Fired Maple Leafs Coach Pat Burns said he is "intrigued" by
an offer from ESPN to work as a NHL analyst (Toronto GLOBE &
MAIL, 3/12)....MSG Network will televise between ten to fifteen
home and away games of MLS's New York-New Jersey MetroStars,
starting with the home opener April 20. The three-year deal was
negotiated by Steve Rosner of Integrated Sports International
(ISI)....Tommy Morrison makes his TV announcing debut Saturday as
co-host of SET's Frank Bruno-Mike Tyson fight (N.Y. DAILY NEWS,
3/12)....In Boston, Continental Cablevision will give all buyers
of the Bruno-Tyson fight a free month of Showtime. If the fight
ends in two rounds or less, they get a second month (BOSTON
HERALD, 3/11).....As reported yesterday, the Clinton
Administration filed complaint with the World Trade Organization
charging Canada with unfair discrimination against U.S.
magazines, notably Sports Illustrated (WASHINGTON POST,
3/12)....All-Sports WTEM in DC will pay more than $500,000 a year
to continue syndicating the Don Imus show. WTEM has also signed
Washington Post columnist Tony Kornheiser to a new three-year
deal (WASHINGTON POST, 3/12)....Peter Jacobsen will guest on The
Golf Channel at 8:00pm EST this evening, then perform with his
band, Jake Trout and the Flounders, which includes Payne Stewart
(USA TODAY, 3/12)....fX released their regular-season schedule of
WLAF games, premiering April 13 and running through June 16.
DirecTV will carry games at no additional cost (Fox Sports).
