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Seahawks CB RICHARD SHERMAN on Sunday held his annual charity softball game at Safeco Field, which "not only drew a crowd in the 20,000 range ... but also a live telecast" on KIRO-CBS. Seahawks QB RUSSELL WILSON and RB MARSHAWN LYNCH, Thunder F KEVIN DURANT, Clippers G JAMAL CRAWFORD and Celtics G ISAIAH THOMAS attended the event, which benefits Sherman's Blanket Coverage program (Tacoma NEWS TRIBUNE, 7/20).

SAND PIT: Gold Medal-winning U.S. volleyball player KERRI WALSH JENNINGS "will be the subject of a new documentary, produced and directed by GABE SPITZERWELL for Tribeca Digital Studios and Dick’s Sporting Goods Films." The project, which "begins production this month, will follow Walsh Jennings and her new partner APRIL ROSS as Walsh Jennings prepares for an attempt at a fourth gold medal" at the '16 Rio Games (HOLLYWOODREPORTER.com, 7/20).

NAMES: Tennis player ROGER FEDERER on Sunday visited Malawi to "launch a children's program funded by his charity foundation." He is "scheduled to open a child care center to improve early childhood development." Federer's foundation has been working in Malawi since '11 (AFP, 7/20)....The Cardinals will induct former NFLer ADRIAN WILSON into their Ring of Honor at halftime of their Sept. 27 game against the 49ers (AZCENTRAL.com, 7/20)....Orlando City SC has partnered with a group of UCF students to “provide a Brazilian boy with a new 3-D printed arm,” which was given to 6-year-old PAULO COSTA BOA and his family "for free." Boa and his father this week “traveled from Brazil to Orlando” courtesy of Orlando Health (AP, 7/20).

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