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          The Titleist brand name will no longer be featured on
     Tiger Woods' golf bag (See THE DAILY, 10/13), and Woods'
     reps are seeking bids.  In Tampa, Mick Elliott reports that
     the "two likely names" are AmEx and Rolex (TAMPA TRIBUNE,
     10/14)....The Warriors have signed a sponsorship agreement
     with CA-based on-line shoe company Zappos.com.  The Web-
     based shoe outlet becomes the first Internet company to
     partner with the team (Warriors)....Hillsborough County, FL,
     school officials want sports bras to "go unseen."  County AD
     Wayne Williamson issued a memo to track and cross country
     coaches calling sports bras "inappropriate" for girls to
     wear before, during or after meets unless covered by a full-
     length jersey or coat (USA TODAY, 10/14)....The Third
     District Court of Appeal in FL ruled that Randy Giunto's
     shot during an NHL Panthers' $1M shoot-the-puck contest
     stopped "dead on the line in front of the net."  Giunto
     claimed that he made the shot, but with the ruling, the
     Panthers, Coca-Cola and Blockbuster "don't have to pay him
     around $25,000 a year for the next 40 years," as a circuit
     court jury found last year (MIAMI HERALD, 10/14)....Dallas-
     based Team Mouse and ESPN launched the NFL ESPN
     iSportsCenter Internet Stats Tracker & Screensaver, powered
     by ESPN's SportsTicker.  The screensaver displays
     information about a particular team, including next game
     location, opponent, time and broadcast availability, or
     similar information about the entire league (Team Mouse).
     ...During Yankees SS Derek Jeter's at bat in the ninth
     inning of last night's game, Fox showed film of the
     unveiling of Famous Fixins' "Jeter's" cereal (Fox, 10/13). 
     ...The United Sports Fans of America (UsFANS) has retained
     N.Y.-based MarComm Partners to aid its efforts to secure
     sponsorship programs and assist in all future marketing
     programs.  UsFANS has also hired N.Y.-based PR firm Alan
     Taylor Communications (UsFANS).      

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