Jeter’s all-stars turn out for charity event
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Supporters of Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation gathered at a gala during the Derek Jeter Celebrity Invitational last month in Las Vegas: Jeter, Turner’s David Levy, Icon International’s Chick Lee, Turn 2 President Sharlee Jeter and Pete Falcone of JP Sports & Entertainment.
Photo by: EILEEN BARROSO / TURN 2 FOUNDATION
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A victory for V
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Olympic skating champion and cancer survivor Scott Hamilton spoke to a crowd at the V Foundation for Cancer Research’s Virginia Vine event last month at Boxwood Estate Winery in Middleburg, Va. In the background is event host Joe Theismann.
Photo by: SWEET CAROLINE PHOTOGRAPHY
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Huddle UP an NASC winner
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Huddle Up Group founder Jon Schmieder (left) with principal Gary Alexander (right) accepted the National Association of Sports Commissions’ Superior Service Award from presenter Rick Reilly at the NASC Symposium in Sacramento last month.
Photo: COURTESY OF HUDDLE UP
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Thunder gets a workout on service day
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The Oklahoma City Thunder took part in an all-staff day of service recently at Westwood Elementary in Oklahoma City. Thunder corporate office and basketball operations staff joined with players and coaches to complete indoor and outdoor projects.
Photo by: LAYNE MURDOCH / NBAE VIA GETTY IMAGES
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Storm recognized with Marist award
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The Marist College Center for Sports Communication presented the second Lifetime Excellence in Sports Communication Award to ESPN’s Hannah Storm at a dinner and ceremony last month at New York City’s Edison Ballroom: Marist College’s Geoff Brackett, NBC Sports’ Dan Hicks, Storm, ESPN’s Bob Ley and Keith Strudler of the center.
Photo: COURTESY OF MARIST COLLEGE
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Boston Marathon pioneer returns
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Kathrine Switzer (center), the first woman to officially enter and run the Boston Marathon, celebrated the 50th anniversary of her accomplishment last month. She met Olympic marathon medalist Shalane Flanagan (left) and Runner’s World managing director Jessica Murphy at the first Runner’s World Pop-Up on Boylston Street in Boston before the Boston Marathon.
Photo by: BRITA MENG OUTZEN
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Silver skaters
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Don Fehr of the NHL Players’ Association, Jason Masherah of Upper Deck and Kam Dhadwar of CIBC Capital Markets at the Upper Deck Grandeur Hockey Coin Collection launch last month at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
Photo by: ARTHUR MOLA / AP IMAGES FOR UPPER DECK
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Arnie honor
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Singer-songwriter and golf fan Niall Horan received a Golf Digest Arnie Award for his charitable endeavors from Golf Digest Head of Revenue Jason Adel last month at Augusta National Golf Club.
Photo by: DOM FURORE / GOLF DIGEST
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Big night at SunTrust Park
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Among those at the first regular-season game at the Atlanta Braves’ SunTrust Park last month:
Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment’s Chris Allphin joins Braves executives Paul Adams and John Farrell.
Photo by: DON MURET / STAFF
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Among those at the first regular-season game at the Atlanta Braves’ SunTrust Park last month:
Delaware North Sportservice runs the food operation at SunTrust Park: Jeff Hess, VP of operations at corporate headquarters in Buffalo; food and beverage director Matthew Riznyk; executive chef Pete Smithing; and district manager Shawn Mattox.
Photo by: DON MURET / STAFF
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Swim summit
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USA Swimming hosted a summit recently with more than 15 corporate partners, covering the future of the sport, introductions to athletes and programs for partners to build around. A kickoff reception at the JW Marriott in Scottsdale included representatives from Phillips 66, Speedo and TYR Sport, along with USA Swimming COO Mike Unger, CMO Matt Farrell, National Team Director Frank Busch and athletes Chase Kalisz, Katie Meili, Leah Smith, Dana Vollmer, Madison Kennedy, Kevin Cordes, Kelsi Worrell, Lia Neal and Tim Phillips.
Photo by: USA SWIMMING
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Policy’s in the hall
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The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame inducted former San Francisco 49ers President and CEO Carmen Policy during a ceremony last month. Others inducted were horse racing’s Russell Baze, basketball’s Bill Cartwright, volleyball’s Kerri Walsh Jennings and baseball’s Matt Williams.
Photo by: BAY AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME
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Holding court
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The French Tennis Federation’s Lucas Dubourg, Longines’ Stephane Deneef and Telemundo’s Fabrizio Alcobe Fierro were on hand for the junior clay court qualifying tournament Road to Roland Garros at Boca West Tennis Club last month.
Photo by: LEADDOG MARKETING
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Hot Stove Cool Music
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The Chicago Cubs’ Theo Epstein, the Boston Red Sox’s Sam Kennedy and Pearl Jam’s (and Cubs fan) Eddie Vedder share a moment with the World Series trophies of the 2004 Red Sox and 2016 Cubs in Vedder’s dressing room during the Hot Stove Cool Music charity concert at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston. The Red Sox Foundation, Chicago Cubs Charities and Epstein’s Foundation to be Named Later raised more than $725,000 for scholarship programs in a weekend of events during the Red Sox-Cubs series at Fenway Park last month.
Photo by: BRITA MENG OUTZEN
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At the reception and luncheon: The Foundation To Be Named Later’s Allyce Najimy, Epstein, presenting sponsor Think Energy by Engie’s Jim DeLong and Kyle Keith; the Red Sox’s Tom Werner and the Red Sox Foundation’s Gena Borson.
Photo by: BRITA MENG OUTZEN
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