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Golf's favorite CBS Sports journalist, Amanda Balionis, has been an NFL sideline reporter since 2018. As the golf season came to an end, she traded in the golf course for covering the summer NFL games full-time. Today, she shared a snap of her looking sleek at the Arizona Cardinals Week 15 game.
Balionis shared a snap of herself from the pitch where she interviewed the Cardinals' star running back James Conner following the team's incredible 30-17 victory against the New England Patriots. The PGA Tour reporter was spotted at the State Farm Stadium in a dazzling dark green velvet ensemble from L'Agence just ahead of Christmas.
The outfit featured tailored, wide-legged velvet pants paired with a matching button-up blouse. Balionis elevated the look by adding a statement belt. The Pilar Velvet Pant from L'Agence retails for $595 on the brand's official website while the Argo Velvet Blouse is sold out.
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She reposted her Instagram post to her stories and added a classic Christmas song - Jingle Bell Rock, by George Formby - to embrace the holiday spirit. The CBS reporter captioned the post (via Instagram @balionis):
"Top/pants: @lagencefashion. Cardinals bounce back with a must-win victory in Week 15."
The original post was captioned (via Instagram @balionis):
"The motto for the Cardinals this week: You can’t win them all if you don’t win this one. That’s exactly what Arizona did as they try to control what they can control and hope it’s enough to sneak into the playoffs."
Here's a look into the post (via Instagram @balionis):
Amanda Balionis issues new update on her non-profit
Amanda Balionis is the President and Founder of Puppies & Golf. She founded the company in 2020 to promote the healing benefits of having a dog in your day-to-day life. The non-profit organization aims to pair support dogs with military veterans who battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
She took to her Instagram to issue a statement following the final meeting of the calendar year for the organization. It read (via Instagram @balionis):
"Just had our final @puppiesandgolf board meeting of 2024. Feeling so so grateful. Thank you to every single one of you that allows us to so passionately help those in need. Community and connection is everything and this community provides some of the most meaningful connections I experience year round."
Apart from providing aid to veterans, the organization also provides financial assistance to animal shelters and families burdened by unexpected medical and training bills for their dogs.
For 2024, Balionis aimed to raise $500,000 to help those in need. In the statement, she announced that they are averaging over $30,000 in grants to families and shelters every month. Since the non-profit's inception in 2020, they have donated over $150,000 across the United States.
