Manning's new western-themed Knoxville restaurant will play off his "Sheriff" nicknameGETTY IMAGES
PEYTON MANNING and Graduate Hotels will "open a restaurant in Knoxville" called Saloon 16. The restaurant will be a "western-inspired, high-end 'watering hole.'" The name is inspired by the former NFLer's nickname, "The Sheriff," and his Tennessee football jersey number (KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL, 5/10)....UConn women's basketball coach GENO AURIEMMA and his restaurant group are set to "take over" Cavey’s in Manchester, Conn. Last week, the restaurant "announced the May 24 closing of their 86-year-old fine dining destination," and Auriemma will be "opening a place of his own in the space." He has not yet chosen a name, but the concept "will not be another Geno’s Grille" (HARTFORD COURANT, 5/10).
THE GOOD STUFF: White Sox SS TIM ANDERSON is "donating $500 each time he steals a base this season, with proceeds going to his anti-violence foundation." Anderson currently leads MLB with 12 stolen bases (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 5/10)....Giants QB ELI MANNING, RB SAQUON BARKLEY and WR STERLING SHEPARD earlier this week "smashed eggs on each other's heads" as part of the Crack Cancer Challenge to raise money for Brain Cancer Awareness Month (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 5/9).
NAMES: Raiders Owner MARK DAVIS was named to the BOD of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas on Thursday (REVIEWJOURNAL.com, 5/9)....Giving Back Fund Founder MARC POLLICK was selected for induction into the ’19 Cleveland Heights High School Distinguished Alumni HOF. Pollick’s nonprofit provides philanthropic consulting, management, and administrative services to professional athletes (Giving Back Fund)....A new commercial from the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission features former Gold Medal-winning U.S. track and field athlete JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE (STLTODAY.com, 5/9)....Falcons Assistant GM SCOTT PIOLI will deliver the commencement speech at Central Connecticut State Univ. on May 18 (AJC.com, 5/9)....Patriots WR JULIAN EDELMAN will graduate with the Kent State class of '19 on Saturday (Kent RECORD-COURIER, 5/10).
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CBS Sports President DAVID BERSON will be honored at UJA-Federation of New York’s Sports for Youth luncheon on Wednesday, May 22, at 11:30am ET at the Roosevelt Hotel in N.Y. CBS Sports announcer IAN EAGLE will emcee, and CBS Sports Chair SEAN MCMANUS will present Berson with the award. The luncheon raises funds for UJA's Sports for Youth initiative, which brings the life-changing impact of participating in sports to kids of every age, athletic ability and background. To purchase tickets or for more information: Kelly Grunther, 212-836-1423 or gruntherk@ujafedny.org
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