The EYs have it at MetLife Stadium
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Ernst & Young recently announced a deal with MetLife Stadium to sponsor the EY Coaches Club: Mike Lo Parrino, Brittany Rooney, Gerry Dixon, Nicole Guarrera, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, Hank Prybylski, Jenn Ortiz and David Korb.
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Go time for Houston
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The Houston Super Bowl Host Committee rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange last month. President and CEO Sallie Sargent and Chairman Ric Campo were joined by Denis Braham and David Staas of Winstead PC, Jamey Rootes of the Houston Texans and others.
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Born to run
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U.S. Olympians and New York Road Runners Team for Kids ambassadors Molly Huddle, Meb Keflezighi and Tatyana McFadden recognized the more than $5 million raised by runners at last month’s TSC New York City Marathon to support NYRR’s free youth programs with NYRR co-presidents Peter Ciaccia and Michael Capiraso, Tata Consulting Services’ Joe King, founding NYC Marathon partners Bill and Eric Rudin, and top charity runners and NYRR Youth Ambassadors.
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NHL’s keynote speaker
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Gen. Lori Robinson, Commander of NORAD and United States Northern Command, gave the keynote address at the NHL’s club business meetings last month at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.: “Hockey Night in Canada” broadcaster Elliotte Friedman, Los Angeles Kings President Luc Robitaille, Commissioner Gary Bettman, Robinson, Boston Bruins President Cam Neely and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly.
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Bodenheimer at Iona
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Iona College welcomed George Bodenheimer, former ESPN president and executive chairman, to its School of Business faculty in the division of sports, entertainment and media at a reception last month at the Paley Center for Media in midtown Manhattan. The college also announced an alliance with the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
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Gold to go
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Monumental Sports & Entertainment presented members of the U.S. Olympic women’s gymnastics team with jerseys when the Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions visited Verizon Center recently: David Touhey, Monumental president of venues; Aly Raisman, Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas; and Sheila Francis, Verizon Center director of communications.
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All eyes on Garber
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SportsBusiness Journal/Daily Executive Editor Abraham Madkour interviews MLS Commissioner Don Garber on stage at the Michigan Sport Business Conference last month.
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Sounding the bell for UFC
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On hand for the UFC’s ringing of the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange last month: announcer Bruce Buffer, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and Matt Hughes, UFC hall of famer and former two-time welterweight champion.
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Honor the Turtle
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NBC Sports’ Jimmy Roberts received the Distinguished Terrapin Award at the University of Maryland’s Povich Center for Sports Journalism. With him: past recipient Scott Van Pelt of ESPN, Povich Center Director George Solomon, and Comcast Spectacor¹s Ike Richman, also a past recipient.
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