Awards week
Former gymnast Sarah Klein, former Michigan State softball player Tiffany Thomas Lopez, Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman and more than 140 survivors of Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse accept the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2018 ESPYs on July 18 at Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.joe faraoni / espn images
WWE’s Roman Reigns (with daughter Joelle), Stephanie McMahon and Charlotte Flair pose on the red carpet at the ESPN Sports Humanitarian Awards on July 17 at The Novo in Los Angeles. WWE won the League Humanitarian Leadership Award at the awards ceremony.scott clarke / espn images
Timeout with ‘Toy Story’
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott took a break from offseason training at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on July 16 to pal around with Woody, star of the Pixar Animation Studios “Toy Story” films, in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios near Orlando.steven diaz / disney
Pride Night at Red Bull Arena
As part of the New York Red Bulls’ second annual Pride Night presented by Bayer on July 14 at Red Bull Arena, prominent members and supporters of the LGBTQ community participated in a panel discussion. From left: Joel Shoemaker, Pride Media; Jared Worful, Bayer; Ashley Faust, Jopwell; Christian Fuscarino, Garden State Equality; Red Bulls’ Marc de Grandpre and Jayne Bussman-Wise; Oris Stuart, NBA, and Miles Chamley-Watson, Olympian and Red Bull athlete.new york red bulls
Raising awareness
NASCAR Xfinity Series driver and brain tumor survivor Matt Tifft (center, with National Brain Tumor Society representatives) donated the wrapping of his car for the July 21 race in New Hampshire in support of the National Brain Tumor Society, a Newton, Mass.-based nonprofit. The first-year driver for Richard Childress Racing placed fifth in the Lakes Region 250.courtesy of the national brain tumor society
Teamworks leadership
From Teamworks’ recent Basketball Leadership Committee meeting July 15-17 in Durham, N.C.: Michigan State’s David Thomas, Dayton’s Arnika Edwards, Iowa State’s Micah Byars, Butler’s Brandon Crone, Ohio State’s David Egelhoff, Missouri-Kansas City’s Christina Gilbert, Georgetown’s Steve Yang, Mississippi State’s Maryann Baker and Illinois’ Adam Fletcher.teamworks
Welcome to the league
FC Cincinnati majority owner and CEO Carl Lindner III celebrates the club’s expansion entry into Major League Soccer in 2019 by signing a mural featuring signatures of the other club owners on June 28 at MLS headquarters in New York City.patrick e. mccarthy
Upfront in Miami
At the Miami Dolphins’ first Media Upfront on July 10 at Hard Rock Stadium: Dolphins SVP and Chief Commercial Officer Todd Kline, CBS Miami’s Bianca Peters and former Dolphins player Joe Rose with members of the team’s cheerleaders and mascot, T.D.miami dolphins
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