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Disney Sports Now Accepting Nominations for 2018 Spirit Award
With the college football season now in full swing, Disney Sports is now accepting nominations for the 2018 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 […]
Beyond the Theme Parks, College Sports, Disney Sports, The Home Depot College Football Awards Show
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ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Named Favorite Outdoor Venue by Sports Destination Magazine
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort was recently honored by the readers of Sports Destination Magazine as the top outside sports venue in the country. The magazine, each summer, publishes its annual Reader’s Choice Awards, where readers cast votes in a variety of travel categories. Grand Park Sports Campus in […]
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Braves 2019 Spring Training Home Schedule Features Games Against Marquee Opponents Including 2017 World Series Champion Houston Astros, New York Yankees and Washington Nationals
Sixteen-game home slate against 10 different opponents highlight club’s final season at ESPN Wide of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort The 2019 Atlanta Braves’ final home spring training schedule at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex features games against some of the top teams in Major League Baseball including the 2017 World […]
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American Idol Auditions Staged at Disney
For the second consecutive year, auditions for ABC’s “American Idol” contestants took place at Walt Disney World Resort. The search for Season 2 contestants of the beloved competition series took place this past Saturday, Aug. 25 at The Arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The auditions continued the 20-plus city search for the next singing sensation across […]
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Labor Day Fan Zone Event Added to Youth Sports Action at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex This Weekend
Fans have an extra reason to visit ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex this Labor Day weekend. The sports complex, which is hosting two top youth sports events, will also debut a new fan-friendly festival event. The Labor Day Fan Zone takes place Saturday and Sunday inside the Visa Athletic Center and will be an […]
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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