Pop Warner honors Chargers
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A.G. Spanos (left), San Diego Chargers president of business operations, accepts Pop Warner’s 2015 NFL Team of the Year award from Pop Warner Little Scholars Executive Director Jon Butler. The Chargers were honored at the Pop Warner All-American Scholars Banquet in San Diego on May 23.
Photo by: GERARDO MORA
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‘Minds Behind the Game’
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Chat Sports hosted “The Minds Behind the Game” panel in New York City on May 21, featuring Joe Stetson of the New York Red Bulls, James Yoder of Chat Sports, Amy Brooks of the NBA and Tiki Barber of Thuzio.
Photo by: CHAT SPORTS
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Salute to Seahawks
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Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman presents the Seattle Seahawks with a National Association of Secretaries of State medallion award for exceptional public service through their charitable and community-building efforts. Wyman made the presentation May 13 at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton: Seahawks President Peter McLoughlin, Wyman, Seahawks COO Chuck Arnold and Seahawks managing director of community outreach Sandy Gregory.
Photo by: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
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Ready to eat at MSG
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Willie Degel (center), host of the Food Network’s “Restaurant Stakeout” and owner of Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse, joined former New York Rangers players Adam Graves (right) and Rod Gilbert on May 18 to commemorate the newest addition to Madison Square Garden’s concessions, the Uncle Jack’s Steak Sandwich.
Photo by: ANGELA CRANFORD / MSG PHOTOS
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Olympians on hand for ski news
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Olympic gold medalists Mikaela Shiffrin and Ted Ligety (right) were on hand at the National Ski Areas Association Convention and Trade Show in San Francisco recently to mark the U.S. Ski Team’s taking over management of NASTAR, a recreational ski racing program at resorts nationwide, from Active Interest Media, along with Warren Miller Entertainment. Ligety and Shiffrin are with U.S. Ski Team President and CEO Tiger Shaw (second from left) and AIM President and CEO Andy Clurman.
Photo by: TOM KELLY / USSA
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Wimbledon visitors
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UCF sports business professors Scott Bukstein and C. Keith Harrison and students stop for a picture in the media room at Wimbledon during a recent round of visits with sports business organizations in Paris and London. The group also met with leaders at Arsenal Football Club, Lord’s Cricket Ground, and the Ligue de Football Professionnel.
Photo by: UCF SPORT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
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Heisman homebuilders
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Matt Leinart and Troy Smith were among the Heisman Trophy winners joining Anne Donahue of the Heisman Trophy Trust and Heisman Trophy coordinator Tim Henning at the Nissan Heisman Home Build for Habitat for Humanity on May 9 in Los Angeles.
Photo by: CHRIS BACARELLA / HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER L.A.
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Happy hour with ISC
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International Speedway Corp. hosted its Industry Happy Hour on May 14 at Dandelion Market in Charlotte during Sprint All-Star Weekend: ISC’s Chris Schwartz, Fifth Third Bank’s Todd Mortimer, racing analyst and hall of fame driver Rusty Wallace, and Fifth Third’s David Morton and Lee Fite.
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Magic marks Chase accomplishment
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The Orlando Magic, including CEO Alex Martins, players Evan Fournier and Elfrid Payton, and former players Nick Anderson and Bo Outlaw, played host to a reception at Amway Center for Champion of the Community Partner Chase in recognition of its J.D. Power and Associates Highest Customer Satisfaction Award in Retail Banking in Florida. They were joined by Chase Consumer Banking CEO Barry Sommers, JPMorgan Chase Southeast Chairman Mel Martinez and members of the Chase consumer banking executive team.
Photo by: GARY BASSING / ORLANDO MAGIC
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