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MVPs and the media

Former Super Bowl MVPs joined NFL On CBS announcers at the CBS Upfront in May. From left: Franco Harris, Marcus Allen, Joe Namath, “NFL Today” analyst Tony Gonzalez, Roger Staubach, reporter Tracy Wolfson, Jerry Rice, Kurt Warner, Emmitt Smith, “NFL Today” analysts Boomer Esiason and Bill Cowher, and CBS lead NFL analyst Phil Simms.
Photo by: TIMOTHY KURATEK / CBS
Team leaders convene

The owners of four major Twin Cities sports teams converged at A’Bulae in St. Paul, Minn., for a panel discussion June 10. The event was a rare meeting of United FC’s Bill McGuire, the Wild’s Craig Leipold, the Twins’ Jim Pohlad and the Vikings’ Zygi Wilf.
Photo by: NANCY KUEHN / MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL BUSINESS JOURNAL
Greatness at Women’s PGA Championship

KPMG’s Lynne Doughtie, LPGA Foundation’s Nancy Henderson, former player Annika Sorenstam, PGA of America’s Suzy Whaley and Nasdaq’s Adina Friedman attended the Inspire Greatness press conference at the 2015 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship held at Westchester Country Club on June 10 in Harrison, N.Y.
Photo by: MONTANA PRITCHARD / PGA OF AMERICA
Ribbon-cutting in Oakland

With support from State Farm and Kaiser Permanente, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Warriors forward Draymond Green cut the ribbon on the refurbished Learn & Play Zone at the Boys & Girls Club of Oakland.
Photo by: NBA / GETTY IMAGES
Blackhawks on parade

Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Blackhawks President John McDonough attend the Stanley Cup Champions rally in Chicago on June 18.
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES
Champions in Madison

At the announcement of a new Champions Tour event in Madison, Wis., from left: University of Wisconsin Athletic Director Barry Alvarez, PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem, Bucky the Badger, PGA Tour player Steve Stricker and Jack Salzwedel, American Family Insurance chairman and CEO. The American Family Insurance Championship will be played at University Ridge Golf Course June 22-26, 2016.
Photo by: KARL SOEHNLEIN / REEL WAVE MEDIA
Engine Shop retreats to Hamptons

The Engine Shop marketing agency held its annual retreat in the Hamptons on June 5.
Stern joins the Big East

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern addressed Big East Conference presidents recently at their annual board meeting in New York. From left: John “Jack” DeGioia, Georgetown; Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, DePaul; A. Gabriel Esteban, Seton Hall; Commissioner Val Ackerman; Stern; Rev. Brian Shanley, Providence; Rev. Michael Graham, Xavier; Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, St. John’s; and Rev. Peter Donohue, Villanova.
Photo by: BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Ready for rugby in Philly

Celebrating the start of the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship in Philadelphia last month: Tournament Director Donal Walsh; Jon Miller, president of programming for NBC Sports and NBC Sports Network; Eileen McDonnell, Penn Mutual chairman, president and CEO; special consultant Joe Jordan; former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell; and Gary Quinn, NBC Sports VP of programming and owned properties.
Photo by: TODD BAUDERS
WISE Women of the Year, past and present

Women in Sports and Events held its 21st annual WISE Women of the Year Awards Luncheon on June 16 in New York City. Front row: 2015 WISE Women of the Year honorees Lara Price of the Philadelphia 76ers, Mary Scott of United Entertainment Group and Amy Latimer of TD Garden. Back row: Past honorees Danielle Maged, Judy Sweet, Carol Stiff, Kathleen Francis (also WISE chair and president), Christine Driessen and Wendy Lewis.
Photo by: JENNIFER POTTHEISER / WISE
Belmont trio

Bram Weinstein, America’s Best Racing contributor; Carson Daly, host of NBC’s “The Voice” and “Last Call with Carson Daly”; and Willie Geist, co-host of “Morning Joe” and “The Today Show,” enjoy the Belmont Stakes earlier this month.
Photo by: STEPHEN PANUS / AMERICA’S BEST RACING
At Le Mans

Lesa France Kennedy provided an update on the Daytona Rising project at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11: Ed Bennett, International Motor Sports Association and NASCAR; Kennedy, ISC and NASCAR; Jim France, IMSA, NASCAR and ISC; and IMSA’s Scott Atherton.
Photo by: IMSA
Timberwolves, Lynx open new HQs

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx held a grand opening ceremony June 17 for their new training center and corporate headquarters, the Timberwolves and Lynx Courts at Mayo Clinic Square: Timberwolves and Lynx majority owner Glen Taylor, Mayo Clinic President and CEO Dr. John Noseworthy, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, WNBA President Laurel Richie and Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges.
Photo by: DAVID SHERMAN
Senator speaks at NACDA convention

At the annual convention of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics in Orlando this month: Bob Vecchione, NACDA executive director; Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri, who gave the keynote address; and Jim Phillips, Northwestern AD and outgoing NACDA president.
Photo by: NACDA
New digs for Lagardère

From the grand opening reception of Lagardère Unlimited’s new New York offices last month: Kern Egan, Lagardère EVP of consulting; Doug Smoyer, NFL VP of business development; and Keith Wachtel, NHL EVP of global partnerships.
Photo by: LAGARDERE UNLIMITED
The Warriors are the winners

Golden State Warriors owners Peter Guber (lower left) and Joe Lacob celebrate the team’s NBA championship with players and the Larry O’Brien Trophy after Game 6 on June 16 in Cleveland.
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES


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