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Olympic Gold Medalist and cancer survivor, Shannon Miller, who was part of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team that won the gold in the team competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics, remains a popular motivational and cancer speaker on the circuit today.

Shannon Miller is a popular cancer speaker says PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency. Since her diagnosis of ovarian cancer in early 2011, Shannon uses her cancer survival to educate women.

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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Phil Mickelson won the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for the fourth time to become only the ninth player in PGA Tour history with 40 wins.

Phil Mickelson, a popular motivational sports speaker says PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency, wins 2012 Pebble Beach Pro Am in a stunning defeat over Tiger Woods.

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Take the majority of the New York Giants’ starting lineup still under contract, add two time MVP Super Bowl winner Eli Manning and the return of head coach Tom Coughlin, and the New York Giants have the recipe for another Super Bowl Championship next year.

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An exclusive survey of sports business execs, analysts and media personalities was recently conducted by SportsBusiness Daily.  The survey asked corporate brand managers, marketing and brand executives, agencies and football media to list, in order, the top five most marketable players in the NFL.

Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and Ray Lewis make NFL top ten most marketable players list.

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Kurt Warner will host a new reality show called ‘The Moment” scheduled to debut in the third quarter of this year on the USA Network. The executive producers are Charlie Ebersol and Justin Hochberghas. Warner will offer contestants 2nd chances at abandoned careers. Each week, Warner will surprise someone nominated by a loved one and give him or her a chance to pursue their dreams.

Kurt Warner is a top motivational speaker at PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency.

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STATE COLLEGE, PA. – Joe Paterno, 85, died on Sunday morning at 9:25 a.m. surrounded by his family, according to Mount Nittany Medical Center. The cause of death was “metastatic small cell carcinoma of the lung.

Joe Paterno: December 21, 1926 – January 22, 2012

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Freestyle skiing great, Sarah Burke, died Thursday, Jan 19, from injuries sustained during a recent skiing accident in Park City, Utah. A 4-time X Games gold medalist, the 29-year old Burke died doing what she loved to do.

Canadian freestyle skier, Sarah Burke: September 3, 1982 - January 19, 2012

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Olympic gold medalist and Track and Field Hall of Famer, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, is one of the most decorated female athletes in sports history. Named the Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century by Sports Illustrated for Women, Joyner-Kersee remains a popular motivational speaker on the circuit today.

Jackie-Joyner-Kersee is a popular sports speaker says PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency

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University of Alabama coach, Nick Saban, won his third National Championship Monday night with a shutout victory over LSU. Saban is the first coach to win three BCS Championships and is the only active coach with three National Titles.

Nick Saban is a popular motivational speaker says PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency

Because of his popularity, PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency receives numerous inquires for Nick Saban speaker information. Nick Saban is available for personal appearances, endorsement deals, greet and meets, autograph signings, commercials and corporate events. To contact Nick Saban agent, call 1.800.966.1380. ... Read Full Story

Olympic track and field star, Carl Lewis, is best known for winning 10 Olympic medals which included 9 gold medals, and 10 World Championships medals, 8 of which were gold medals spanning from 1979 to 1996. The 1984 Olympic games in Los Angeles is what launched Lewis as a sports star and made him a household name in America.

Carl Lewis is a popular motivational speaker says PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency

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