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Grand Entrance

The Budweiser Clydsedales carry baseball hall of famer Ozzie Smith and the Wanamaker Trophy at the opening ceremony of the 100th PGA Championship at Bellerive Golf Club on Aug. 6 in St. Louis.PGA of America

 

Stories At Times Square

Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy and his wife, Lauren, an early education specialist, read from their new children’s book, “Maria Finds Courage,” to members of the Madison Boys and Girls Club at NFL Experience Times Square on Aug. 9.NFL Experience Times Square

 

New Facility For W&S Open

Western & Southern Open CEO and Tournament Director Andre Silva and COO Katie Haas, ATP World Tour player Andy Murray, WTA player CoCo Vandeweghe, Western & Southern Open Director of Facilities Dick Clark and former CEO Elaine Bruening open the tournament’s new $25 million, 41,000-square-foot South Building on Aug. 10. Walt Rogers / W&S Open

 

Texas Live!

The Cordish Cos.’ Jon Cordish and David Cordish stand with Troy Aikman inside his restaurant, Troy’s, at Texas Live!, a $250 million sports-anchored development in Arlington, Texas. Cordish worked with the Texas Rangers on 200,000-square-foot entertainment district.Courtesy of Cordish

 

A Look Back At A's Baseball

Oakland A’s alumni Vida Blue, Joe Morgan and Bip Roberts talk about the impact African-American players have had on A’s baseball and the importance of engaging the African-American community through baseball during a panel discussion on African-American Heritage Night at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Aug. 7. Oakland A’s

 

On The Lanes At The Glen

At the NASCAR Monster Energy Series Go Bowling at The Glen on Aug. 5: Bowling Proprietors’ of America’s Frank DeSocio; No. 1-ranked PBA bowler Jason Belmonte; Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 10 Go Bowling Ford Fusion; BPAA’s Randy Thompson; and Strike Ten Entertainment’s John Harbuck. Mike Aulby

 

It's A Hard Knock Life

HBO Sports EVP Peter Nelson with NFL Films director Tim Rumpff (and Browns mascot Swagger) at the Cleveland premiere of “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cleveland Browns” on Aug. 7 at the Agora Theater. Judi Vegh / HBO

 

Taking In Overwatch Action

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick attend Day 2 of the Overwatch League Grand Finals at Barclays Center on July 28 in Brooklyn. Getty Images

 

  

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