WTA Pre-Wimbledon Party
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Stars from tennis, fashion, business and the arts attended the 10th annual WTA Pre-Wimbledon Party presented by Dubai Duty Free on June 25 at The Roof Gardens in London. Serena Williams (center) with Richard Branson, Virgin Group founder and WTA Global Advisory Council member, and his daughter Holly. Williams won her sixth Wimbledon singles title this year.
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WTA Chairman and CEO Stacey Allaster (center) with top-10 players Ana Ivanovic (left) and Simona Halep.
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SI Golf Group Dinner
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At the Sports Illustrated Golf Group Dinner at the U.S. Open in Washington state last month: Jim “Bones” Mackay, Phil Mickelson’s caddie; Symetra CEO Tom Marra; golf hall of famer Gary Player; Sports Illustrated Group Publisher Brendan Ripp; and Sports Illustrated senior writer Alan Shipnuck.
Photo by: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
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Dale Jr. in the house
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Hendrick Motorsports driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. appeared at an AMP Energy event at a Charlotte-area 7-Eleven store last month: AMP Energy’s Aziel Rivers, Earnhardt, 7-Eleven’s Amy DeForest and 7-Eleven consultant Al Randolph.
Photo by: AMP ENERGY
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McMurray at Florida Hospital
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Chip Ganassi Racing driver Jamie McMurray toured Florida Hospital’s Daytona Beach campus before the Coke Zero 400 to generate awareness of Florida Hospital’s Daytona International Speedway partnership: Daryl Tol of Florida Hospital; McMurray; Darlinda Copeland of Florida Hospital; and Marc Bluestein of Aquarius Sports and Entertainment.
Photo by: FLORIDA HOSPITAL
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NBA in Africa
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The NBA and NBPA on July 1 named Econet Global Ltd., Ford Motor Co. of Southern Africa, Nike, South African Airways, SuperSport and 947 as partners for the first NBA game in Africa, to be played Aug. 1 in Johannesburg, South Africa: Rob Johnston of Ford, the NBA’s Amadou Gallo Fall, Motheo Matsau of SuperSport and Darlington Mandivenga of Econet Services International.
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Athletic Director of the Year
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Jeff Long (right) of the University of Arkansas received the Athletic Director of the Year award from SportsBusiness Journal college writer Michael Smith at the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics annual convention last month in Orlando.
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Going up in Brooklyn
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Onexim Sports and Entertainment President Irina Pavlova and Brooklyn Nets coach Lionel Hollins on the recent media tour of HSS Training Center, set to open in February.
Photo by: BROOKLYN NETS
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SAP teams up with City Football Group
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SAP and City Football Group kicked off a global, multiyear marketing and technology partnership July 7 in Manchester, England: Franck Cohen, SAP president of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); Stefan Wagner, SAP SVP and general manager of media, sports and entertainment; Brian Marwood, Manchester City Football Services managing director; and Ferran Soriano, CEO of City Football Group and Manchester City Football Club.
Photo by: VICTORIA HAYDN / CFG
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