NAMES IN THE NEWS

          MSG President DAVE CHECKETTS was among the guests at
     the wedding of MARV ALBERT and HEATHER FAULKINER at the
     Royalton Hotel in N.Y. last night (N.Y. POST, 9/10)....In
     Philadelphia, Stu Bykofsky reports that Flyers RW ALEXANDRE
     DAIGLE, "interested in a film career, apparently has taken a
     step in that direction by hooking up" with actress PAMELA
     ANDERSON (PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, 9/10)....76ers President
     PAT CROCE was selected the recipient of the '98 Philadelphia
     Daily News Yo! Spirit Award, created to represent someone
     who best represents the true spirit of Philadelphia (76ers).
     ...Excerpts from MICHAEL JORDAN's new book, "For The Love Of
     The Game: My Story," appear in the current issue of Vanity
     Fair (THE DAILY)....Actor CHUCK NORRIS, of ABC's "Walker,
     Texas Ranger," said he has been trying to develop an auto
     racing-related episode for about a year and a half.  The
     episode will use TX Motor Speedway as a backdrop, and will
     probably air in January '99 (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 9/10).