Sports Media

CONNORS, BORG, MCENROE AND NOAH GIVE NUVEEN TOUR SOME PLAY

8.1.1997

          Fox will televise a Nuveen Tour special event, called
     "The Challenge presented by Quality Inns."   The four-man
     singles event with $370,000 in prize money will be seen live
     from The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO, with Fox Sports
     Net covering today's semifinal match between Jimmy Connors
     and Yannick Noah, and Fox carrying the other semifinal
     featuring John McEnroe vs. Bjorn Borg on Saturday at 4:00pm
     ET.  Fox will also show the finals on Sunday at 4:00pm ET. 
     Tour sponsor Cadillac will feature its new Catera at its
     hospitality pavilion and CO-based Pikes Peak Mental Health
     Center is the charity beneficiary of the event.  The weekend
     matches are sold out (Nuveen Tour).  The time buy event is
     produced by Jack Nicklaus Productions (USA TODAY, 8/1).

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