Chiefs Owner and MLS Operator LAMAR HUNT said Tuesday
"that he is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer." The
cancer was detected last September. Asked whether he was
given a prognosis, Hunt said, "They are always optimistic
treatmentwise, so that's the challenge for midwinter. You
just move forward" (K.C. STAR, 1/20)....Senators C ALEXEI
YASHIN has told Ottawa's National Arts Centre (NAC)
officials that "he is pulling the plug" on his C$1M donation
to the theatre and opera house, the reason for which remains
"a mystery" (OTTAWA SUN, 1/20). Senators President & CEO
ROY MLAKAR: "He is certainly entitled to decide how he
spends his money or which charities he chooses to benefit"
(Senators). The CP reports that Yashin cited "'personal
reasons'" (CP, 1/20)...."Fox Sports News" anchor KEITH
OLBERMANN, on SAMMY SOSA's reception at the State of the
Union address: "The Cubs slugger actually got the longest
sustained applause of the night ... He was just stopping by
Washington to drop off some Dominican cigars for the
President ... Uh, no" ("Fox Sports News," 1/19)....Speedo
spokesperson SABIR MUHAMMAD and softball players GILLIAN
BOXX and TRINITY JOHNSON will appear on behalf of paper
company Champion Int'l's G.A.M.E. (Getting Ahead Means
Education) program. The athletes will address middle school
students in Waycross, GA, tomorrow (Stars & Strategies).
