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Rounding the bases in Cincinnati

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred with Sharon Robinson, daughter of Jackie Robinson and MLB educational programming consultant, and Breaking Barriers grand prize winner Malcolm Venable at the Gillette Home Run Derby presented by Head & Shoulders.
Photo by: MLB PHOTOS
Gathered after the new World’s Largest Game of Catch were Cincinnati Reds COO Phil Castellini, former Red Dave Parker, Guinness World Records adjudicator Alex Angert, Reds President and CEO Bob Castellini, Chevrolet U.S. VP Brian Sweeney and MLB COO Tony Petitti.
Photo by: MLB PHOTOS
Aspiring journalists visit SportsNet LA

Time Warner Cable and SportsNet LA’s Alanna Rizzo (third from left) played host to young women and aspiring journalists from Cal State Northridge and Fullerton College on July 12 for a discussion on how to build a successful career in sports journalism.
Photo by: TWC SPORTS
Charlotte speakers

Greg Busch, president of Bespoke Sports & Entertainment, and Rick Coffee, director of category marketing for Lowe’s, spoke at the July 14 meeting of Charlotte Sports+Business networking group.
Bayer is the remedy for Red Bulls

The New York Red Bulls recently established Bayer as their official life science partner: Marc de Grandpre of the Red Bulls, Philip Blake of Bayer Corp., Jesse Marsch of the Red Bulls and Ray Kerins of Bayer.
Photo by: BAYER CORP.
And in this corner ...

Entering the ring at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa before the Premier Boxing Champions event on ESPN July 11 (back row): Spectra Venue Management’s Tom Bradley, Trent Merritt, Wayne Letson, Jordan Grimes, Nicole Williams and Derrick Burdgess. Front row: Dennis Perez, Allison Dobin, Michele Harhut and Tyler Hine.
Photo by: COMCAST-SPECTACTOR
Kauffmans in Vegas

Larry and Steve Kauffman of Kauffman Sports Management Group with their longtime friend, NBA referee Joey Crawford, at the NBA Summer League at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on July 14. Steve Kauffman hired Crawford as a referee when Kauffman was commissioner of the Continental Basketball Association.
Photo by: KAUFFMAN SPORTS MANAGEMENT GROUP
U2 back in Boston

TD Garden hosted U2’s tour for four sold-out shows in July. Welcoming the band back to Boston were Charlie Jacobs, CEO for Delaware North’s Boston Holdings, and Amy Latimer, TD Garden president.
Photo by: TD GARDEN
Class AAA all the way for Spectra at Omaha

Spectra’s all-star lineup at the Triple-A All-Star Game on July 15 at Werner Park in Papillion, Neb.: Erik Hassy, Justin Filip, Mike Dominguez, Joe Marx, Effie Speigler, Chloe Swedzinski, Justin Enlund, Philida Bill, Joe Lock, Antonio Wilson, John Schow, Mario D’Elia and Ryan Slane. Spectra Food Services & Hospitality serves the ballpark, home to the Omaha Storm Chasers.
Photo by: COMCAST-SPECTACTOR
Northeastern sports leadership honors

The Master of Sports Leadership program at Northeastern University presented its 2015 Excellence in Sports Leadership Awards on July 9: Tony Price (2014 winner) of Randolph Public Schools, Robert Prior of the Master of Sports Leadership program, Tracey Hathaway (2010 winner) of UMass Boston and Jonathan Chin (2010 winner) of Fenway Sports Management.
Photo by: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
ESPYs red carpet

On the red carpet July 15 at the ESPYs in Los Angeles: Eliza Byard of Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network; John Skipper of ESPN/Disney Media Networks; Abbe Land of The Trevor Project; Selisse Berry of Out & Equal; and Paul Richardson of ESPN/The Walt Disney Co.
Photo by: SCOTT CLARKE / ESPN IMAGES
An honor for O'Malley

Former Los Angeles Dodgers President Peter O’Malley (right), now chairman of Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Fla., was honored with the Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon Order of the Rising Sun, presented by Harry Horinouchi, consul general of Japan in Los Angeles, on July 8 before a game at Dodger Stadium.
Photo by: JOHN SOO HOO / LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Royals win Clio

Michael Bucek (left), Kansas City Royals VP of marketing and business development, and Charlie Tetrick, president and CEO of advertising firm Walz Tetrick, with the Clio gold award that the Royals won for their 2014 preseason billboard.
Photo by: KANSAS CITY ROYALS
ISC salutes Kansas Speedway staff

Kansas Speedway’s staff was recognized July 9 at the International Speedway Corp.’s annual Marketing Summit with the Consumer and Corporate Integration Award for working with Nickelodeon and the SpongeBob SquarePants brand on the SpongeBob SquarePants 400: Ryan Hogue, Kelly Hale, Justin “Doc” Shobe, Eric Peterson, ISC’s John Saunders and David Tregemba.
Photo by: INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORP.
Chelsea's NYC project

Chelsea Football Club, affiliate club FC Harlem and partners announced a new Blue Pitch training facility in Harlem that will serve as a year-round community hub for local youth soccer players: Chelsea’s Christian Purslow, Yokohama Rubber Co.’s Hideto Katsuragawa, Chelsea’s Eden Hazard, Chase’s Nubia Murray, FC Harlem’s Irvine Smalls, Chelsea’s Bruce Buck, Adidas’ Claus Peter Mayer, Delta Air Lines’ Frank Jahangir, and Chelsea’s Carlo Cudicini.
Photo by: CHELSEA FC
Cool in Chicago

The Cubs’ Theo Epstein played host to the Hot Stove Cool Music concert July 9 in Chicago, benefiting his Foundation to Be Named Later. Hot Stove Cool Music co-founder Peter Gammons (blue shirt) with band members Chris Cote, Will Dailey and John Stirratt
Photos by: JOHN NUNU ZOMOT (2)
Epstein with Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder, who performed at the concert, and Cubs manager Joe Maddon


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