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Marc Bluestein of Aquarius Sports and Entertainment and Michael Tatoian of Dover Motorsports at the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies earlier this month in Canton, Ohio.
Photo by: GEORGE KELLER

Hall of famers Sam Huff and Jim Taylor and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
Photo by: PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME


The NFL’s Joe Browne with hall of famer Bobby Bell and inductee Dave Robinson
Photo by: PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME


On the ground at PGA Championship

ABOVE: NASCAR drivers Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Danica Patrick join PGA of America executives Pete Bevacqua, Derek Sprague and Paul Levy at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club.
BELOW: PGA of America executives Sprague, Ted Bishop and Levy enjoy the revival of “Dufnering” after Jason Dufner’s victory at the PGA.
Photos by: MONTANA PRITCHARD / THE PGA OF AMERICA



USOC’s ‘newfront’

U.S. Olympic Committee CMO Lisa Baird addresses sponsors at the USOC’s “newfront.” The event Aug. 13 at Conrad New York in SoHo was part of a push to sell ad inventory on TeamUSA.org.
Photo by: USOC

Blazers welcome Moda Health

Announcing Moda Health’s naming-rights deal for the Portland Trail Blazers’ arena Aug. 13: the Blazers’ Steve Scott, Premier Partnerships’ Erin Prober and Uzma Rawn, Moda Health’s Steve Wynne, Jonathan Nicholas and Dr. William Johnson; Premier Partnerships’ Randy Bernstein; and the Blazers’ Chris McGowan.
Photo by: RYAN PROUTY / PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS


Cowboys ride into Frisco

At the news conference Aug. 13 announcing the move of the Dallas Cowboys’ headquarters to Frisco, Texas: Frisco schools Superintendent Jeremy Lyon, Frisco Mayor Maher Maso, and the Cowboys’ Jerry Jones and Stephen Jones.
Photo by: JAMES D. SMITH / DALLAS COWBOYS

Pre-race festivities

At pre-race ceremonies of the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen: Darcey Macken of Kellogg USA Sales, John Saunders of International Speedway Corp., Brad Davidson of Kellogg North America and Sony Music recording artist Angie Johnson.
Photo by: WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL


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