U.S. Sens JOE MANCHIN (D-W.Va.), MIKE LEE (R-Utah) and CORY BOOKER (D-N.J.), as well as U.S. Reps KEVIN MCCARTHY (R-Calif.) and STENY HOYER (D-Md.), "will lead the honorary host committee of nearly 100 members of Congress for the sixth annual 'Home Runs for Horton's Kids' on June 10th at Nationals Park." More than 600 guests are expected, "including members of Congress, staffers and principals from leading government relations and public affairs office." The event benefits Horton's Kids, a nonprofit serving education, nutrition and other services to children of the Anacostia neighborhood in DC (POLITICO.com, 5/28).
ON THE DOCKET: Boxing promoter DON KING yesterday "was slapped" with a $2.4M lawsuit "for allegedly failing to deliver a highly anticipated championship bout in Russia last month when one of his fighters, former WBA cruiserweight champ GUILLERMO JONES, had to pull out at the 11th hour after failing a drug test." The breach-of-contract suit, filed in Manhattan federal court on behalf of current champ DENIS LEBEDEV and his Russian-based promoter World of Boxing LLC, "is seeking compensation for the 'sizable sum' the promoter says it laid out for the rematch, including a $800,000 fee for delivering Jones that was allegedly deposited in King’s bank account" (N.Y. POST, 5/29).
AWARDS & HONORS: MLB Commissioner BUD SELIG yesterday "received the Wistar Institute President's Award, given annually to an individual who has personally been touched by cancer, educates others about the disease and advocates for cancer research" (MLB.com, 5/28)....Golf World Editor-In-Chief JAIME DIAZ yesterday received the '14 Memorial Golf Journalism Award from Golf HOFer JACK NICKLAUS. The award is "given annually to a media member who 'served their profession with conspicuous honor'" (GOLFDIGEST.com, 5/28)....Warriors G STEPHEN CURRY won the NBA's '13-14 Kia Community Assists Seasonlong Award, which means he will donate $25,000 to his charity of choice, ThanksUSA, from the NBA and Kia Motors (AP, 5/28).
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CHARITY STRIPE: Broncos QB PEYTON MANNING's PeyBack Foundation donated $1M this year -- $630,000 to 81 Colorado youth-related charities; $175,000 to 32 organizations in Tennessee; $120,000 to 23 groups in his home state of Louisiana; and $75,000 to 17 organizations in Indiana (DENVERPOST.com, 5/28)....The Devils and PwC joined the New Jersey Tree Foundation and Essex County reps yesterday at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens in Upper Montclair to plant new trees as part of their “Pucks for Parks” initiative (Devils).
NAMES: Sources said that film director JAMES MANGOLD "is in early talks to bring the life and times" of Pro Football HOFer JOE NAMATH to the big screen for Fox 2000 (HOLLYWOODREPORTER.com, 5/28)....T'Wolves Owner GLEN TAYLOR's effort to purchase the Minneapolis Star Tribune "moved forward Wednesday with the signing of a purchase agreement between the Minnesota billionaire and the media company." Star Tribune Publisher MIKE KLINGENSMITH "called the agreement an 'important milestone' and said he expects the sale to close around June 30" (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 5/29)....Records show that a trust “associated with” Clippers Owner DONALD STERLING paid $5.16M “for a house in Beverly Hills.” The 5,300-square-foot home built in ’31 “occupies more than a quarter of an acre” (LATIMES.com, 5/28)….Bears DE JARED ALLEN put his Twin Cities home on the market for $1.75M (BIZJOURNALS.com, 5/28)….Former Northwestern Univ. men’s basketball coach BILL CARMODY sold his five-bedroom home in Wilmette, Ill., for $1.28M (CHICAGOTRIBUNE.com, 5/28).
