NAMES IN THE NEWS

     The Vikings will take no disciplinary action against WARREN
MOON after allegations of an assault on his wife, but the team
will urge him to seek domestic abuse counseling.  TNT President
HARVEY SCHILLER said in a statement that network officials "will
discuss the incident" with Moon, who will be an analyst on the
network's NFL coverage this season, "to find out the facts"
(Minneapolis STAR-TRIBUNE, 7/21)....DICK FREEMAN, Padres
President for the last seven years, will leave the post at the
end of July, becoming a member of the team's Board of Directors.
LARRY LUCCHINO, the team's CEO, will assume the title of
President & CEO (WASHINGTON POST, 7/20)....The Big 10 gave
Commissioner JAMES DELANY a seven-year contract extension
(SportsTicker).