WISE honorees in Los Angeles
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The Los Angeles chapter of Women in Sports and Events celebrated its 10-year anniversary by honoring its 2015 Women of Inspiration honorees: Blanca Gonzalez of Nike West Coast, Jenn Van Dijk of the NBA and Judi Cordray of ESPN’s West Coast Production Center.
Photo by: WISE LA
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Captains converge for NYU roundtable
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The NYU School of Professional Studies Sports and Society program hosted “The Captain’s Roundtable: The Art of Leadership,” moderated by Sports and Society chairman and founder Arthur R. Miller. From left: Miller; former New York Giants captain Harry Carson, former Buffalo Sabres captain Pat LaFontaine, U.S. women’s soccer team captain Christie Rampone, former New York Knicks captain Willis Reed and former New York Liberty captain Teresa Weatherspoon.
Photo by: DAN CREIGHTON / NYU PHOTO BUREAU
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32nd annual March of Dimes luncheon
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At the 32nd annual March of Dimes Sports Luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria in New York on Dec. 2: Sean McManus, CBS Sports chairman and luncheon chair, and honorees Bob Baffert, trainer of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah; Carli Lloyd of the World Cup-winning U.S. women’s soccer team; Eric Shanks, president and COO of Fox Sports; and former SEC Commissioner Mike Slive.
Photo by: HECHLER PHOTOGRAPHY
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HSBC announcement in Shanghai
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HSBC announced the renewal of sponsorships with the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, the HSBC Women’s Champions and the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship in Shanghai following the news earlier this summer that the bank will continue as a patron of The Open Championship: From left: Aref Al Awani of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Kyi Hla Han of the Asian Tour, PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem, Giles Morgan of HSBC, Keith Pelley of the European Tour, Martin Slumbers of the R&A and Guy Kinnings of IMG.
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES
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Staples Center in Bloom
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AEG and Staples Center marked the installation of its Bloom Energy fuel cell technology: Dan Beckerman of AEG; Los Angeles Councilman Curren Price Jr.; Staples Center’s Lee Zeidman, former Vice President Al Gore, Bloom Energy’s K.R. Sridhar, and the Green Sports Alliance’s Allen Hershkowitz.
Photo by: STAPLES CENTER
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Athletes sit for Jordan Brand, Dick’s
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Washington Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Brand marketing director Anthony Abernathy and Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul sit down for a training Q&A for Dick’s Sporting Goods employees at the opening of Jordan Brand’s partnership with the retail chain at its new Glendale (Calif.) Galleria location.
Photo by: JORDAN BRAND
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Learfield leaders in Charlotte
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Learfield Sports is the multimedia rights holder for the University of North Carolina and Clemson University, which faced off in the Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship game in Charlotte last month: Steve Gowan, SVP; Pat Fagan, VP of East Region; Chuck Schroeder, GM, Tar Heel Sports Properties; and Gary Sobba, SVP.
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2018 hockey event awarded
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At Ralph Wilson Stadium to announce that Buffalo has been selected to host the 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship: Buffalo Bills and Sabres owners Kim and Terry Pegula; USA Hockey officials Dave Ogrean, Jim Smith, Gavin Regan and Mike Bertsch; and Bills and Sabres President Russ Brandon.
Photo by: USA HOCKEY
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Golfers give back in Atlanta
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Golf Digest and partners Topgolf and the East Lake Foundation celebrated golf’s charitable impact with the second annual Golfers Who Give Back Gala at Topgolf’s newly opened Midtown Atlanta location. From left: Lillian Giornelli and Daniel Shoy Jr. of the East Lake Foundation, Cheryl Lomax of Bank of America, former NFL running back Warrick Dunn, Golf Digest’s Peter Hunsinger and former NFL quarterback Steve Bartkowski.
Photo by: GOLF DIGEST
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