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NWSL Preseason Match to Be Streamed Live From Coachella Valley Invitational on Women’s Sports Network

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Mercoledì, Febbraio 21, 2024
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AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, announced today that the Women’s Sports Network will be the exclusive live broadcast partner for the NWSL match between San Diego Wave FC and Portland Thorns FC at the 2024 Coachella Valley Invitational at Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.

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  • AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, announced today that the Women’s Sports Network will be the exclusive live broadcast partner for the NWSL match between San Diego Wave FC and Portland Thorns FC at the 2024 Coachella Valley Invitational at Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240221951211/en/
    “We are thrilled to partner with AEG on the Coachella Valley Invitational match between last season’s NWSL Shield-winning San Diego Wave and the 2022 NWSL Champion Portland Thorns,” said Raquel Braun, Chief Business Officer of the Women’s Sports Network.
  • “AEG has built a phenomenal event in the desert, which serves as the perfect backdrop for the Women’s Sports Network’s first, live match featuring NWSL clubs.”
    “Women’s Sports Network is a perfect partner for our first NWSL match ever to be aired live from the Coachella Valley Invitational,” said Kara Korber, Senior Director of Business Development for AEG.
  • Click HERE for Coachella Valley Invitational assets, including Empire Polo Club imagery, CVI logos and team logos.

WOMEN'S SPORTS NETWORK SCORES PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S HOCKEY LEAGUE RIGHTS IN COMPREHENSIVE NEW DEAL

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Mercoledì, Febbraio 14, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's Sports Network (WSN), the leading media company dedicated exclusively to women's sports and the definitive home to women's sports, today announced its most comprehensive league partnership to date with the newly-launched Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's Sports Network (WSN), the leading media company dedicated exclusively to women's sports and the definitive home to women's sports, today announced its most comprehensive league partnership to date with the newly-launched Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
  • "The work that the PWHL has done to elevate professional women's hockey is incredible, and we're looking forward to showcasing the highest level of women's hockey in America on WSN."
  • -- Women's Sports Network President Carol Stiff
    WSN President Carol Stiff said, "The work that the PWHL has done to elevate professional women's hockey is incredible, and we're looking forward to showcasing the highest level of women's hockey in America on WSN."
  • PWHL joins a roster of over 17 WSN league partners including the LPGA, NWSL, USGA, Big East Conference, US Ski & Snowboard Association, and World Surf League.

BLACK FIVES FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH BIG EAST CONFERENCE, PUMA & LIDS TO CELEBRATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEW YORK RENS DURING 2023

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Mercoledì, Dicembre 14, 2022
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HARLEM, N.Y., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Black Fives Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to research, preserve, showcase, teach, and honor the pre-NBA history of African Americans in basketball, announces the launch of its 2023 "RENS100" centennial celebration to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the legendary New York Rens®.  Founded in 1923, the Rens (aka New York Renaissance) were the first Black-owned, all-Black, fully professional basketball team in history.

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  • Founded in 1923, the Rens (aka New York Renaissance) were the first Black-owned, all-Black, fully professional basketball team in history.
  • "The New York Rens were the most accomplished African American team during the Black Fives Era of basketball, and we are excited to celebrate and honor their legacy with our partners," saidClaude Johnson, founder and executive director of the Black Fives Foundation.
  • With the BIG EAST, the Foundation will launch the Black Fives Academy, a teach-the-teacher program that instructs how to present Black Fives basketball history to others, involving all eleven BIG EAST member schools.
  • "The BIG EAST Conference is honored to continue our partnership with the Black Fives Foundation this season," said Val Ackerman, Commissioner of the Big East Conference and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer.

110 Grill® Partners with Providence Friars Guard Jared Bynum

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Giovedì, Agosto 25, 2022
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WESTFORD, Mass., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 110 Grill®, the fastest growing allergy-friendly restaurant brand in the Northeast, is now partnered with Providence College graduate student and Providence Friars' Point Guard Jared Bynum. Entering his third season with the Friars, Bynum is known as a scorer that fuels wins. This new alliance marks the first Providence market athlete partnership for the modern American restaurant brand.

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  • WESTFORD, Mass., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --110 Grill, the fastest growing allergy-friendly restaurant brand in the Northeast, is now partnered with Providence College graduate student and Providence Friars' Point Guard Jared Bynum.
  • Entering his third season with the Friars, Bynum is known as a scorer that fuels wins.
  • "Whether gearing up for game time or in the off season I'm always looking for a meal that fuels me," said Jared Bynum, point guard, Providence Friars.
  • The defending Big East Conference regular season champions, the Providence Friars men's basketball team represents Providence College in NCAA Division I competition.

LEAD1 Announces Title IX at 50 Celebration with Members of Congress in Washington, DC

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Giovedì, Giugno 16, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The LEAD1 Association ("LEAD1"), which represents the athletics directors of the 131-member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision ("FBS"), today announced that it will be hosting a Title IX at 50 Celebration on Thursday, June 23rd from 5-7 p.m. EST at the District Winery in Washington, DC .

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  • The Association will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX at the District Winery in Washington, DC on Thursday, June 23rd, 2022.
  • Representatives Bustos; Trahan; Lee; and Davids to discuss the impact of Title IX.
  • The event will feature a panel discussion about the impact and future of Title IX followed by a reception for attendees.
  • "It is an honor for LEAD1 to host an event of this importance to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX," said LEAD1 President and CEO, Tom McMillen.

OneAmerica Appoints Kelley Gay as Chief Marketing Officer

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Martedì, Agosto 24, 2021
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INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OneAmerica , a national provider of insurance and financial services, has promoted Kelley Gay to chief marketing officer (CMO).

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OneAmerica , a national provider of insurance and financial services, has promoted Kelley Gay to chief marketing officer (CMO).
  • Gay has played a key role in shifting OneAmerica to a customer-centric organization enabling the enterprise to meet and exceed the expectations of its stakeholders.
  • As head of enterprise marketing and communications, Gay oversees marketing, executive, internal and external communications, digital experiences, market visibility, brand management, customer relationship management, reputation management, custom marketing and financial wellness programming, marketing operations and portfolio strategy, and customer experience management.
  • Before joining OneAmerica, Gay held several marketing leadership roles at MassMutual Financial Group, focusing on building customer relationships with emerging consumer segments, career agency and independent brokerage marketing and product and services marketing.

Howard University and Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy Sign a Memorandum of Understanding

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Martedì, Febbraio 2, 2021
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Washington, D.C., Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Georgetown University, the universitys McCourt School of Public Policy, and Howard University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, formalizing their commitment to collaborate, including the launch of a scholarship program between the McCourt School and Howard.

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  • Washington, D.C., Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Georgetown University, the universitys McCourt School of Public Policy, and Howard University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, formalizing their commitment to collaborate, including the launch of a scholarship program between the McCourt School and Howard.
  • We are excited to expand our relationship with the excellent students, scholars, and alumni of Howard University, said Robert Groves, the provost of Georgetown University.
  • All Howard students and alumni who apply and are admitted to one of McCourts degree programs the master of data science for public policy, international development policy, policy management, or public policy-- will be automatically considered for the scholarship.
  • The McCourt School aspires to be the most inclusive top public policy program in the world, said Maria Cancian, dean of the McCourt School.