Releases in ‘College Sports’
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Disney Sports Now Accepting Nominations for the 2020 Disney Spirit Award
Disney Sports is now accepting nominations for the prestigious 2020 Disney Spirit Award. Since 1996, the Disney Spirit Award has been presented annually to college football’s most inspirational student-athlete, team, coach, fan or figure who has overcome extraordinary physical or emotional hardships or other challenges, while exhibiting a selfless nature and good sportsmanship. The award […]
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Maryland Wins the 2019 Orlando Invitational
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., (Dec. 1, 2019) – Maryland claimed the championship in the 2019 Orlando Invitational, beating out Marquette 84-63 in the final on Sunday afternoon. Senior Anthony Cowan Jr., who scored 72 points in three games, was honored as this year’s tournament MVP. Reflecting on the win, Maryland Head Coach Mark Trukgeon said, ““I just […]
AdvoCare Invitational, College Sports, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
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University of Minnesota Football Player Overcomes Cancer Four Times to Earn 2019 Disney Spirit Award
University of Minnesota Football Player Overcomes Cancer Four Times to Earn 2019 Disney Spirit Award Growing up in St. Paul, MN., Casey O’Brien just wanted to play football and he wasn’t going to let anything stop him – not even four battles with cancer. His relentless pursuit of his athletic dreams and the uplifting hope […]
College Sports, Disney Sports Spirit Award, The Home Depot College Football Awards Show
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Black, Gold and Pixie Dust – Walt Disney World Resort sponsors the UCF Knights to bring more magic to the hometown team’s gridiron
Black, Gold and Pixie Dust Walt Disney World Resort sponsors the UCF Knights to bring more magic to the hometown team’s gridiron Orlando, Fla., Sept. 13, 2019 – With a new sponsorship agreement, Walt Disney World Resort hopes to spread some extra magic to Orlando’s hometown college football team, the UCF Knights. Beginning […]
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Purdue Super Fan Tyler Trent Accepts 2018 Disney Spirit Award
Courageous and compassionate sports fan determined to live life on his own terms Tyler Trent, the courageous former Purdue University student who has inspired a football team and thousands of fans nationwide with the fearless way he has faced his cancer diagnosis, accepted his 2018 Disney Spirit Award during the College Football Awards on ESPN […]
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Inspirational Purdue University Football Super Fan Tyler Trent Named 2018 Disney Spirit Award Winner
Courageous and compassionate sports fan determined to live life on his own terms The 2018 Disney Spirit Award will be presented to Tyler Trent, the courageous former Purdue University student who has inspired a football team and thousands of fans nationwide with the fearless way he has faced his cancer diagnosis. The award is presented […]
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Villanova Wins 2018 AdvoCare Invitational Men’s Basketball Tournament at Disney
Let’s all stop worrying about the Villanova Wildcats. All it took was a trip to Walt Disney World Resort for head coach Jay Wright to get his team back on track after dropping back-to-back games last week and falling out of the AP Top 25 poll for the first time since 2013. Villanova (5-2) won […]
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Central Florida and Tampa Bay Area Players to Participate in AdvoCare Invitational Shootarounds on Wednesday at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
What: The eight teams competing in the prestigious AdvoCare Invitational are holding shootarounds and media availabilities in advance of the tournament. The event, considered one of the top early-season tune-ups in the country, features two Top 20 teams – No. 14 Florida State and No. 17 LSU – as well as Villanova, winners of two of […]
AdvoCare Invitational, College Sports, Disney Sports, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Walt Disney World Resort
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Villanova Head Coach Jay Wright Says AdvoCare Invitational at Disney to Provide Early Test for Wildcats
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 20, 2018) – Over the past four years, no program in college basketball has won more games than Villanova University. The Wildcats, coached by Jay Wright, have won two of the past three NCAA men’s national basketball championships, reeling off 136 wins in the process. But none of that sustained […]
AdvoCare Invitational, College Sports, Disney Sports, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Walt Disney World Resort
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The 2018 AdvoCare Invitational at Disney Features Two Top-20 Teams
The AdvoCare Invitational field, which has been lauded by college basketball experts as one of the deepest among the upcoming preseason tournaments, features Florida State and LSU, both of which entered the 2018 season ranked in several of the nation’s Top 25 preseason polls. The Florida State Seminoles (2-0) – an Elite Eight team last […]