EXECUTIVE TRANSACTIONS

DAVID TOSSELL was named Dir of Information and Manager of NFL International PR for the WLAF. ... JIM NEISCH was named head of the CFL''s Communications Department, SANDRA TAYLOR named CFL Events Manag

Tags: CFL, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, ESPN, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, NFL, People and Pop Culture, Walt Disney, YankeeNets

RAYCOM FOUNDER RICK RAY ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION

Rick Ray, CEO & President of Raycom, Inc., will resign his position after 16 years. Ray will continue to serve on the Board of Directors of Ellis Communications, the parent company of Raycom. Burt Ell

Tags: Media

BIG JOB FOR DIAL AS THEY FACE SWEATY ATHLETES IN JULY

Dial Corp. is the newest sponsor of the Atlanta Games, becoming the official soap, laundry and household cleaning products company. One Olympic source put the deal at $2.5-5M in cash and products. Wit

Tags: Olympics, Wheaties/General Mills

FRANCHISE NOTES: L.A. BIG ON HOCKEY, NOT ON FOOTBALL

In DC, Len Hochberg writes, "Who woulda thunk it? Los Angeles, the United States''s second-biggest market, has no professional football teams and two professional hockey teams" (WASHINGTON POST, 11/29

Tags: Franchises, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto Raptors

BASEBALL SALARIES SEE FIRST MAJOR DROP IN 30 YEARS

While MLB owners "continue to push for a new labor contract that would curtail salary growth through a payroll cap or tax, there is some evidence that they have found ways of coping with the system as

Tags: Leagues and Governing Bodies, MLB, New York Yankees, YankeeNets

MURDOCH MAKES NEWS WITH SOCCER DEAL AND TALK OF NEWS CHANNEL

Sky Television, the satellite broadcaster controlled by Rupert Murdoch, inked a $195M deal for the Football League, giving the station a "virtual monopoly on TV soccer coverage in England." The five-y

Tags: English Premier League, Media, Time Warner

TAGLIABUE TO ARGUE FOR LEGISLATION TO PREVENT TEAM MOVES

In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee''s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights and Competition today, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue "will urge Congress to dramatically enhance the

Tags: Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Edmonton Oilers, Green Bay Packers, Houston Astros, Leagues and Governing Bodies, NFL

WHO WOULD BE OFFICIAL WEED-EATER OF TEXAS STADIUM?

Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones said a $35M Texas Stadium renovation project -- which will see a retractable roof installed, artificial turf replaced with natural grass and seating capacity increased -- wil

Tags: Dallas Cowboys, Facilities

LONG BEACH MARATHON A VICTIM OF '96 GAMES SPONSOR VACUUM?

The Board of Governors for the Long Beach Marathon postponed the event indefinitely citing lack of sponsorship money. The race was to be run February 4, but sponsor commitments totaled only $160,000 -

COLANGELO 90% SURE PHOENIX WILL GET AN NHL FRANCHISE

Jerry Colangelo, Suns President and Diamondbacks Managing Partner, said an NHL team in Phoenix is "90 percent sure" for next season and an announcement could come within a week, according to today''s

Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Franchises, Minnesota Twins, New York Jets, NHL, Phoenix Suns