Alex Silverman

The K.C. Current have named SailGP CFO Julie Boyd to the same position and hired experienced venue management executive Stefanie Tomlin as GM of the recently opened CPKC Stadium. They are each the first person to hold their respective position with the Current and...

Stan Kasten has worked with elite athletes for five decades as an executive in the NBA, NHL and MLB. But in his newest role on the advisory board for the Professional Women’s Hockey League, he’s observed something he rarely sees among those highly paid male athletes:...

Leeds United, the English soccer club taken over last year by 49ers Enterprises, has accepted a minority equity investment from Austrian energy drink manufacturer Red Bull. The brand will also become the club’s front-of-kit sponsor for the Leeds United men’s and women’s first teams beginning in the...

The NHL has brought back former communications staffer Jon Weinstein , who worked for the league from 2019-2020, as Chief Communications Officer & Sr EVP. Weinstein, who officially rejoined the league May 7, is believed to be the first person to hold the CCO title at the NHL....

NJ/NY Gotham FC named Ryan Dillon , who has been overseeing the team’s front office since December, its Chief Business Officer on a permanent basis. The club has also hired former Coyotes COO Liz Montaño to the same position for the NWSL club. Gotham...

Tim Horton was still in his prime as a defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs in May 1964 when he and a business partner opened their first coffee and doughnut shop in Hamilton, Ontario. Horton, who died in a car accident at the age of 44 in...

Apple TV will stream the final three rounds of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup for free on MLS Season Pass under a one-off agreement with U.S. Soccer. Early round matches this year were only available on USSoccer.com, MLSSoccer.com and USLSoccer.com. Financial terms of the agreement were not...

Soccer stole the spotlight on the sports industry’s biggest stage, with the sport picking up the final two honors of the evening at the 17th annual Sports Business Awards in Times Square.   NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman earned Executive of the Year honors, becoming...

Moments after accepting Deal of the Year for the signing of Lionel Messi at Wednesday’s SBJ Sports Business Awards, Inter Miami CF Chief Business Officer Xavier Asensi was back onstage with a slew of staff members accepting the award for Team of the Year. The second...

The 17th Annual Sports Business Awards were celebrated Wednesday night in New York City. Below is the running list of the winners in the 16 categories: Brand Activation of the Year -- Pop-Tarts Bowl : The inaugural...