NCAA Photos NCAA President Charlie Baker presented Olympic icon, former rower and sport trailblazer Anita DeFrantz with the NCAA Ford Award on Jan. 10 at the 2024 NCAA Convention in Phoenix. The Ford Award recognizes individuals who have provided leadership as an advocate for intercollegiate athletics over the course of the individual’s career.
WNBPA / Chris Samson On Jan. 29, video streaming app Tubi, production company MALKA and the WNBPA hosted the world premiere of “Shattered Glass: A WNBPA Story,” at WNBPA headquarters in New York City. During a discussion moderated by ESPN basketball analyst Monica McNutt, “Shattered Glass” director Andrea Buccilla and WNBA MVPs Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Nneka Ogwumike talked about the documentary.
Greg Merritt Scotiabank Women’s Initiative and WISE Toronto hosted a special Women in Leadership event prior to NHL All-Star Thursday on Feb. 1. Hosted by Sportsnet’s Christine Simpson (left), the fireside chat highlighted NHL club presidents Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment’s Cynthia Devine; Jaime Faulkner (Chicago Blackhawks); and France Margaret Bélanger (Montreal Canadiens).
getty images NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman presented $25,000 to the Toronto Gay Hockey Association after a ball hockey game on Feb. 3 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The event, presented by the NHL, Scotiabank, and Pride Tape, featured association teams — coached by PWHL Players Association Executive Director Brian Burke and Andrew Ference, former NHL player and Stanley Cup champion — competing for the Pride Cup trophy.
getty images Former Toronto Maple Leafs star Wendel Clark; Kim Davis, NHL senior EVP; Mark Fraser, Maple Leafs director of culture and inclusion and a team alumnus; and Toronto Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik gathered at a youth hockey clinic as part of the NHL All-Star Legacy Project — an investment of $500,000 to revitalize ball and ice hockey rinks at three parks in the city — at Alexandra Park on Jan. 31 in Toronto.
Philadelphia 76ers Two Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment events raised nearly $4 million in January to support youth and organizations in Newark, N.J., and Philadelphia. At the Sixers Youth Foundation Gala on Jan. 17, Sixers co-owner Josh Harris (second from right) was joined by his daughter, Hannah (far left), and wife, Marjorie (third from left), along with Robert Covington, Danuel House Jr. and Allen Iverson.
New Jersey Devils Two Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment events raised nearly $4 million in January to support youth and organizations in Newark, N.J., and Philadelphia. The New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center hosted their annual Devils Sweep the Deck Gala benefiting the Devils Youth Foundation, on Jan. 23 in Newark, N.J. From left: Foundation Executive Director Kate Annis; Tom Fitzgerald, Devils GM and president of hockey operations; and Foundation Chair Allison Blitzer.
acc The ACC and Charlotte Hornets joined to host ACC Night on Jan. 29 at the New York Knicks vs. Hornets game at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. From left: Hornets CMO Seth Bennett, former ACC/NBA standout Mike Gminski, Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips and Hornets COO and interim President James Jordan.
Courtesy of the San Francisco Giants Russ Stanley, SVP of ticket sales and services for the San Francisco Giants, accepted the Patricia G. Spira Lifetime Achievement Award at the 45th annual INTIX (International Association of Ticketing) Convention and Exhibition awards lunch. The award is given annually to a member who has contributed to the standards of excellence in the ticketing and live event industry.
NACDA During the general session on Jan. 27 at the NACDA Mid-Winter Meetings in Marco Island, Fla., SBJ Publisher and Executive Editor Abe Madkour and Cory Moss, president, brand management and marketing at Learfield, discussed opportunities around student-athlete NIL merchandise.
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv Forum President Peter Feigin interviewed his mother, Barbara Sommer Feigin, before 200 people to celebrate the launch of her new bestselling book, “My American Dream: A Journey from Fascism to Freedom,” on Jan. 23 at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center in Whitefish Bay, Wis.
