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U.S. Central Boys, Girls Claim Inaugural Jr. NBA World Championships at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney
A pair of U.S. Central teams defeated their international counterparts to claim boys’ and girls’ world titles during the inaugural Jr. NBA World Championship on Sunday at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. The Central boys’ team – led by the trio of Taj Manning, Mark Mitchell, Jr., and Cooper […]
Disney Sports, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Jr. NBA World Championships, Youth Sports
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NFL Pro Bowl Returns to Orlando and Walt Disney World Resort in 2019
The NFL announced that the Pro Bowl presented by Verizon is returning to Orlando for the third straight year, which means the Pro Bowl Week activities will primarily be held at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex again. The sports complex at Walt Disney World Resort will once again be football headquarters during the NFL’s […]
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, NFL Pro Bowl, Professional Sports, Uncategorized
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Jr. NBA World Championship Tips Off This Week at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney
First-of-its-kind youth competition will feature more than 300 boys and girls from 35 different countries The inaugural Jr. NBA World Championship gets underway Tuesday, Aug. 7, at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. The six-day global, youth basketball tournament will showcase the top 14U boys and girls teams from the […]
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Jr. NBA World Championships, Youth Sports
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Several Marquee Current and Former NBA & WNBA Stars Join 32 Youth Teams at Inaugural Jr. NBA World Championship at Walt Disney World Resort
First-of-its-kind global youth competition will feature more than 300 boys and girls from 35 different countries Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade, 2018 Hall of Fame inductee Grant Hill, eight-time NBA All-Star and Atlanta Hawks guard Vince Carter, two-time NBA All-Star and Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond and Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez will join 317 […]
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Three MLB Players Who Train at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex amongst League Leaders in Stolen Bases
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton and Seattle Mariners infielder Dee Gordon are amongst the top base stealers in Major League Baseball through the halfway point of the 2018 season. What do these three speedsters have in common? The trio spend all or portions of their respective offseasons training and preparing […]
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Professional Sports, Tom Shaw, Uncategorized
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ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Marks National Youth Sports Week with Exclusive Media Event
To celebrate National Youth Sports Week, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex hosted a national media event at the sports facility, highlighting the ways Disney and ESPN collaborate to take youth sports to another level. Media from around the country, Mexico and Brazil were given an inside look at how the sports complex at Walt […]
AAU Basketball Championships, Disney Soccer, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Uncategorized, Youth Sports
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Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Visits Toy Story Land During Offseason Training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and members of his wide receiver corps took a break from offseason training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to pal around with Woody and Jessie, stars of the Pixar Animation Studios Toy Story films, in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Prior to the start of Dallas […]
Disney's Hollywood Studios, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Professional Sports
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Orlando City Soccer Club “Plays Big” with Green Army Men from Toy Story Land
Several Green Army Men were recently deployed to the Orlando City Soccer Club practice facility to “play big” with the club’s athletes, just like guests are doing at the new Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The Green Army Men brought along a huge, inflatable Pixar ball and put the players through several fun […]
Beyond the Theme Parks, Orlando City SC, Professional Sports
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Tennessee Prep Volleyball Star Leads Team into AAU National Championships at Disney Despite Eye Cancer
Despite having vision in only one eye, Sierrah Lemons has become a star volleyball player on both her high school and AAU club teams. Lemons will lead her club squad into the AAU Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championship tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort, beginning Thursday, June 21. […]
AAU National Club Championships, Uncategorized, Youth Sports
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International Champions Cup Futures U14 Soccer Tournament Underway at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
The top U14 soccer players in the United States and Europe converged on ESPN illide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort, July 16-22, for the inaugural International Champions Cup Futures Tournament, presented by Rakuten. The tournament featured 24 teams – 16 from the United States and eight from Europe. There are eight […]