Hawks retire mayor's jersey
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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed addressed the crowd at Philips Arena during his jersey retirement ceremony at the Nov. 3 game against the Houston Rockets. Also pictured are Atlanta Hawks alumni Dikembe Mutombo (left) and Dominique Wilkins (right).
Photo by: DONNA PERMELL / PRIME PHOCUS
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Swim Across America contribution
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Pharmaceutical company Merck made a $3 million contribution in October to Swim Across America. From left: Olympians Rowdy Gaines and Craig Beardsley, SAA CEO Rob Butcher, Olympians Heather Petri, Steve Lundquist and Janel Jorgensen, SAA Board Chair Hugh Curran, Olympian Ryan Berube, Merck Global PR Director Claire Mulhearn, Olympian Eric Wunderlich, Merck Oncology Marketing Director Jennifer Faikish and Olympian George DiCarlo.
Courtesy of: SWIM ACROSS AMERICA
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AKTIV winner
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U.S. middle distance champion and cancer survivor Gabriele “Gabe” Grunewald (left) accepted the AKTIV Against Cancer Award from AKTIV founder Halle Arenson at the annual NYC Marathon kickoff luncheon last month at the New York Athletic Club. The event has raised more than $2 million for Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Photo by: WEINSTEIN CARNEGIE
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Smithfield fires up car sponsorship
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John Pauley, EVP of sales and marketing for Smithfield (left); Tony Stewart, co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing (center); and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Aric Almirola attend the unveiling of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Fusion last month. Almirola will drive the car next year for SHR.
Photo by: HAROLD HINSON PHOTOGRAPHY
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Captains on board
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At the 101st PGA of America Annual Meeting held at the Hilton Austin last month, from left: Lee Trevino, Lanny Wadkins, Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw and Hal Sutton (USA Ryder Cup captains raised or living in Texas) and Jim Furyk (2018 USA Ryder Cup captain).
Photo by: MONTANA PRITCHARD / PGA OF AMERICA
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Going to bat for The Base
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Foundation To Be Named Later announced a $150,000 grant for Chicago expansion of The BASE, an urban baseball program that combines baseball, academics and mentoring to transform the lives of urban youth. From left: foundation co-founder Paul Epstein; Theo Epstein, Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations and foundation co-founder; and Frank Brim, founder of the Garfield Park Baseball Program.
Courtesy of: NUNU ZOMOT
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NHL goes to Sweden
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Dan Fleetwood, SAP vice president of global sponsorships, and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman attend the SAP NHL Global Series between the Colorado Avalanche and the Ottawa Senators last month at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm.
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