The Beat

They may be heavyweights in the tennis world, but at heart, they're just a couple of giggly girls. As Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova (below) prepared for their doubles match at the Chase Championships in New York last Thursday, Hingis spotted a cute guy in the stands: Derek Jeter. An intrigued but shy Hingis couldn't bring herself to talk to the Yankees' hottie until old pro Pam Shriver gave her a shove. Hingis introduced herself and chatted briefly with Jeter. When Shriver asked, "So was it worth it?" Hingis smiled in affirmation. To which Kournikova shrugged and cattily rejoined, "Alex [Rodriguez] is better."...

Speaking of Yankees shortstops, Jeter and 'N Sync singer Lance Bass are reportedly considering opening a club together in New York's trendy SoHo. The duo apparently have investors eager to back the venture....

And speaking of All-Star shortstops, Nomar Garciaparra is now dating U.S. women's hockey star Cammi Granato. The couple was spotted two weeks ago at the Four Nations Cup women's hockey tournament in Provo, Utah....

Barry Sanders married Lauren Campbell, a weekend anchor for Detroit's WDIV-TV, on Nov. II. About 160 people attended the ceremony at the Detroit Golf Club. Not in attendance was Barry's dad, William; father and son had a falling out after Barry's abrupt retirement from football in 1999....

Rodney Peete and his wife, actress Holly Robinson Peete, held an auction at their Beverly Hills house for their HollyRod foundation, which assists victims of Parkinson's disease. The evening's high bidder was singer Natalie Cole, who shelled out $20,000 for a Super Bowl package that includes two tickets to the big game and invitations to a variety of Super Bowl weekend bashes, including Keyshawn Johnson's Thursday-night party and HollyRod's celebrity fashion show on Saturday.