CIBC Oppenheimer and the Women's Sports Foundation have
formed a three-year partnership to present a series of "Meet
A Champion!" youth sports clinics. WSF President-Elect
NANCY LIEBERMAN-CLINE will tip off the program today at a
press conference at a Manhattan's school where the WNBA's
TERESA WEATHERSPOON will conduct a co-ed basketball clinic
afterwards (CIBC Oppenheimer)....Univ. of TN QB PEYTON
MANNING was a guest on the "Late Show" with David Letterman.
Manning, on staying in school for his senior year: "That's
kind of the norm now, people take the money and go pro, but
just growing up around college football, I always loved the
game. My dad loved to play, and he just taught me to play
the game for the love of the game, and that's really what I
do" (CBS, 12/8)....ERIC LINDROS is scheduled to appear on
the "Late Show" tomorrow (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 12/9).
...TONY KORNHEISER's new book "Bald As I Want To Be," a
collection of his columns published by Villard, received a
B+ review in ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY (EW, 12/12 issue)....Each
fan attending JOE MONTANA's ceremony retiring his number
next Monday will receive a copy of a book highlighting his
49ers career. Montana: "This is my way of saying thank
you." Copies of the book may be purchased for $14.95 each
by calling (888) 467-6263 (S.F. CHRONICLE, 12/8)....RUPERT
MURDOCH, on TED TURNER: "I've never abused him, never
attacked him. In fact, I've always rather admired him. I
don't know what got into him" (REUTERS, 12/9)....JEREMY
ROENICK and other NHL players competing in the Nagano Games
attended a photo shoot for Vanity Fair (AZ REPUBLIC, 12/9).
