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Swann Contemplating Running For Seat In U.S. House

Pro Football HOFer LYNN SWANN, who was the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Pennsylvania last year, said he is considering a run for the U.S. House of Representatives in the state’s forth district (Mult., 4/13)....WBC Int’l super featherweight champion MANNY PACQUIAO, who fights JORGE SOLIS on Saturday, is running for Congress in the Philippines. His opponent is incumbent Rep. DARLENE ANTONINO-CUSTODIO, who is seeking her third term. Pacquiao: “I am running because I have a good plan to help the poor people in my district” (USA TODAY, 4/13).

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT: The Independent Film Festival of Boston will screen “RUMBO A LAS GRANDES LIGAS” on April 30 at the Somerville Theater. Red Sox DH DAVID ORTIZ has a role in the documentary, which focuses on the “rising baseball stars from the Dominican Republic” (BOSTON HERALD, 4/13)....The Stanley Cup will appear in a future episode of ABC’s “BOSTON LEGAL,” in which JAMES SPADER’s character wonders why WILLIAM SHATNER’s character has the trophy (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 4/13)....Red Sox P CURT SCHILLING is seeking to raise $48M for his 38 Studios, which “would be the largest-ever first round funding for a gaming company” (PEWEEK.com, 4/12)....CHRISTINA RICCI has signed on to star as Speed’s girlfriend Trixie in Warner Bros.’ adaptation of “SPEED RACER” (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 4/13).

COURT TIME: MICHAEL MICHAELS, the former landlord for Saints RB REGGIE BUSH’s parents, has reached an undisclosed settlement agreement with the Bush family for “alleged unpaid rent and other losses in a case still under investigation by the NCAA” (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 4/13)....Agent GUSTAVO DOMINGUEZ was convicted of smuggling five Cuban baseball players into the U.S. His attorney said they would appeal the convictions, “most of which carry a maximum penalty of 10 years each in prison.” The “most damaging” evidence was $225,000 in wire payments paid to a drug trafficker from the account of Dominguez’ client, Cubs C HENRY BLANCO (MIAMI HERALD, 4/13).

LAX TIME: NLL N.Y. Titans F GREG PEYSER, who works during the week as an investment banker, was profiled on CNBC’s “Street Signs” last night. CNBC’s Darren Rovell noted a junior trader on Wall Street earns $50,000-75,000, but playing lacrosse “helps pays the bills.” NLL rookies average $7,000 for four months of work. Peyser said, “Compared to my real job on Wall Street, I’d say that the two don’t really correlate, other than the fact that it is competitive” (“Street Signs,” CNBC, 4/12).

TUITION BILL: Indianapolis Star sports reporter MARK ALESIA won the Sigma Delta Chi award for journalism excellence from the Society of Professional Journalists for his ’06 story about public university athletic departments receiving over $1B in student fees and general school funds (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 4/13).