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Ramirez Receiving $10,050 From
Massachusetts Abandoned Property Fund |
Massachusetts Treasurer TIM CAHILL in a statement Tuesday said that Red Sox LF MANNY RAMIREZ is "getting $10,000 from the state's abandoned property fund." In Boston, Martin Finucane reported the abandoned funds were "reported to the treasury in November 2007," and Ramirez was "one of several well-known people listed on the treasurer's semi-annual unclaimed money list." The treasurer's office said that Ramirez was "due money from a check from Reebok International Ltd. that he never cashed -- and he will receive an extra $49.56 in interest." Actors BEN and CASEY AFFLECK and U.S. Secretary of State CONDOLEEZZA RICE also are owed small amounts (BOSTON.com, 7/8).
HELP ME HELP YOU: In Detroit, Fred Girard reports the Univ. of Michigan (UM) yesterday agreed to "finance the bulk" of UM football coach RICH RODRIGUEZ' $4M settlement with his former employer, West Virginia Univ. UM AD BILL MARTIN said that Rodriguez will "pay $1.5[M] personally, and Michigan's independently financed athletic department will put up the remaining" $2.5M. UM also will "pay Rodriguez's legal fees, which have yet to be determined" (DETROIT NEWS, 7/10).
CHARITY STRIPE: Twins C JOE MAUER "quietly spent nearly $15,000 to provide new uniforms for players and coaches" for Saturday's high school football All-Star Game between the St. Paul and Minneapolis City Conferences (ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, 7/10)....The Packers and coach MIKE MCCARTHY each made a $50,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay Wednesday to "help pay for teen programs including preparing teens for the work force" (GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE, 7/10).
BOXING OUT: U.S. Olympic Boxing Team members Raynell Williams, Sadam Ali, Javier Molina, Demetrius Andrade, Shawn Estrada, Deontay Wilder, Gary Russell, Jr. and Rau’shee Warren this morning apeared on NBC’s “Today” wearing USA Boxing apparel and standing in front of a boxing ring featuring the Everlast logo. The shows co-hosts, Meredith Vieira, Matt Lauer and Al Roker, also were wearing robes and gloves featuring the Everlast logo (“Today,” NBC, 7/10).
NAMES: Yankees Chair GEORGE STEINBRENNER plans to fly up from Tampa and attend the July 15 MLB All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium (SI.com, 7/9)....THE WALL STREET JOURNAL highlights Pro Football HOFer FRANCO HARRIS in its "Second Acts" feature and details Harris' role as Super Bakery CEO (WSJ.com, 7/10)....Tigers 2B PLACIDO POLANCO prior to last night's Indians-Tigers game was sworn in as a U.S. citizen in a ceremony at Comerica Park (DETROIT NEWS, 7/10).
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