ANNA KOURNIKOVA told the British press that "she's
still a virgin -- and proud of it." Kournikova: "I'm still
a virgin. I do not let anyone even have a peep in my bed."
Kournikova has been recently "linked" with Brazilian soccer
player RONALDO (N.Y. POST, 11/15). Meanwhile, Kournikova's
official Web site, www.kournikova.com, will be launched via
Athlete Direct on November 23. The launch includes a Webcast
preview on November 22 at 8:00pm ET (Athlete Direct).
Angels 1B MO VAUGHN is building a HIT DOG TRAINING
CENTER near Boston. The 6,000-square-foot facility is
"slated to be fully operational" in March 2000 (BOSTON
HERALD, 11/16)....In Edmonton, Jim Matheson reported that
Bruins G BYRON DAFOE "will pay" former agent RON SALCER
"something for his services but not his regular commission
because Dafoe worked his own deal" with the team. Dafoe:
"He (Salcer) and the (NHLPA) were 100 per cent about my
turning my back on the Bruins. I got lost in the whole war
going on" (EDM. JOURNAL, 11/14)....In N.Y., Timothy Smith
reported that boxer FLOYD MAYWEATHER has signed a management
contract with rap music "impresario" PRINCE JAYE, who has
been "trying to sign" other boxers (N.Y. TIMES, 11/14).
