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The USTA named SKIP GILBERT Managing Dir of Professional Tennis Operations and U.S. Open Tournament Manager. He most recently worked for Virginia-based event, communications and creative arts company PSA. Gilbert also served as USA Triathlon CEO until Aug. '10 (THE DAILY)....The Maple Leafs named former NHLer STEVE STAIOS Player Development Advisor (Maple Leafs)....Comcast SportsNet Houston named GERALD LYLES II VP/Advertising Sales and JIM COLASANTO Senior Dir of Advertising Sales (Comcast)....Jacksonville Univ. named Newberry College AD BRAD EDWARDS to the same position. Edwards succeeds ALAN VERLANDER, who left to become the city of Jacksonville's Exec Dir of Sports & Entertainment (FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, 7/26).

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