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National Sports Forum in Cincinnati

At last month’s National Sports Forum in Cincinnati: Luke Mohamed, Philicia Douglas, Brielle Buckler and Brendan Reilly, representing the University of South Florida, won the 2015 NSF Case Cup.
Photo by: CHRISTY SEAVER
At the National Sports Forum: The University of Mount Union’s Jim Kadlecek, the University of South Florida’s Bill Sutton, Property Consulting Group’s Josh Kritzler, Robert Morris University’s David Synowka and NSF steering committee member Dan Migala of Property Consulting Group.
Photo by: CHRISTY SEAVER
At the National Sports Forum: OM Foundation Award winner Artie Kempner (second from left), NASCAR on Fox coordinating producer, with NSF’s Ron Seaver, 2014 award winner Danny Heinsohn, and foundation founder Bonner Paddock.
Photo by: CHRISTY SEAVER
Stern on Stern

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern was the featured guest at the annual Cal Ramsey Distinguished Lecturer Series, hosted by the NYU School of Professional Studies Tisch Institute for Sports Management, Media, and Business on Feb. 9. Stern (right) discussed his three-decade tenure as commissioner with Arthur R. Miller, associate dean and director of the Tisch Institute.
Photo by: BROOKE SLEZAK / NYU PHOTO BUREAU
Purple power in Orlando

At Orlando City SC news conference at the Orlando Citrus Bowl last month to kick off its #FillTheBowl campaign for its home opener on Sunday: Orlando City SC coach Adrian Heath, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, team captain Kaka, MLS Commissioner Don Garber, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the club’s founder and president, Phil Rawlins.
Photo by: ORLANDO CITY SC
They’ve been to the mountaintop

On the snow Feb. 5 at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Vail/Beaver Creek, Colo.: Dean Walker of Universal Sports Network, Tiger Shaw of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, two-time Olympic medalist Picabo Street, Dennis Spencer of Lagardère Unlimited, and Rick Horrow, host of USN’s “Beyond the Medals — The Business of Sport.”
Photo by: UNIVERSAL SPORTS NETWORK
Hanging out with Hugh

Actor Hugh Grant, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Under Armour founder, chairman and CEO Kevin Plank attend a party after a screening of Grant’s new movie, “The Rewrite,” last month in New York City.
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES
Basketball meets tennis in Memphis

Memphis Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger, who serves on a local tennis board, meets with former world No. 4 tennis player James Blake, the new chairman of the board of directors of the USTA Foundation, on Feb. 9 at the Memphis Open ATP event.
Photo by: ALEX SMITH / USTA


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