Movie matchup
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World TeamTennis co-founder Billie Jean King watched the Mylan WTT Finals at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., on Aug. 5 with actor Austin Stowell, who plays her former husband, Larry King, in the coming motion picture “Battle of the Sexes.”
Photo by: CAMERAWORKUSA
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Durant for the record in India
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Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors and 3,459 Indian children from the Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA program set a Guinness world record for the world’s largest basketball lesson over multiple venues. Durant made his first visit to India last month to support the continued growth of basketball in the country.
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Assessing Final Four impact
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Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority CEO Tom Sadler, Arizona Cardinals President Michael Bidwill, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Phoenix Local Organizing Committee Co-Chairs Debbie Johnson and Dan Lewis attended an Aug. 9 announcement that the 2017 Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium produced a $324.5 million local economic impact.
Photo by: ARIZONA CARDINALS
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Northeastern honors
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Northeastern University’s Master of Sports Leadership program presented its Excellence in Sports Leadership Alumni Awards last month during the annual Summer Institute residency at Northeastern’s Boston campus: Professor Peter Roby, 2017 Excellence in Sports Leadership Education Award recipient; alumni award recipients Rachel Moo (2014) of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, Amanda Heglin (2008) of the Boston Red Sox and Wole Oke (2011) of Wheelock College; program director Robert Prior; and Professor Pamela Wojnar.
Photo by: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
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