FRANCHISE NOTES

          ANOTHER SCHOTT DEADLINE EXTENSION: In Cincinnati, Geoff
     Hobson reports that sources said MLB has offered an
     extension to Reds CEO & President Marge Schott that gives
     her 90 more days to sell her stake in the team.  As a
     result, Reds Managing Exec John Allen will continue to run
     the team until June 30 (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 3/24).
          OTHER NOTES: Orioles 3B Cal Ripken Jr. is attending to
     his sick father, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in
     October.  It appears "unlikely" Ripken will travel with the
     team to Havana for Sunday's exhibition game (WASHINGTON
     POST, 3/24)....In DC, David Segal writes that if the Howard
     Milstein-Daniel Snyder group's bid for the Redskins is
     "rebuffed" next month, the group "will have few options to
     challenge" the NFL.  However, legal experts said executors
     of the Jack Kent Cooke estate could have a case against the
     league because they are required "to raise as much money as
     they can for the estate" (WASHINGTON POST, 3/24)....The
     Rangers-White Sox series scheduled for May 10-12 will not be
     moved to Puerto Rico.  MLBPA Special Assistant Tony
     Bernazard said that the proposed relocation "is dead" due to
     "logistical problems and objections by some involved
     parties" (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 3/24)....A crowd of 22,236
     was on hand for the Raptors-Bulls game at the United Center
     last night, as the Bulls shot 10% (2-of-20) from the field
     and trailed 31-9 in the first quarter.  Bulls coach Tim
     Floyd: "That was awful" (DAILY SOUTHTOWN, 3/24).

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