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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Brothers Big Sisters' celebrity ambassador Nancy Lieberman applauds the national mentoring organization's choice to make Jamie Foxx national spokesperson, saying it will energize other actors and professional athletes to get involved. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121206/PH22878) Lieberman, who became a Big Brothers Big Sisters celebrity ambassador this summer, expects Foxx's new role to attract other high-profile athletes...
PHILADELPHIA, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nancy Lieberman, a pioneer in women's sports, has become a celebrity ambassador for Big Brothers Big Sisters. A Big Sister with the nationwide mentoring network's Lone Star agency, Lieberman has joined the speakers' bureau, offering her motivational speaking services at reduced rates to support the network's 350-local agencies by appearing at fundraisers and volunteer recruiting events. (Photo:...
Basketball hall of famer honored by both ESPN and Sports Illustrated in group that influenced Title IX. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 Basketball Hall of Famer, Nancy Lieberman has been named by both ESPN and Sports Illustrated as one of the top 40 female athletes over the last 40 years. ESPN is counting down its top 40 list once per weekday through June 22 in honor of Title IX’s 40th anniversary. Lieberman has been unveiled as the 29th female athlete in ESPN’s countdown. In...
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New York-based image and styling company, 4Season Style Management announces their one year anniversary mark with a lavish pre-fashion week event at the Gansevoort Hotel on Wednesday, September 7, 2011. 4Season Style Management is the brainchild of Olympic gold-medalist and WNBA star Cappie Pondexter and style expert Lisa Smith Craig. Providing such services as personal shopping, wardrobe and fashion styling, and image management, 4Seasons...
PHOENIX, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BBVA Compass announced today that it has signed a multi-year marketing agreement with the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. BBVA Compass has 78 banking centers in the Greater Phoenix metropolitan area and is the fifth largest bank in Arizona based on deposit market share. With operations throughout seven states in the Sunbelt Region, BBVA Compass ranks among the top-20 largest financial institutions in the United States. As part of the agreement with the...
REDMOND, Wash., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Seattle Storm and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) today announced a multiyear marquee partnership with Bing, the decision engine from Microsoft Corp. As part of the innovative alliance, Bing will receive predominant placement on Storm jerseys, become the official decision engine of the Storm, and be deeply integrated into Storm marketing and promotional materials. In addition, Bing will become the presenting sponsor...
CHICAGO, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- NBA and Olympic icon Jerry Colangelo's childhood town Chicago is the setting for a press conference introducing the U.S. Olympic gold medal basketball team builder's new book about the Beijing Olympics, "Return of the Gold: The Journey of Jerry Colangelo and the Redeem Team" and his new role as national spokesperson for Merchants Information Solutions, a leader in background screening and the only company that has the Tescor Pre-employment Integrity Survey...
Cappie Pondexter scored 23 points, including seven in overtime, to lead Phoenix to a 120-116 win over Indiana in Tuesday's opener of the WNBA finals. Penny Taylor also tallied 23 for Phoenix and Diana Taurasi chipped in 22. Pondexter nearly won it at the buzzer in regulation but her last-second tip-in attempt came up short. Katie Douglas led the Fever with 30 points, including a three-point bucket with 7 seconds left in regulation to tie the game and send it into overtime. Ebony Hoffman had...
WNBA star Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury, cited for driving under the influence, has been suspended two games for conduct detrimental to the team. She was suspended Thursday for her citation for driving under the influence on July 3 by Phoenix police. The Arizona Republic initially said the guard was cited for speeding and lane violations. She was cited and later released after an officer detected the smell of alcohol and conducted field sobriety tests. Police added Taurasi refused a...
The Women's National Basketball Association says rising costs could force other leagues to join them in putting sponsor logos on uniforms. The WNBA allowed the practice this season, with the Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury selling space on the front of their jerseys. The Detroit Shock want to find a similar sponsor, The Detroit News reported Monday. We don't want to be in a slippery slope of NASCAR-ization of the uniforms. We still want to maintain some integrity, said Tom Wilson,...
