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People: Executive transactions05 / 20 / 13Basketball The Boston Celtics named sports attorney Vered Yakovee associate counsel. Charlotte Bobcats vice president of communications B.J. Evans stepped down from the position. Additionally, the Bobcats named Dave Beck vice president of marketing partnerships. Beck was vice presi... Tags: People and Pop Culture |
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Clinton recognizes Farmers Field plans GETTY IMAGES FOR AEG AEG was recognized by former President Bill Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting Sept. 20 in New York City for its Commitment to Act ...
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Baseball The Florida Marlins named Stan Meek vice president of scouting and Jim Fleming special assistant to the president of baseball operations and hired Marty Scott as vice president of player development. Chuck LaMar resigned as Philadelphia Phillies assistant general manager of ...
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Tiffany blue & Gold Pass JON SIMON / USSA The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced a new partnership Sept. 13 linking Tiffany & Co. with the USSA Gold Pass, good for unlimited skiing at any resor ...
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PGA of America Day in NYC PGA OF AMERICA New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared Aug. 31 PGA of America Day in celebration of the association’s 95th anniversary. The PGA was founded at the historic ...
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MLB helps ‘Moneyball’ get it right
As MLB’s regular season winds down, the league is teaming with Sony Pictures to launch and market the film “Moneyball,” which opens Sept. 23. Based on the 2003 best-seller by Michael Lewis, “Moneyball” chronicles the travails of Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane, who uses sabermetrics to build a winning team on a shoestring budget.
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Colleges The Southeastern Conference named Sean Cartell and Chevonne Mansfield assistant directors of media relations. Cartell was assistant director of communications at the University of Florida, and Mansfield was assistant director of communications at the Southwestern Athletic Confere ...
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What I Like: Conrad Smith
Smith’s Minnesota Lynx return to the WNBA playoffs this week for the first time since 2004 as the top seed in the Western Conference. PROFESSIONAL What I Like … ■ An insight: In prosperity, our fr ...
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LMFAO + MLB at the Fan Cave MLB / BOB SCOTT The MLB Fan Cave played host to a performance by the Grammy-nominated group LMFAO on Aug. 18, presented by New Era and introduced by actor/comedian Judah Friedlander. ...
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What I Like: David Butler
PHOTO: JIM CONNER PROFESSIONAL What I Like … ■ An insight: Focus on the customer’s success, and everything else works out. ■ An influential pe ...
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