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‘Good Scout’ award goes to Jets’ Johnson

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson accepted the Sports “Good Scout” Award recently in recognition of his gift to fund construction of the Billy and Keith Johnson Scout Program Center. With Johnson are Bronx Boy Scouts from Troop 162; Jeff Fanara (left), director of special events for the NYC Scouting program; and parent Joseph Menta.
Photo: COURTESY OF JOSE GALLETTI
On the ground in Idaho

NFL Commisssioner Roger Goodell and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver talk as they walk the grounds after a morning session at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 9.
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES
NFL Commisssioner Roger Goodell, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Bob Iger, chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Co., talk during a break at the conference.
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Steelers get out the irons

At the Pittsburgh Steelers Golf Outing at the Laurel Valley Golf Club on July 22: Tony Quatrini, director of marketing and media; President Art Rooney II; head coach Mike Tomlin; Genesco Sports Enterprises CEO John Tatum; and outside linebackers coach Joey Porter.
Photo by: GENESCO SPORTS ENTERPRISES
Lifetime achievement for Snider

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman presents Comcast-Spectacor Chairman Ed Snider with the Lifetime Achievement Award on Aug. 3 during the Global Sports Summit in Aspen, Colo.
Photo by: EVANTA VENTURES
WISE hosts action sports discussion

WISE San Diego presented the program “Real Talk: Women in Action Sports” July 23: Megan Miller, Erin Mooney, Gema Deleon, speaker Susan Izzo of Mosaic Sports Management, speaker Circe Wallace of Wasserman Media Group, Nicole Roberts, Shanna Bright, Alex Mallen and Jennifer Bower.
Photo by: CHRISTIAN DELEON
Winter Classic heading to Gillette Stadium

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman chats with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft during the announcement of the 2016 NHL Winter Classic site on July 29 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.
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