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Derby doings

BigTeams dressed up for a trip to the Kentucky Derby on May 2: Paige Keffer, Clay Walker, Dominique Bejean, Jeff Gilbert and Christine McGee.
Photo: COURTESY OF BIGTEAMS
Kentucky Derby entry Itsaknockout endorsed the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight through a marketing partnership orchestrated by 16W Marketing with Starlight Racing and Showtime: Frank Vuono of 16W, Chris Mara of Starlight Racing and the New York Giants, Steve Rosner of 16W and Jack Wolf of Starlight.
Photo by: STARLIGHT RACING
‘Lombardi’ reunion

The cast of “Lombardi” and its producers reunited May 4 for the opening of the show “Dinner With the Boys” off-Broadway in New York City: producers Tony Ponturo and Fran Kirmser and “Lombardi” cast members Bill Dawes, Judith Light, Dan Lauria and Chris Sullivan.
Photo: COURTESY OF “DINNER WITH THE BOYS”
Premiere for Kings film

Director Jason Hehir and Sacramento Mayor Johnson attended the premiere of “Down in the Valley,” a documentary about the Sacramento Kings, last month at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES
Former NBA Commissioner David Stern also attended the Kings premiere.
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES
The view from the Chargers

Panelists from the San Diego Chargers discussed their roles in the organization and career paths in the sports industry at WISE San Diego’s Power Play event on April 22: Shirley Weinmann, director of guest services; Jennifer Rojas, corporate communications manager; Marsha Wells, controller; Nicoletta Ruhl, director of digital media; Marissa Eggers, suite services manager; Jennifer Bower, manager, client services; Kimberley Layton, director of public affairs and corporate/community relations.
Photo by: GEMA TARANGO
Welcome in Wisconsin

Good Karma Brands founder Craig Karmazin (left) greets Herb Kohler, executive chairman of Kohler Co. Good Karma’s fourth annual Wisconsin Sports Awards event was May 7 at the Beacon Kohler Communications building in Kohler, Wis.
Photo by: NOUN PHOTOGRAPHY
Bay Area induction

Agent J.B. Bernstein and San Francisco Giants President and CEO Larry Baer attend the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame enshrinement banquet. Inductees at the event May 11 were baseball’s Dusty Baker and Barry Bonds, golf broadcaster and former PGA Tour member Roger Maltbie, skier Jonny Moseley, and Franklin Mieuli, former Golden State Warriors owner.
Photo by: SHERRY TESLER / LIGHT FX PHOTOGRAPHY

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