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The Los Angeles Clippers and Bumble celebrated the last day of Women’s History Month, March 31, with a variety of events and celebrations, including a special moment at the end of the third quarter, when singer songwriter Candice Boyd performed “Girl on Fire” and Clippers President Gillian Zucker and other team employees joined fans as they stood and displayed placards with the hashtag #StrongerWithHer on behalf of the women who inspire, uplift and motivate them.tony garcia / l.a. clippers

 

Open court

Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium owner Stephen Ross, Novak Djokovic and Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium Vice Chair/President/CEO Tom Garfinkel cut the ribbon to open Stadium Court on March 20 during the Miami Open. miami dolphins

 

‘Stephen vs. The Game’

From the premiere of Steph Curry’s Facebook Watch docuseries, “Stephen vs. The Game,” which will debut on May 2. Facebook’s VP Dan Reed; Mina Lefevre, Facebook Watch head of development and programming; docuseries director Gotham Chopra; Curry; Unanimous Media CEO Jeron Smith; Unanimous Media co-founder and COO Erick Peyton; Religion of Sports CEO Ameeth Sankaran and SC30 President Bryant Barr.kelly sullivan / getty images for facebook

 

Athletic directors lead the way

From the “Current Topics for LEAD1 Athletics Directors” session at the Harvard Sports Law Symposium on April 1: (from left to right) Boston College AD Martin Jarmond, UMass AD Ryan Bamford, LEAD1 Association CEO Tom McMillen, N.C. State AD Debbie Yow and UNLV AD Desiree Reed-Francois.Desiree Reed-Francois

 

McCormack Leaders

Participants in the UMass Amherst McCormack Sport Leaders Forum’s inaugural NYC conference, presented by Scout Sports and Entertainment, on March 30: (from left) Steve McKelvey, McCormack Department associate chair; keynote speaker and New York Islanders owner Jon Ledecky; Forum co-director Brianna Donan; keynote speaker and ESPN EVP Burke Magnus; moderator Bonnie Bernstein; Forum co-director Carly O’Keefe; McCormack Department Chair Janet Fink; and moderator and SSE EVP Michael Neuman.mccormack department
 

When MGM Resorts met the Green Monster

Boston Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy (middle) poses with MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO Jim Murren (left) and President and COO of MGM Springfield Michael Mathis after revealing the MGM Resorts International logo on the Green Monster at Fenway Park on April 5 as part of the multiyear partnership between the club and casino resort. boston red sox

 

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