Bryan Steffy / Getty Images for AT&T AT&T CEO John Stankey, Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and moderator Malika Andrews participated in the panel discussion “Elevating the Game: The Future of Smart Stadiums” at AT&T Innovation Exchange at Wynn Las Vegas on July 15.
Woodbine Racetrack Michael Copeland, CEO of Woodbine Entertainment, congratulated Emma-Jayne Wilson after she surpassed Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone for all-time purse earnings by a female jockey on July 11 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Wilson entered the day $11,042 shy of Krone’s $90,126,584 record, and set the mark with a win aboard Perfect Lady Bee.
Vatican Media Fordham University President Tania Tetlow and Athletic Director Ed Kull presented Pope Francis a basketball jersey during a visit to the Vatican on June 12.
Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds Mascot Mr. Redlegs was joined by Warren Weber, Cincinnati regional president for PNC Bank, to promote the Cincinnati Reds Community Fund telethon. The July 30 event will raise dollars and awareness for the baseball, softball, education and community building programs of the Reds Community Fund.
Keith Morse Autumnsarah Foster-Pagett of Wasserman, Laura Waters-Brown of Waters Brown LLC and Tracy Hughes of Wasserman were among those who attended Diverse Representation’s private brunch at Craft in New York on July 7 in celebration of its newly created National Black Women In Sports Day. Attendees included Black women from companies and organizations such as the NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, NBPA, Fanatics, Wasserman, Klutch Sports Group, Creative Artists Agency and more. The brunch was sponsored by Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment.
Erica Denhoff / National Hockey League NHLPA Executive Director Marty Walsh, Kathryn Tappen of the NHL Network and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman opened the league’s annual Club Business Meetings presented by Ticketmaster with a fireside chat on July 9 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. More than 1,300 attendees across 32 teams attended the three-day event celebrating the 2023-24 season.
Group1001 Parity athlete Sabrina Flores of NJ/NY Gotham FC was on hand at Pocono Raceway as Gainbridge and Parity unveiled the Parity in Paris paint scheme on the No. 7 NASCAR Cup Series car driven by Corey LaJoie during the July 12-14 race weekend. The initiative promoted the more than 75 Parity athletes who will be participating at the Olympics and Paralympics and celebrating the first Summer Games to feature equal numbers of male and female athletes.
