LAC Basketball Club owns and operates the Los Angeles Clippers professional basketball franchise. The team joined the National Basketball Association in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves before moving west in 1978. Known as the San Diego Clippers, the team relocated to Los Angeles in 1984 and now plays host at the Staples Center with its division rival Los Angeles Lakers. Fans have yet to see the Clippers earn an NBA title or an NBA Finals appearance. Real estate magnate Donald Sterling has owned the franchise since 1981.

Nottingham Forest Football Club (also known by its nicknames, "Forest" and "The Reds") played its very first competitive match in 1866, but the team peaked well over a century later when it won the European Cup for the second straight year in 1980. Nottingham Forest plays their home games at The City Ground (located directly across Trent River from its city rivals, Notts County) in West Bridgford (a suburb of Nottingham, England). Before settling there in 1898, the team played at the Forest Recreation Ground, from which the team takes its name. Manager and former football player Colin Calderwood replaced former team manager Gary Megson in 2006.

Like the original pizzerias and trattorias of Italy, Bertucci's started as a place for friends, family and neighbors to gather. That was in 1981 in Somerville, Massachusetts. And now friends, family and neighbors gather in more than 90 restaurants in ten states and the District of Columbia. And that's because since 1981 we have held true to Bertucci's origins. Honesty and passion are still at the heart of every Bertucci's meal. A passion for flavors, a passion for creativity and a passion for tradition. Time-honored recipes and our imaginations are what allow us to create uncomplicated dishes that are full of flavor. Every morning we roast our own vegetables in our signature brick ovens and the rolls our guests have come to crave are baked fresh every hour. And our sauces are created daily in small batches to ensure their flavor and quality.

Since 1946, the bright eyed Big Boy has been keeping a smile on your face and your stomach full, but Frisch's has been around longer than that. From creating Cincinnati's first Drive-in restaurant to introducing us to the famous double-decker Big Boy sandwich, Frisch's has been a part of our lives for close to a century. Buddie Boy, Big Boy, Super Big Boy, Brawny Lad -- Frisch's burger menu reads like an arm-wrestling contest marquee. Frisch's Restaurants operates and licenses about 115 Frisch's Big Boy family-style restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Famous for its double-decker hamburgers, the Big Boy chain also offers chicken, roast beef, pasta, and seafood dinners, as well as a breakfast bar that converts to a soup and salad bar at lunch. More than 25 locations are operated by licensees. In addition, Frisch's operates about 35 buffet-style Golden Corral steak houses in many of the same areas. The family of president and CEO Craig Maier owns more than 55% of the company.

This Jazz has its roots in the Big Easy but now it entertains fans in the Beehive State. Jazz Basketball Investors owns and operates the Utah Jazz professional basketball franchise, which joined the National Basketball Association in 1974 as the New Orleans Jazz. Since moving to Salt Lake City in 1979, the team has made two NBA Finals appearances in 1997 and 1998 (losing both times to the Chicago Bulls). The Jazz plays host to loyal fans at Salt Lake's EnergySolutions Arena. The family of Larry Miller (Larry H. Miller Group) has owned the team since 1985.Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc., owns the Utah Jazz, one of the most successful franchises in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Led since the late 1980s by forward Karl Malone and point guard John Stockton, the Jazz have appeared in the NBA playoffs every year since the 1985-86 season, including two trips to the finals in 1996-97 and 1997-98. More remarkably, the Jazz have consistently been among the NBA's attendance leaders, despite the fact that Salt Lake City is one of the smallest markets in the league. In 2001-2002 Utah drew 766,108 spectators, tenth in the NBA and better than much larger cities such as Boston, Detroit, and Atlanta. As the 2003-2004 season got underway, the team's popularity showed little sign of waning despite a rebuilding program anticipating the retirements of Malone and Stockton.

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) oversees the top ranks of the bowling world with 4,300 members in more than a dozen countries. It organizes more than 20 annual professional bowling events, including four championships: the PBA World Championship, PBA Tournament of Champions, United States Bowling Congress, and the US Open. The PBA also oversees marketing and promotion for professional bowling and its top athletes, and controls broadcasting rights to the matches. The association was formed by 33 charter member organizations in 1958. A group led by chairman Chris Peters and Real Networks founder Rob Glaser has owned the PBA since 2000.

Sandals Resorts International was founded in 1981. Sandals Resorts International owns and operates resorts in Jamaica, St. Lucia, Antigua, and the Bahamas. Its resorts offer various amenities, including rooms and suites, restaurants and bars, and a spa, as well as provides personal butter services, offshore island adventure, adventure tours, scuba diving, water sports, golf, land sports, airport transfers, gourmet dining, and nightly entertainment services. Sandals Resorts company’s resorts also provide various packages for weddings, honeymoons, vow renewals, and wedding groups. In addition, it offers beaches backpacks, bucket hats, women’s sandals, and wedding items online.

St. Louis hockey fans have been singing the blues for a long time. St. Louis Blues Hockey Club operates a professional ice hockey team that entered the National Hockey League in 1967 but has yet to capture a Stanley Cup championship. Despite many playoff appearances, St. Louis boasts just two appearances in the final round of the NHL playoffs during back-to-back seasons in 1969 and 1970. The franchise plays host at St. Louis' Scottrade Center. An investment group led by former New York Knicks president Dave Checketts has owned the Blues since 2006.

The United States Basketball League (USBL) operates an association of professional basketball teams that play a 30-game schedule from April through June. The league encompasses a half dozen teams, including the Brooklyn Kings, the Dodge City Legend, and the Kansas Cagerz, which compete with 11 players each. The USBL generates revenue mostly through franchise fees and marketing sponsorships. It is intended to be a development league for recent college graduates and international players to showcase their skills for scouts from National Basketball Association teams. The founding Meisenheimer family controls about 90% of the USBL.

The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) promotes the sport of disc golf, a game played with specially designed flying discs and baskets, rather than dimpled balls and holes. Founded in 1976, the PDGA sanctions about 550 annual amateur and professional competitions (including championship events) and boasts more than 16,000 members in about 20 countries. The sport has seen rapid growth, from one course in 1975 to more than 2,500 today. The vast majority of disc golf courses are in the US.

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