FRIED'S NEW ROLE AT SFX SPORTS: The SPORTSBUSINESS
JOURNAL's Andy Bernstein reports that FRED FRIED has
replaced FRANK VUONO as SFX Sports Group Marketing Division
President (see THE DAILY, 9/1). Bernstein writes that Vuono
"reached an exit agreement" with SFX that "will allow him to
launch his own sports marketing company," and Vuono said
that his first project will be "managing the business
affairs" of the NFL QB Club. Fried, on the transition: "I
don't think you're going to see a tremendously discernible
difference" (SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL, 9/11 issue).
EXECS: XFL Chicago Enforcers VP & GM KEN VALDISERRI has
resigned due to personal reasons (XFL)....CT-based Millsport
promoted KATE ROSSI to Exec VP from VP/Account Supervisor.
Rossi, who has been with Millsport since '97, oversees the
company's management support of Pepsi's sports sponsorships
(Millsport)....The Trail Blazers promoted Production Manager
DICK VARDANEGA to Dir of Broadcasting (Mult., 9/10)....The
af2 Augusta Stallions on Thursday dismissed GM SCOTT SKADAN,
Media Relations Dir JOHN BUTTS, Business Manager NANCY CROWE
and Community Relations Dir HEATHER DUNAWAY. Additionally,
Assistant GM JORGE CIMADEVILLA accepted a corporate sales
position with the XFL Orlando Rage (AUGUSTA CHRONICLE, 9/8).
