IMG College at Tennessee …
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IMG College general counsel Lou Doherty (left) and Chairman and President Ben Sutton with Ben’s son, Trey, at the Tennessee vs. Utah State game Aug. 31 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.
Photo by: IMG College
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… and SMG at Baylor
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SMG executives (from left) Larry Wilson, Doug Thornton and Mike Godoy attend the opening game at Baylor’s McLane Stadium on Aug. 31 vs. SMU. SMG operates the stadium.
Photo by: DON MURET / STAFF
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Local colors
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Celebrating College Colors Day on Aug. 29 in IMG College’s Atlanta office (clockwise from top left): CLC’s Cory Moss, IMG’s Jim Connelly, and CLC’s Laynie Matthews and Lindley Whipple.
Photo by: IMG COLLEGE
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Fantasy lineup
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ESPN held its inaugural Fantasy Football Convention at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World on Aug. 22-23 (from left): ESPN’s Robyn Remick, Disney Sports’ Faron Kelley, ESPN’s Stephania Bell and Traug Keller, Fantasy Football Now’s Tim Hasselbeck, Matthew Berry and Sara Walsh, and football analysts Chris Mortensen, Adam Schefter, Mark Schlereth and Trey Wingo.
Photo by: ESPN IMAGES
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A Learfield welcome
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Learfield Sports played host to newly acquired companies Sidearm Sports and LRG at its Plano, Texas, headquarters Aug. 26-28 for training and an introduction to Learfield (from left): LRG’s Lewis Hardy, Learfield’s Marc Jenkins and Greg Brown, Sidearm’s Jeff Rubin and Learfield’s Andy Rawlings.
Photo by: CHRISTINA MEISTER / LEARFIELD SPORTS
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Benson in bronze
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New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson (front, with wife Gayle) was honored Sept. 2 with a statue outside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Standing (from left): Sean Payton, Dell Demps, Drew Brees, Mickey Loomis, Dennis Lauscha, Rita Benson LeBlanc, Renee Benson.
Photo by: CONNOR TARTER / NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
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Chalk talk at College Football HOF
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At the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta for a Chalk Talk session with ESPN talent, former NFL athletes and National Football Foundation Chairman Archie Manning on Aug. 28 (from left): John Stephenson Jr. of the hall, Steve Robinson of sponsor Chick-fil-A, Chris Cotter, Manning, Dante Hall, Wesley Walls, Sean Hanrahan, Burke Magnus and Deuce McAllister.
Photo by: RICHARD DUCREE / ESPN IMAGES
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Tennis Channel’s Ashe debut
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Tennis Channel Chairman and CEO Ken Solomon and Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe hosted the premiere of Tennis Channel’s documentary “Signature Series: Arthur Ashe” on Aug. 26 in New York City.
Photo by: FRED MULLANE / CAMERAWORK USA
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Faculty, former students watch UCF in Dublin
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C. Keith Harrison and Scott Bukstein, professors with the DeVos Sport Business Management Program at the University of Central Florida with former students Hannah Meyers, Andrea Bejarano and Jessica Gillespie in Dublin, Ireland, at the Croke Park Classic football game between UCF and Penn State on Aug. 30.
Photo: COURTESY OF C. KEITH HARRISON
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NASCAR-Xfinity announcement
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NASCAR and Xfinity announced a series sponsorship deal Sept. 3 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte (from left): Peter Intermaggio, Comcast SVP of marketing and communications; Brian France, NASCAR CEO and chairman; and Brent Dewar, NASCAR chief operating officer.
Photo by: JARED TILTON / NASCAR VIA GETTY IMAGES
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South Carolina honors Hyman
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Texas A&M AD Eric Hyman was awarded a plaque for his service as South Carolina AD at a dinner Aug. 27. From left: Hyman, South Carolina board of trustees member Mitchell Zais and wife Susan, and South Carolina AD Ray Tanner. A similar plaque will be displayed in Gamecock Park, the school’s tailgating area, developed during Hyman’s time at South Carolina.
Photo by: JASON AYER / USC PHOTO SERVICES
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MLS Club Partnership Summit
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At the MLS Club Partnership Summit in Manhattan Beach, Calif. (from left): Shannon Cole of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, Geoff Lester of StubHub, Nick Baker of AEG Global Partnerships, Andy Carroll of Real Salt Lake, and Chris Shewfelt of MLSE.
Photo by: MLS / SUM
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