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Goodell Will Climb Mt. Rainier
In July To Benefit United Way |
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Seahawks and MLS Sounders CEO Tod Leiweke and coach JIM MORA JR. will join mountain climber ED VIESTURS in climbing Mt. Rainier on July 5 to benefit the United Way of King County (WA). The United Way said that it has "already received enough pledges for the 'Climb for the Community' from Seattle-area corporations and foundations to provide 1.5 million pounds of additional food for the agency's emergency food system" in the county (AP, 6/9).
CHECK PLUS: In Utah, Brad Rock profiles Blues and MLS Real Salt Lake Owner DAVE CHECKETTS, and writes "don't dismiss" Checketts' bid to buy the Rams. In terms of "personal wealth, Checketts is no PAUL ALLEN or ROBERT KRAFT," but his company, SCP Worldwide, "acquires assets, such as professional teams." It seemed "unlikely he'd be able to bring and/or keep" an MLS franchise to Utah, but "before long, he was presiding over a ribbon-cutting ceremony" at Rio Tinto Stadium. Checketts "surprised many when he acquired the Blues, too," and now he "hopes to invent an NFL team for himself" (DESERET NEWS, 6/10).
BUFFALO SOLDIER: In N.Y., Hakim & Confessore report Sabres Owner TOM GOLISANO "spent heavily" to support New York state Senate Majority Leader MALCOLM SMITH and "other Democrats win control of the Senate in the November election, and was angry to hear they were now planning to raise taxes on the wealthy." Golisano in recent weeks "secretly planned with Republicans to persuade two Democrats to join them in ousting" Smith (N.Y. TIMES, 6/10). Meanwhile, Golisano yesterday confirmed that he is dating former tennis player MONICA SELES (N.Y. POST, 6/10).
CHARITY STRIPE: Titans coach JEFF FISHER will be roasted during The Friends of Cumberland Heights fundraiser on June 15 at Renaissance Nashville Hotel. Roasters include ESPN’s CHRIS MORTENSEN and MERRIL HOGE and former Titans TE FRANK WYCHECK (Nashville TENNESSEAN, 6/10)….Several Rays players, including 3B EVAN LONGORIA, RF CARL CRAWFORD and P MATT GARZA, “helped welcome children” from the Wilbert Davis Boys & Girls Club to yesterday’s game against the Angels at Tropicana Field as part of the MLB Players Trust’s “Buses for Baseball” program. The kids “got free transportation, tickets and souvenirs” (ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, 6/10)….CBS Sports' RANDY CROSS Monday was presented the Ronnie Award for his Randy Cross Invitational Golf Tournament, which raises funds for the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, 6/10).
NAMES: Dolphins Owner and The Related Cos. Chair STEPHEN ROSS ranks No. 2 on the N.Y. OBSERVER's "Power 100" list, which ranks the "most powerful people" in New York real estate. Forest City Ratner Chair & CEO and Nets Owner BRUCE RATNER ranks No. 23, while Jets Owner WOODY JOHNSON ranks No. 68 (N.Y. OBSERVER, 6/8 issue)....Lions coach JIM SCHWARTZ will serve as the honorary starter for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LifeLock 400 at Michigan Int'l Speedway (SCENEDAILY.com, 6/9)....Golfer TIGER WOODS, Suns G STEVE NASH, ESPN's JON GRUDEN, rapper LUDACRIS and director SPIKE LEE attended last night's Lakers-Magic NBA Finals Game Three at Amway Arena (Daytona Beach NEWS-JOURNAL, 6/10).
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