND (BOSTON HERALD, 11/28).
CYCLING: U.S. Olympic Cyclist NICOLE FREEDMAN, forced
to live out of her van since returning from the Sydney Games
because CHARLES SCHWAB pulled its sponsorship of her pro
cycling team, received a $30,000 pledge from CA-based CREDIT
SUISSE FIRST BOSTON TECHNOLOGY GROUP, which read about her
plight in yesterday's USA TODAY (USA TODAY, 11/28).
...Former voice of the Chargers Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton, on
Chargers QB Ryan Leaf: "I've never seen a number one pick
that doesn't have very many friends nor a number one pick
that has no endorsements" ("NSR," FSN, 11/27)....Lightning C
VINNY LECAVALIER has signed FL-based IMPACT SPORTS as his
marketing and contract rep. More than 20 firms made bids to
Lecavalier after he dropped former agent BOB SAUVE (ST. PETE
TIMES, 11/28)....GABRIELLE REECE will be featured in the
January issue of PLAYBOY (USA TODAY, 11/28).
