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First Pick Labs, Inc., owner of Draft Hero, LLC, Acquires Sideline Software, Inc., the Company Behind MyFantasyLeague.com

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Pick Labs, Inc. (First Pick Labs), is excited to announce the acquisition of Sideline Software, Inc., the pioneering company behind MyFantasyLeague.com.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Pick Labs, Inc. (First Pick Labs), is excited to announce the acquisition of Sideline Software, Inc., the pioneering company behind MyFantasyLeague.com.
  • Together they built MyFantasyLeague.com into one of the most popular and respected fantasy football commissioner services.
  • Kasten started Draft Dynamix, the leader in draft software for fantasy sports (now called Draft Hero) in 2004.
  • Kasten has been a leader in developing draft software and related tools for fantasy football, earning more FSTA awards than any competing draft software.

Air Force's Trey Taylor Named 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner

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Saturday, December 9, 2023
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Trey Taylor of the United States Air Force Academy Falcons has been named the 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner.

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  • Trey Taylor of the United States Air Force Academy Falcons has been named the 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231208569547/en/
    Trey Taylor of the United States Air Force Academy Falcons has been named the 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner.
  • Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Paycom will honor Taylor at the 38th Anniversary of the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Banquet and recognize the 2nd Annual Aeneas Williams Award Winner in Oklahoma City on Feb. 6, 2024.
  • For more information on the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award and past award recipients, please visit oklahomasportshalloffame.org.

Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Association Proudly Reveal the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award 2023 Preseason Watch List

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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Other recognized NCFAA awards announced include the Bednarik Award, Maxwell Award, Mackey Award, Rimington Trophy, Lou Groza Award, Ray Guy Award, Bronko Nagurski Award, Outland Trophy, Butkus Award, Lombardi Award, Biletnikoff Award, Davey O’Brien Award, Doak Walker Award, Walter Camp Award and others.

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  • Other recognized NCFAA awards announced include the Bednarik Award, Maxwell Award, Mackey Award, Rimington Trophy, Lou Groza Award, Ray Guy Award, Bronko Nagurski Award, Outland Trophy, Butkus Award, Lombardi Award, Biletnikoff Award, Davey O’Brien Award, Doak Walker Award, Walter Camp Award and others.
  • The official presentation of the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award takes place in Oklahoma City, following The Home Depot College Football Awards.
  • The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award is universally accepted as one of the nation's top collegiate sports honors.
  • Paycom Software, Inc. (“Paycom”) (NYSE: PAYC), a leading provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management software, and the Jim Thorpe Museum and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame jointly announced in May 2017 an exclusive sponsorship of the Jim Thorpe Award.

TCU’s Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson Named 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner

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Friday, December 9, 2022
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TreVius Hodges-Tomlinson of Texas Christian University has been named the 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner.

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  • TreVius Hodges-Tomlinson of Texas Christian University has been named the 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner.
  • Hodges-Tomlinson received the 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award on behalf of Paycom and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.
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    2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson of Texas Christian University.
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    Hodges-Tomlinson is the second defensive back from TCU to earn the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award.

Caleb Williams and AC+ION® Water Team Up in New "Get Seriously Hydrated" Campaign

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- How does the hottest quarterback in college football cool off? For USC's Caleb Williams, who has set the sport on fire with his blazing start to the season, it's AC+ION® water. Now Williams shares one of the secrets to his success, starring in the company's "Get Seriously Hydrated" campaign. Debuting in his first commercial ad, Williams shows off some swagger—and his rocket of an arm—in the videos, which will run across traditional linear TV, digital and social channels.

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  • For USC's Caleb Williams, who has set the sport on fire with his blazing start to the season, it's AC+ION water.
  • Now Williams shares one of the secrets to his success, starring in the company's "Get Seriously Hydrated" campaign.
  • "AC+ION water has really become part of my daily routine, so I was thrilled when I got a chance to be part of this campaign.
  • Caleb Williams is quarterback at University of Southern California and is All-American byESPN, 247Sports, On3 and Pro Football Focus.

University of Miami Football Players Tyler Van Dyke, Leonard Taylor, Zion Nelson, and Will Mallory Collaborate on NFT Drop Prior to Rivalry Game, Capitalizing on NIL

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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MIAMI, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --University of Miami starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke (Fr.

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  • MIAMI, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --University of Miami starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke (Fr.
  • ), and NFL draft prospects, offensive tackle Zion Nelson (So.)
  • and tight-end Will Mallory (Jr.), become the first NCAA college football teammates to collaborate in a joint NFT drop.
  • NFTs present a revolutionary opportunity for college athletes to monetize their NIL, build their brands, and create next-level opportunities for fan engagement."

Pro Football Focus Selects AWS as its Official Cloud and Machine Learning Provider

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Thursday, July 11, 2019
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Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that Pro Football Focus (PFF), a subscription-based analytics service that supplies data to the National Football League (NFL), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and Canadian Football League (CFL) teams, has moved all of its infrastructure to AWS, and has chosen AWS as its official cloud and machine learning provider.

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  • Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that Pro Football Focus (PFF), a subscription-based analytics service that supplies data to the National Football League (NFL), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and Canadian Football League (CFL) teams, has moved all of its infrastructure to AWS, and has chosen AWS as its official cloud and machine learning provider.
  • PFF will use AWS compute, storage, database, serverless, analytics, and machine learning services to improve operational efficiency, innovate at a faster pace, and drive deeper meaning from game statistical data.
  • AWS will enable PFF to uncover never-before-seen metrics that will change the way that teams, fans, and the media experience football.
  • We are pleased to support PFF as they continue their migration to the cloud, relying upon AWSs leading machine learning services to convert even more data into valuable stats that thrill football fans everywhere.