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Leagues and Governing Bodies

LEAGUE NOTES

          BASEBALL MEETINGS: More than 3,000 people are expected
     in Nashville over the weekend for the 97th annual Baseball
     Winter Meetings, hosted by the NAPBL.  NAPBL President Mike
     Moore will address the opening session on Friday.  The
     Baseball Trade Show runs from Saturday to Monday at the
     Opryland's Ryman Exhibit Hall with more than 250 exhibitors
     (NAPBL)....In Milwaukee, Bob Wolfley notes that MLB's
     Commissioner's Office in Milwaukee will have "at least three
     staffers."  Commissioner Bud Selig will take his Exec
     Assistant Lori Keck.  In addition, Sandy Ronback, Exec
     Secretary for Brewers GM Sal Bando, will also be joining the
     commissioner's office (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 12/10).
          MONSTER TO THE NORTH: Padres Owner John Moores said he
     feels News Corp. Chair Rupert Murdoch's ownership of the
     Dodgers "has contributed to baseball's serious payroll and
     revenue disparities."  The Dodgers' payroll is $74M, "with 
     the possibility it could go to" $85M if they sign free-agent
     P Kevin Brown.  The team's payroll has increased by $25M
     since Fox took over ownership.  Moores: "This was the one
     thing I was concerned about with the Dodgers. ... (Previous
     Owner) Peter O'Malley was a pretty prudent guy, but it looks
     like the new owners aren't.  It looks like they're only
     interested in their own self-interest, but in the long term
     they'll hurt the game and their fans."  Dodgers President
     Bob Graziano dismissed the comments: "Every market has
     different and independent issues" (L.A. TIMES, 12/10).
          NFL: Commissioner Paul Tagliabue will hold a conference
     call "early next week with the league's competition
     committee.   It's likely to be determined then if the 31
     clubs will vote on bringing back instant replay for the
     playoffs" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 12/10).  In Newark, Paul Needell
     reports that "sentiment is still running high that trying to
     rush replay back for the playoffs doesn't have nearly enough
     support to make it a reality" (STAR-LEDGER, 12/10). 
     Meanwhile, Tagliabue and Lions Chair William Clay Ford Sr.
     "apparently have reached a truce" after a dispute on the
     league's officiating.  Lions VP/Communications Bill Keenist
     said Tagliabue called Ford and the two "had a very positive
     discussion" (Curt Sylvester, DETROIT FREE PRESS, 12/10).
          HOCKEY: Central Hockey League (CHL) Commissioner Tom
     Berry says a merger between the CHL and the rival WPHL "will
     happen," but the two leagues will "only start discussions
     when teams begin to fail financially."  The WPHL Tucson (AZ)
     Gila Monsters folded last Wednesday (DAILY OKLAHOMAN, 12/8).

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