Sports Marketing and Entertainment Management

ESPN It’s OK to cry. It is the first thing boxer Marlen Esparza would, if she somehow could go back in time, tell the 11-year-old version of herself who walked into Rudy Silva’s Elite Boxing Gym in Houston to train. Crying might have released a lot of the heartache Esparza has carried. Now Esparza, 27,…

Huffington Post Laurie Hernandez is an Olympic gold medalist, a best-selling author and the youngest person ever to win “Dancing with the Stars.” But for many fans, it’s the 16-year-old’s hair that’s repeatedly stolen the show. In an interview with The Huffington Post, the gymnast spoke about the heartwarming comments she’s received for owning her…

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CNN US Olympian Daryl Homer paid a surprise visit to Senegal’s state penitentiary to teach young offenders how to fence. The Rio silver medalist coached juveniles and street children during his trip to the West African country. “I grew up in the Bronx,” said the two-time Olympic medalist. “But this was a totally different experience.…