Dolphins Business Combine
Twenty-six Miami Dolphins players participated in the Dolphins Business Combine, hosted by the team and Athlete Transition U, from Feb. 25-28 at Hard Rock Stadium. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross speaks to Dolphins players Jalen Davis, Minkah Fitzpatrick and Charles Harris.miami dolphins
Former Dolphin Isa Abdul-Quddus brainstorms with current players Vincent Taylor, Luke Falk, Durham Smythe and Xavien Howard prior to the group winning a competition for their business.miami dolphins
Sticking with the winners
Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse accept hockey sticks presented on Feb. 22 by Ephesus Lighting’s Michael Quijano (back center), Syracuse Crunch defenseman Dan Walcott and Crunch COO Jim Sarosy. As part of its sponsorship of the American Hockey League, Eaton’s Ephesus Lighting is donating hockey sticks to community hockey programs in all 31 AHL markets.syracuse crunch
ASU Sports Law and Business Retreat
From the Arizona State University Sports Law & Business Advisory Board Retreat, Feb. 7-10, in Phoenix. Faculty and board members pose with ASU Global Explorer in Residence Cady Coleman, retired NASA astronaut and former MIT student athlete (from left): Caleb Jay, Daniel McIntosh, Michael Mokwa, Don Gibson, Lon Babby, Coleman, Sam Renaut, Stephanie Jarvis, Gregg Clifton, Ray Anderson and Glenn Wong.asu sports law and business program
Dream Ball Gala
From the 8th annual Nancy Lieberman Charities Dream Ball Gala on Feb. 18 in Dallas: Lifetime Achievement Award winner Ice Cube, Nancy Lieberman and Trailblazer Award winner Julius “Dr. J” Erving.thomas garza
Nature Boy birthday
State Farm Arena and Atlanta Hawks EVP Trey Feazell surprised WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair with a one-of-a-kind bedazzled Hawks jersey and a custom birthday cake to celebrate the legendary wrestler’s 70th birthday prior to a special episode of “Monday Night Raw” on Feb. 25. donna permell / prime phocus
Houston sports heroes
Members of the second class of the Houston Sports Hall of Fame who were inducted during the Houston Sports Awards on Feb. 6: Jackie Burke, A.J. Foyt, George Foreman and Dan Pastorini.harris county-houston sports authority
Sports after 9/11
From the panel discussion, “When Is It Okay? Restarting Sports After 9/11,” on Feb. 28 at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum: Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern, former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, and moderator Mike Greenberg of ESPN. The discussion centered around the Museum’s special exhibition “Comeback Season — Sports After 9/11.”monica graff / 9/11 memorial & museum
Raising the flag
From the American Flag Football League panel, “The Future is Flag,” on Feb. 21 at the CSM LeadDog offices in New York City (from left): Sports reporter Jeff Eisenband; AFFL CEO and founder Jeff Lewis; NFL veteran and AFFL player Michael Griffin; and NFL free agent and 2018 AFFL player Jerrod Johnson.american flag football league
Talking baseball
PIX11 News sports anchor Andy Adler; SNY host for Mets pregame and postgame Gary Apple; YES Network Yankees analyst David Cone; John Filippelli, president, production and programming and executive producer, YES Network; and John Franco, Mets ambassador, discussed the upcoming baseball season at a UJA-Federation of New York event on Feb. 25 in New York City.uja-federation of new york
Yo Adrian! I did it!
Actor Sylvester Stallone and PBR CEO Sean Gleason in the bucking chute Feb. 23 at a sold-out Staples Center before the bull Yo Adrian! bucked at the Iron Cowboy, presented by Ariat. andrew giangola / pbr
Urban lights up Stadium Series
NHL Chief Content Officer Steve Mayer, country music superstar Keith Urban and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman before Urban’s first intermission performance during the 2019 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series outdoor game featuring the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins on Feb. 23 at Lincoln Financial Field. keith urban / nhl
Welcome to the Linc
The Philadelphia Eagles and Wings formally welcome the Flyers to Lincoln Financial Field, home to the 2019 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series, on Feb. 23. From left: Eagles OT Jordan Mailata; Wings T Trevor Baptiste; and Flyers LW James van Riemsdyk, D Travis Sanheim, RW Travis Konecny.philadelphia eagles
How Sweet it is
Harlem Globetrotters legend Sweet Lou Dunbar had his jersey No. 41 retired on Feb. 15, prior to the team’s game at the Fertitta Center at the University of Houston, where he was a standout player prior to joining the Globetrotters. Dunbar, now the head coach of the Globetrotters, joins Wilt Chamberlain, Goose Tatum, Marques Haynes, Curly Neal, Meadowlark Lemon, Geese Ausbie and Tex Harrison in having his jersey retired by the franchise.brett meister / harlem globetrotters
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