Cavs GM WAYNE EMBRY was named The Sporting News' NBA
Executive of the Year. Embry won the award in '91-92 as
well (The Sporting News)....A MD judge has barred Wizards F
CHRIS WEBBER from driving in the state for 120 days,
"punishing him for refusing to submit a blood sample"
following a January incident in which he was pulled over and
a police officer "concluded he was driving under the
influence of marijuana." Webber faces a separate trial this
year on criminal charges arising from the incident,
including assault, resisting arrest and marijuana
possession. Webber's attorneys said they will appeal the
driving ban (WASHINGTON POST, 5/12)....HERBERT MIDDLETON, a
member of the Phillies' partnership, died yesterday. No
further details were announced (PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS,
5/12)....ALAN EAGLESON "has been cleared of a misconduct
charge in jail," according to his lawyer, Brian Greenspan
(GLOBE & MAIL, 5/12)....NCAA Deputy Exec Dir TOM JERNSTEDT
will speak this afternoon at the Univ. of OR's Warsaw Sports
Marketing Center (THE DAILY). ...CBS's DAVID LETTERMAN:
"Woolworth's has purchased The Sports Authority, so now
whenever you need to pick up some Nikes, you can also get
yourself a cheeseburger and a parakeet" ("Late Show," 5/11).
