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Ripken Foundation honors Under Armour

MLB veteran Bill Ripken (left) and hall of famer Cal Ripken Jr. (right) joined Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank (second from left) and two youth participants in the Badges for Baseball program at the ninth annual Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation Aspire Gala on Feb. 22 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. Plank accepted the Aspire Award on behalf of Under Armour. The event raised more than $2 million, which will support Ripken Foundation programming that benefits at-risk youths across the United States.
Photo by: SHARON REDMOND


Helton introduces Chevrolet SS

NASCAR President Mike Helton speaks during the unveiling of the new Chevrolet SS production car at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 16.
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES FOR NASCAR


LPGA tees off in Singapore

Before the HSBC Women’s Champions at the Sentosa Golf Club on Feb. 26 in Singapore (from left): LPGA players Paula Creamer and Yani Tseng; Alex Hungate, HSBC Singapore group general manager and CEO; LPGA players Suzann Pettersen and Angela Stanford; and Giles Morgan, HSBC global head of sponsorship and events.
Photo by: SCOTT HALLERAN / GETTY IMAGES


Lerner speaks at SINC Conference

Mark Lerner, vice chairman and principal owner of the Washington Nationals, was a keynote speaker at the Sports Industry Networking and Career Conference Feb. 8 at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Lerner (center) was welcomed by SINC Conference co-founders Lisa Delpy Neirotti and Jeremy Silkowitz.
Photo by: JOE CEREGHINO / SINC CONFERENCE


Geist at annual MLB upfront

Willie Geist, co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” speaks during MLB Advanced Media’s second annual fan upfront Feb. 26 in New York City. MLBAM announced its suite of products for the coming season, including a new seat upgrade initiative as part of its At The Ballpark app.
Photo by: EVE KILSHEIMER / MLB.COM

Anaheim sellout

Honda Center President and CEO Tim Ryan (left) and Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry (right) present UFC President Dana White with a custom poster before the sold-out UFC 157 at Honda Center on Feb. 23.
Photo by: MORA PHOTOGRAPHY

Shine on, Niners

SunPower Corp., the Santa Clara Stadium Authority and the San Francisco 49ers announced on Feb. 26 that SunPower is the official and exclusive solar technology partner of the 49ers and the new Santa Clara Stadium. SunPower CEO Tom Werner (center) delivers the first high-efficiency SunPower solar panel to 49ers CEO Jed York (right) and President Gideon Yu.
Photo by: SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

The duck and the trucks

Previewing the traveling exhibitions for CSE’s activation of Aflac’s Heisman Trophy, NASCAR and PGA Tour sponsorship programs in Atlanta on Feb. 21 (from left): Aflac’s William Morgan, Chuck Flannagan, Sean Kelly, Michele McMullin and Danny Fleishman, CSE’s Doug Manning and Rachel Oja, and Aflac’s Shonda Marshall.
Photo by: CSE / ERIC BRAY


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