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Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies Headline Braves Spring Training Schedule
2011 schedule to offer one of best lineup of games in 14-year history at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2010) — Fans attending Atlanta Braves spring training games next season at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort will get to see some of Major […]
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University of Arkansas Tight End D.J. Williams Named Disney Spirit Award Recipient
Senior tight end recognized for courageous journey from harrowing childhood to leading football prospect and outspoken advocate LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2010) – University of Arkansas tight end D.J. Williams, who overcame a chaotic upbringing to become a star student-athlete and advocate for domestic abuse awareness, has been selected as this year’s recipient […]
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PGA Tour Stars Headline Field at 40th CMNH Classic
Fowler and Baddeley chasing Merritt for $1 Million Kodak Challenge Purse; Huston, Mayfair and Micheel announced as final sponsor exemptions LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Vijay Singh, who captured the 2003 Disney Classic, and United States Ryder Cup team participants Stewart Cink, Rickie Fowler and Jeff Overton, and assistant captains Tom Lehman and Davis Love III […]
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Florida Runners Toast Dominance At Inaugural Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon
Washington, D.C. Competitor Is Top Woman Finisher Among Sold Out Field of More Than 11,000 Runners LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2010) — Anton Van Zyl from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and Matthew Dobson from Jay, Fla., were the first two finishers Saturday night in the inaugural Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon at Walt Disney […]
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Marathon Training Guru Jeff Galloway Named Official Training Consultant For Newly Branded runDisney Race Series
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2010) — Jeff Galloway, one of America’s foremost marathon trainers, has been named the official training consultant to Disney’s series of endurance events, which has been rebranded runDisney. Galloway, a 1972 Olympian and founder of the popular Galloway Marathon Training Program, will offer his running and training expertise to beginners […]
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Inaugural Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend Offers Runners Unique Experiences
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Sept. 21, 2010) – A sold-out field of runners will experience many of the hottest and most unique trends in road racing at the inaugural Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend, Oct. 1-3, at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. More than 11,000 runners will attempt to complete the […]
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Paul Ngeny, 31, of Auburn, Calif., Wins Fifth Annual Disneyland Half Marathon
Records Set As Thousands Run Through Disneyland Resort, City of Anaheim and Angel Stadium of Anaheim for ‘The Happiest Race on Earth’ ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2010) — Paul Ngeny, 31, of Auburn, Calif., led a record field of more than 14,000 registered runners Sunday at the fifth annual Disneyland Half Marathon, crossing the finish line […]
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America’s Elite Chosen for Disney’s Soccer Showcase All-Star Team
Team includes players from Atlanta, Baltimore and Dallas that will compete against English Professional Academies this summer LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2010) — Eighteen of the country’s most talented high-school soccer players will make up Disney’s Soccer Showcase All-Star Team which will represent the United States during a foreign tour this summer. As part […]