After news of a Maple Leaf Gardens sex scandal in
Toronto, the SUN's Steve Simmons writes that MLG Chair Steve
Stavro's "silence in this disgrace of a Maple Leafs season
has been offensive to those who truly care about the Toronto
hockey club. But his silence now, in the wake of the sex
scandal that has rocked Maple Leaf Gardens, is not only
offensive but inappropriate" (TORONTO SUN, 2/21). The
STAR's Damien Cox: "[Leafs GM] Cliff Fletcher, who is
supposed to be running a hockey team, continued to be hung
out to dry as the company's chief spokesman. ... No sign of
Steve Stavro. Or any Gardens director" (TORONTO STAR,
2/21)....The OH Motor Vehicle Dealers Board dropped GM's
complaint against Marge Schott. MLB is "still looking into"
GM's allegations Schott used the names of seven Reds
employees to help fake 57 car sales in '95 to meet company
quotas. Schott sold her Chevrolet-Geo dealership earlier
this month (USA TODAY, 2/20)....In Minnesota, Dan Barreiro
of the STAR TRIBUNE criticizes Vikings President Roger
Headrick's role in player personnel decisions, adding, "Hand
over the keys to the football operation to somebody with a
strong hand and solid background, then get out. Stick to
the business side. Take calls about ticket prices and
cheerleaders" (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 2/21)....Ascent
Entertainment Group, owners of the Nuggets and Avalanche,
reported '96 revenues of $258.1M, up 28% over '95 revenues.
Fourth quarter revenues rose 53% to $91.6M. Despite the
increase in revenues, Ascent had a net loss for its '96
fiscal year of $36M (GOULD MEDIA SERVICES, 2/20).
