Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, August 27, 1993 TAG: 9308270114
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 9 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
"I've always been against the Colorado boycott," the tennis star said. Navratilova, who has a home in Aspen, is a lesbian.
Navratilova said she is confident the amendment, which prompted a tourism boycott by some gay-rights activists, will be ruled unconstitutional.
And if it's not, she vowed to "move out of a state that doesn't consider me a full-fledged citizen."
She plays an exhibition match against Mary Joe Fernandez on Sept. 18.
\ Now see, here's the deal: Ross Perot, who's had plenty of practice explaining himself to TV interviewers, will switch roles when he serves as host of cable channel CNBC's "Talk Live" on Sept. 25.
CNBC programming executive Andy Friendly said the cable network hopes Perot's first appearance as a host might lead to a regular program featuring Perot.
Perot's guests on the hourlong show haven't been announced.
CNBC, owned by NBC, is a 24-hour network that has business and financial programs during the day and interview, talk and call-in programs during prime time and on weekends.
\ Don Calhoun lived the dream of many basketball fans when he sank a 75-foot shot at a Chicago Bulls game and won $1 million last April.
Now, Calhoun is chasing his own dream of playing pro basketball.
Calhoun quit his $5-an-hour sales job at Reliable Office Superstore and is heading for Phoenix where he'll work out with a personal trainer and play basketball in invitation-only tournaments.
At 24, Calhoun figured he didn't have much time left to reach his goal of a tryout with an NBA team.
Playing pro basketball isn't a complete fantasy for Calhoun, but he admits it's a long shot.
"I don't have much experience, but I still have this love for the game. I want to go ahead and play," he said.
by CNB