Names In The News

Yankees Chair GEORGE STEINBRENNER Thursday said that he "plans to travel to New York for some postseason games" this season. Steinbrenner has only attended one game at Yankee Stadium this season -- opening day against the Indians -- but Thursday "spent three hours in his office at the team's spring training complex" in Tampa (AP, 9/3).

Writer Doubts Reality Of James' New Autobiography

DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB? TRUEHOOP's Henry Abbott wrote Cavaliers F LEBRON JAMES' new autobiography "SHOOTING STARS," co-written by BUZZ BISSINGER, is "certainly a bold assertion of James' right to gloss up his own early life." If readers are "looking for a dose of reality, look elsewhere," because the book offers some "touching but shallow insight into how much he likes his friends" (ESPN.com, 9/3)....In N.Y., Julia Szabo reviews the upcoming Fox sitcom "BROTHERS," and writes former NFLer MICHAEL STRAHAN, who stars in the show, is "very good." He is "funny, relaxed and a natural in front of the camera" (N.Y. POST, 9/4).

NAMES: Vogue Editor ANNA WINTOUR Wednesday watched ROGER FEDERER's second-round U.S. Open match against SIMON GREUL from Federer's box (N.Y. POST, 9/4)....MICHIGAN AVENUE magazine profiles Bears QB JAY CUTLER in a cover story. Cutler said of his lack of publicity, "Until we get rolling in the season and I establish myself on the field, I'm not going to do a whole lot of stuff. You're not going to see me in any commercials, any TV shows" (MICHIGAN AVENUE, 9/ '09 issue)....The Greater Washington Sports Alliance (GWSA) on September 15 will induct late Special Olympics co-Founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver into the Washington Sports Hall of Champions (GWSA)....Flyers G RAY EMERY Tuesday appeared at a practice for Comcast-Spectacor Chair ED SNIDER's Youth Hockey Foundation, which "tries to expose hockey to Philadelphia kids who might not otherwise have the opportunity or means -- especially the ice time -- to play the sport" (PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, 9/2)....The CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers will discuss removing former team President ROSS BROWN from its HOF after he was "convicted of child pornography possession" (WINNIPEG SUN, 9/4).