The FOO FIGHTERS on Monday played at Real Salt Lake's new training facility in Herriman, Utah. RSL G NICK RIMANDO, D CHRIS WINGERT and coach MIKE PETKE were "among the group of local soccer pros to take to the pitch" with the band. RSL "made a jersey" for lead singer/guitarist DAVE GROHL, who "didn't play Monday night" (DESERETNEWS.com, 12/12).
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| Canadiens players look to help raise awareness for cancer-stricken children |
THE GOOD STUFF: Canadiens C ANDREW SHAW, RW ALES HEMSKY, LWs ARTTURI LEHKONEN and CHARLES HUDON and Ds JORDIE BENN, KARL ALZNER and JEFF PETRY "all went bald" as part of the Leucan Shaved Head Challenge, "raising $33,000 in the process for children battling cancer." The head-shaving is done to "raise awareness for Leucan and its commitment to helping cancer-stricken children and their families as well as a gesture of support for youngsters battling the disease who lose their hair during chemotherapy" (MONTREAL GAZETTE, 12/14)....Pistons Owner TOM GORES once again "teamed up with the Marines Toys for Tots Foundation to provide thousands of Christmas gifts for Children in Flint and Detroit." One of the "two giveaways" was held yesterday at Genesee High School (MLIVE.com, 12/13)....Michigan football coach JIM HARBAUGH and his wife "paid a visit to C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus" (MLIVE.com, 12/13)....Saints QB DREW BREES and his wife on Tuesday "unveiled a new playground" at Audubon Park in New Orleans that "offers inclusive recreational opportunities for children and adults of all abilities" (NOLA.com, 12/13).
NAMES: The Univ. of Louisville Athletic Association is "countersuing" RICK PITINO for "damages allegedly caused by his role in recent scandals." The suit claims Pitino "damaged the men's basketball program's ability to make money and the university's ability to sell tickets and secure donations" (Louisville COURIER-JOURNAL, 12/14)....Former college football coach LOU HOLTZ sued The Daily Beast yesterday over an article that "claimed he called immigrants 'deadbeats' last year at the Republican National Convention" (ORLANDOSENTINEL.com, 12/13)....Kentucky AD MITCH BARNHART has been named SEC ADs Chair, replacing outgoing Auburn AD JAY JACOBS (KENTUCKY.com, 12/13)....The U.S. Hockey HOF inducted its Class of ’17 last night, which includes KEVIN COLLINS, JACK PARKER, BEN SMITH, RON WILSON and SCOTT YOUNG (U.S. Hockey HOF)....Columbus-based Byers, Minton & Associates is “no longer lobbying on behalf” of the Crew. The firm, which resigned from the Crew last week, had been “working on the team’s behalf” since ’09 (BIZJOURNALS.com, 12/13)....IMAGINE DRAGONS will perform at the Armory in Minneapolis “on the Thursday night” before Super Bowl LII (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 12/14).
