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Now that Lexi Thompson has her date, she just needs the dress! In the first athlete Pinterest contest, fans are asked to create an inspirational prom pinboard for Lexi, sharing images of prom dresses, shoes, corsages, hair, and makeup ideas that have inspired their own look for prom.

Girls spend weeks planning every detail of their prom experience, from finding the perfect dress to finding the perfect date. But what if you’re a touring female professional golfer that’s home schooled? More focused on winning golf tournaments than the color of her corsage, LPGA rookie Lexi Thompson has recruited her fans to help her get ready for prom.

It’s that wonderful time of year again that all NFL fans, pundits, and experts love to speculate on. For fans, the draft presents a glimmer of hope with each draft pick—a potential Pro-Bowl player that will put the franchise on their back win their team a championship. With social media, fans can voice their feedback on their respective teams’ picks.

Activ8Social is stoked to launch our first action sports promotional campaign! Dubbed “Guess My Run”, this activation features former WXG gold medalists and Red Bull athletes Bobby Brown (Ski Slopestyle), Louie Vito (Snowboard SuperPipe), and Simon Dumont (Ski SuperPipe).

The most clicked stories from this week’s #Sports e-newsletter included sports stadium sponsorships in a digital age, how Google+ is redefining the press conference, and Man City’s innovative use of Twitter on the jumbotron. For these stories and more see below and if you have not already subscribed to #Sports, here’s your chance.

The November issue of the Red Bulletin, Red Bull’s aptly titled magazine, hit newsstands last week and features NBA All-Star Rajon Rondo. For all the fans unable to secure a personally signed copy from Rajon in downtown Boston over the weekend, we’ve got some good news. You still have two more weeks to win one on Twitter thanks to @RedBullBOS, @RajonRondo, and Activ8Social!

Although NFL players might not have the same Klout as Justin Bieber (he’s only 100 out of 100), they are pretty influencial. The end of the lockout brought happiness to households all around America and proof that Sunday might not really be the day of rest. No one questions that the NFL dominates Sunday and most of Monday night, but just how much do NFL players influence us online on a daily basis? Well… Klout has recently released a blog post highlighting the top 10 Klout scores in the NFL.

Our hearts go out to the US Women’s National Team who fought so valiantly in the World Cup only to come up a little short. Soccer is a funny game and sometimes the team that controls the play and has the most chances doesn’t come out on top. Congrats to the Japanese, they played a wonderful tournament and truly play a gorgeous brand of soccer. This week’s Social Mashup brings you the new Pandora, the MLB’s usage of Twitter during the Home Run Derby, Golden Tate versus NASCAR, and Facebook’s successful sponsored stories advertising units.

This week’s Social Mashup features Under Armour’s new NFL Draft live Facebook chat with super star Tom Brady, the UFL’s announcement of all 2011 draft picks via Twitter, YouTube’s move toward distribution of major Hollywood films, and Facebook’s roll out of Local Deals. It’s a good one so fasten your seatbelt and hang on for the ride.

Last Friday on Facebook, Under Armour teamed up with the New England Patriots’ three time Super Bowl champion quarterback for the first-ever Tom Brady Draft Chat. The chat featured a Q&A session with a group of lucky fans who were hand picked by Under Armour Founder and CEO himself, Kevin Plank. The twelve winners were chosen from the lot of folks who submitted photos of themselves “Getting Charged Up” on UA’s Facebook Page.

In honor of the kickoff of the 2010 NFL season, Red Bull with the help of Activ8Social is launching #RedZones – a social media scavenger hunt in downtown New Orleans featuring Saints running back Reggie Bush.