IBM Canada "is spending $50,000 to sponsor the Canadian
women's hockey team and three of its players" for one year,
with an option for renewal. The three sponsored players are
Fiona Smith, Angela James and Nancy Drolet (GLOBE & MAIL,
9/24)....Nike Dir of PR Lee Weinstein said the appointment
of George Porter to a newly created position of VP/GM of
U.S. operations "allows" COO Thomas Clarke "to devote more
time to other duties and completes the company's global
management team" (Portland OREGONIAN, 9/24)....PA-based RHB
Ventures has signed U.S. Women's Nat'l Soccer team member
Tiffeny Milbrett and will pursue marketing opportunities for
her (RHB Ventures)....The Mariners will open their Mariners
Clubhouse in downtown Seattle on September 29 (Mariners).
...Tristar has purchased one commercial spot during NBC's
Super Bowl XXXIII coverage for its new movie, "The Mask of
Zorro," starring Anthony Hopkins and Antonio Banderas (DAILY
VARIETY, 9/24)....Columbia Sportswear Co. will sponsor TNN's
"Quest for Adventure" outdoor show. As a headline sponsor,
Columbia will outfit show hosts Flip Pallot and Glenn Lau in
performance outdoor apparel (Columbia).