Off the track, on the course
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At the Wyndham Championship last month: Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation board Chairman Bobby Long, PGA Tour golfer Jason Gore, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick and Wyndham Worldwide Chairman and CEO Steve Holmes on the first tee at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., before the Kevin Harvick Foundation Pro-Am presented by TCDI and BB&T.
Photo by: JOHN GILLOOLY
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Strategic’s day of service
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The Strategic Agency recently did its Community Service Day in the Bronx, where it worked with New York Cares to revitalize the Padre Plaza Garden, a garden serving the neighborhood of Mott Haven. The agency funded all costs of supplies, and employees worked throughout the afternoon to help bring the garden back to life.
Photo by: THE STRATEGIC AGENCY
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Back in the booth at Darlington
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Former NASCAR broadcasters Ken Squier and Ned Jarrett, along with current analyst Dale Jarrett, prepare to call part of the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Their appearance on the air Sept. 3 was part of NBC Sports’ efforts around the track’s throwback weekend.
Photo by: ADAM STERN / STAFF
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Captain for a day
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NFL Network’s Rich Eisen, a Michigan alumnus, heads to midfield as an honorary captain before the Wolverines’ home game vs. Central Florida on Sept. 10.
Photo by: MICHIGAN PHOTOGRAPHY / GO BLUE PHOTOS
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Wheels Up in Wisconsin
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Good Karma Brands hosted a Wheels Up and Under Armour party at the Tundra Trio, its set of hospitality houses near Lambeau Field in Green Bay, on Sept. 2, the night before the LSU-Wisconsin game. Bottom row: Kenny Dichter, Deron Brown, Gary Spitalnik, Robert Withers and Carter Withers, all of Wheels Up. Top row: ESPN broadcasters Kirk Herbstreit and Rece Davis and Wisconsin Athletic Director Barry Alvarez.
Photo by: GOOD KARMA BRANDS
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Hoops legends
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FIBA hall of famer Cheryl Miller, Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman and four-time Olympic basketball gold medalist Teresa Edwards attend the 31st annual Great Sports Legends Dinner, put on by the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis on Sept. 12 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES
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Celebrating golf gold
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Olympic golf gold medalist Justin Rose appeared at New York City’s Golf & Body last month for an event hosted by Hublot: Hublot Managing Director Jean-Francois Sberro; Golf & Body owner Tom Schiff; Justin Rose, professional golfer and Olympic gold medalist; Bob Sauerberg, Conde Nast CEO; and Jerry Tarde, Golf Digest editor-in-chief.
Photo: COURTESY OF GOLF DIGEST
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Celebrity sighting at U.S. Open
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Tennis Channel President Ken Solomon (left), hosts tennis hall of famer Stan Smith, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and TV personality Dr. Phil McGraw in the Tennis Channel suite at the U.S. Open men’s final Sept. 11.
Photo by: FRED MULLANE
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