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Faces and Places

Tottenham tour for NFL

Donna-Maria Cullen, Tottenham Hotspur FC executive director; NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell; club Chairman Daniel Levy; and NFL EVP Mark Waller (far right) visit Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium, being built in London. They toured the stadium, which will also play host to NFL games, on Oct. 28.
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES
Going places in Russia

Hidenori Ozaki of Toyota Motor Corp.’s Russian affiliate and Vladimir Sengleyev, general director of the Russian Olympic Committee, attend last month’s sponsorship announcement.
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES
Pro football talk

NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones talk before the Cowboys game against the Washington Redskins on Oct. 29.
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES
Pro Am Jam

At the SunTrust reception at the Pro Am Jam last month in Charleston, S.C.: Student Transportation’s Denis Gallagher, NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, SunTrust’s Susan Johnson, Hootie & the Blowfish’s Mark Bryan, SunTrust’s Krista Massey, and Kristi Atkins and Rachel Johnson of Aim Marketing Solutions.
Photo: COURTESY OF PRO AM JAM
Ripken’s annual hoops summit

The Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation hosted the College Season Tip-Off fundraiser on Oct. 30 in Baltimore: Villanova coach Jay Wright, baseball hall of famer Cal Ripken Jr., ESPN analyst Jay Bilas, Notre Dame coach Mike Brey, Siena College coach Jimmy Patsos, basketball hall of famer and former Maryland coach Gary Williams and Maryland coach Mark Turgeon.
Photo by: CAL RIPKEN SR. FOUNDATION
Series business

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred greets veterans of the Vietnam War who were recognized before Game 2 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium.
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES
Commissioner Manfred (fourth from left) joined former Dodgers stars Steve Garvey, Ron Cey, Orel Hershiser and Nomar Garciaparra and others as MLB collaborated with the Boys & Girls Clubs and the Jackie Robinson Foundation to assemble care packages for victims of Northern California wildfires.
Photo by: LOS ANGELES DODGERS

 
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