AD AGE reported that ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) promoted VIB
SHARMA to Senior VP/Advertising & Integrated Sales, replacing
CHRIS MCDONALD, whose "sudden departure" to the U.S. left the
post vacant. Sharma was formerly VP/Advertising Sales at ESS
(AD AGE, 10/13)....Manchester United named PATRICK HARVERSON
as Dir of Communications. Harverson was the sports business
correspondent for the Financial Times (FT.COM, 10/16)....The
IBL announced VP/Basketball Operations GEORGE BLANEY has
resigned to accept a coaching position with the Univ. of RI's
men's basketball team (IBL)....In N.Y., Mike Freeman reported
that the NFL Giants signed GM ERNIE ACCORSI to a two-year
extension, making him among the ten "highest-paid" GMs in the
NFL that do not also hold coaching titles (N.Y. TIMES,
10/15)...The Marlins promoted TIM WHITTLE to Manager of
Finance for Ballpark Development Co., LLC, where he will
oversee all financial aspects of the Marlins ballpark
development project (THE DAILY). Meanwhile, the Marlins' Dir
of Media Relations ERIC CARINGTON has resigned (Mult.,
10/15).....Hurricanes Dir of Media Relations JERRY PETERS has
resigned to accept a position with BB&T. Peters will remain
in his current position through October (Hurricanes).
