Names In The News

NESN analyst JERRY REMY won "a convincing victory" in the President of Red Sox Nation election, which tallied more than 70,000 votes in the four-day voting window (MLB.com, 10/3).... Native Omaha Days event promoter DAVE CHAMBERS and his HYB Entertainment Group filed a lawsuit against Nuggets G ALLEN IVERSON and one of his managers after Iverson failed to make a scheduled appearance on August 4. The suit is asking for a refunded $10,000 deposit and $33,000 in "special damages" (OMAHA WORLD-HERALD, 10/3).

BOOKS & MORE: Steelers Chair DAN ROONEY's autobiography, "DAN ROONEY: MY 75 YEARS WITH THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS AND THE NFL," is due for release next month. In the book, Rooney appears as "an astute businessman with an abundance of communication skills" (John Harris, Pittsburgh TRIBUNE-REVIEW, 10/4)....Univ. of Connecticut men's basketball coach JIM CALHOUN and RICHARD ERNSBERGER teamed to write "A PASSION TO LEAD: SEVEN LEADERSHIP SECRETS FOR SUCCESS IN BUSINESS, SPORTS, AND LIFE," which was released Tuesday  (THE DAILY)....The Int'l Documentary Association has listed "HOOP DREAMS" at No. 1 on their list of the best 25 documentaries (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 10/4).

IN MEMORY: Former Tacoma News Tribune sports editor TED PEARSON died Monday at the age of 67. Pearson worked at the News Tribune from '71 until he retired in '99 (Tacoma NEWS TRIBUNE, 10/4).