Panel stars at Turner’s CES Showcase forum
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From the Turner Sports’ inaugural Sports Business Forum at its CES Showcase in Las Vegas earlier this month: The commissioners panel: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, Turner Chairman and CEO John Martin, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Turner President David Levy, Turner Sports President Lenny Daniels, and “Inside the NBA” host Ernie Johnson.
Photos by: TED PIO-RODA / TURNER SPORTS
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A panel on tech investing in sports: Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, Turner Sports President Lenny Daniels, “Inside the NBA” analyst Shaquille O’Neal, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, Turner President David Levy, Nischelle Turner of “Entertainment Tonight” and CNN, and The Raine Group co-founder Joe Ravitch.
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Windy City sports business course
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Students in a special one-week course titled “Behind the Scenes with Chicago Sports Organizations” at DePaul University visited 17 of the city’s sports teams, agencies and companies last month. Highlights included touring the Bulls’ Advocate Center, the team’s new training facility.
Photo by: DEPAUL UNIVERSITY DRIEHAUS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
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Scouts’ Gilbert honored
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The Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation held its annual “In the Spirit of the Game” awards banquet and fundraiser Jan. 16 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Foundation President Dennis Gilbert (center) received the Dave Winfield Humanitarian Award and was joined by Winfield (right) of the MLB Players Association and Jerry Reinsdorf, chairman of the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls.
Photo by: PAUL LESTER PHOTOGRAPHY
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Firing up a year-round soccer complex
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Handling ribbon-cutting ceremonies last month at the grand opening of The PrivateBank Fire Pitch, the Chicago Fire’s new year-round soccer facility: Larry Richman, CEO of The PrivateBank; Chicago Deputy Mayor Steve Koch; and Fire owner and chairman Andrew Hauptman.
Photo by: CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB
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D-Backs celebrate with Big Unit
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The Arizona Diamondbacks held their D-backs Most Valuable Partner Awards on Jan. 14 at Wild Horse Pass Resort and Casino. President and CEO Derrick Hall was the onstage host of his own “Not Quite Late Night,” where guests included Randy Johnson, special assistant to the president and CEO.
Photo by: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
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Bidwill enters NFF hall
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Arizona Cardinals President Michael Bidwill (center) was inducted into the National Football Foundation Leadership Hall of Fame along with Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (left) at an event Jan. 7 at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. They were presented by NFF Chairman Archie Manning.
Photo by: ARIZONA CARDINALS FOOTBALL CLUB
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College Football Playoff party with IMG
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IMG’s College Football Playoff Party at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row in Scottsdale, Ariz: Mississippi AD Ross Bjork; WME-IMG Global COO and IMG College President Jason Lublin; Duke AD Kevin White; Florida State AD Stan Wilcox; country musician Chris Young; Kevin Ash, Rose Bowl game chief administrative officer; IMG College Chairman Emeritus Ben Sutton; and Anna Barton, IMG Special Projects.
Photo by: IMG
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