All Releases
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Tampa Bay Area Team Wins in FIMBA World Maxibasketball Championship Finals at Walt Disney World Resort
A Tampa Bay area team won the championship game in their division this weekend in the FIMBA Maxibasketball Championship at Walt Disney World Resort. The USA 50-and-over team beat the Italy 50-and-over team Sunday afternoon after trailing behind for the first three quarters of the game. Lead scorer Jerry Woodka, former Orlando Magic player, Greg […]
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The Force is Even Stronger: Second runDisney Star Wars Half Marathon Event Sprinting Toward Walt Disney World Resort in 2016
April 14-17 event in Florida joins Star Wars-themed race at Disneyland Resort and features new Kessel Run Challenge and Dark Side Challenge LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL (Aug. 25, 2015) – runDisney is summoning the Force today to announce another Star Wars-inspired intergalactic journey, this time to the dark side. The “Star Wars Half Marathon – […]
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Two Latin American Women’s Teams Faced Off at the 13th Annual FIMBA Tournament at Walt Disney World Resort
Mexico’s and Colombia’s 40-over women’s basketball teams competed on Aug. 23 at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. Colombia defeated Mexico by 21 points. The final score was 56 to 35. The FIMBA Tournament features teams from 36 countries around the world competing in the 11-day tournament in various age […]
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Chicago Resident and Obama Personal Friend Led Tampa Bay Area Team to Next Round in 13th FIMBA World Maxibasketball Championship at Walt Disney World Resort
Ian Mahoney, a Chicago high school basketball coach and a close friend to President Obama, led a 50-over Clearwater, Fla., team to the next round with a 23-point win against a Chile team in the first game at the FIMBA Maxibasketball World Championship at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort […]
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2015 AdvoCare Invitational Bracket Released
Games to be shown across ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2015) – The AdvoCare Invitational, formerly the Orlando Classic, will be held at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 26, 27 and 29. The eight-team field will feature Alabama, Dayton, Iowa, […]
College Sports, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando Classic
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International Soccer Powerhouses to Clash Again During 2016 Florida Cup at Walt Disney World Resort in January 2016
German and Brazilian clubs headline expanded field; Tournament highlights Central Florida’s attractiveness among international soccer clubs; Event begins extension of Disney’s relationship with 2SV Sports LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2015) – Brazilian and German soccer powerhouses will again headline the 2016 Florida Cup at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney […]
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Florida Cup, Uncategorized
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NBA Star Nicolas Batum Visits Disneyland Paris
(July 11, 2015) NBA star and Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum poses July 11 with Goofy while vacationing at Disneyland Paris with his family. Batum, who was acquired by the Hornets last month, also plays for the national French team Batum, who was acquired by the Hornets last month, also plays for the national French […]
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Orlando-Bound Youth Soccer Athlete Overcomes Tremendous Medical Odds and Competes in Disney Cup International
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (July 13, 2015) – Like thousands of other youths, Alana Rodriguez, a 14-year-old girl from Puerto Rico competed in the Disney Cup International soccer tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex this week – a thrill doctors said she’d never experience. At just nine months old, Rodriguez was diagnosed with […]
Disney Soccer, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Uncategorized, Youth Sports
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Youth Soccer Team from Trinidad Uses Soccer to Escape Hardships at Home and Competes in Disney Cup International
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (July 13, 2015) – Amidst gang violence, poverty, and religious turmoil, one group of children from Chaguanas, Trinidad found opportunity, friendship and even magic on their journey to compete in the prestigious event at Walt Disney World. Crown Trace FC is comprised of kids from Chaguanas, an impoverished area rife with […]
Disney Soccer, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Uncategorized, Youth Sports
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Prince Harry Announces 2016 Invictus Games Coming to United States
Wounded Warriors From up to 14 Nations to Compete in Orlando WASHINGTON, DC (July 14, 2015) – Prince Harry announced from London via video this morning that the second Invictus Games will be held May 8-12, 2016, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. […]