by Charlie on January 29, 2010
Note to President Obama: On behalf of Kentucky basketball fans everywhere, I’d like to thank you for your kind words to Coach Calipari and the players, honoring their work on the Hoops for Haiti telethon. But the next time you feel compelled to thank the Wildcats, perhaps you’ll consider sending a nice note on presidential [...]
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by Charlie on January 21, 2010
John Calipari’s Hoops for Haiti telethon raised over $500,000 in donations on Sunday, and with a group of Lexington businessmen set to make a matching contribution, the final tally will easily top one million dollars in much-needed aid for Haitian earthquake relief efforts. Among the contributors: Syracuse’ Jim Boeheim, Texas’ Rick Barnes, and Cincinnati Bengals [...]
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by Charlie on January 18, 2010
Kentucky coach John Calipari will host a telethon today to raise money for Haitian earthquake relief efforts. “Hoops for Haiti” will be broadcast on Lexington’s WKYT and on the Web via CoachCal.com and UKAthletics.com, starting at noon Eastern. The show will include several high-profile names from the world of college hoops, including coaches Jim Boeheim, [...]
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by Charlie on January 15, 2010
Philadelphia 76ers center Samuel Dalembert will present a check for $100,000 to Haiti Earthquake Relief at this Friday’s game, and has pledged to match any contributions made by fans. If you’d like to make a contribution to this very worthy cause, visit the Samuel Dalembert Foundation website for details. Dalembert is a native of Haitian [...]
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