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Executive Transactions - April 15, 2024

Next League promoted VP/Client Strategy & Delivery JENNA TRABULUS to Chief Business Officer. She joined the company last September, overseeing projects with NASCAR and the USOPC. In her new role, she will oversee the company’s commercial efforts and expansion into women’s sports ( Ethan Joyce, SBJ )....

Executive Transactions - April 16, 2024

The Commanders named NFL SVP/Football Operations DAVE GARDI SVP/Football Initiatives and Robinhood Markets Senior Counsel/Global Public Policy  KIRTAN MEHTA VP/Public Affairs. Gardi will handle a number of in-game management duties and will support the coaching staff and front office on compliance with league protocols, officiating trends and...

Register for the 2024 CAA World Congress of Sport

Prominent executives and leaders in sports are headed to Los Angeles this week for the annual CAA World Congress of Sports, the largest and most prestigious sports business conference in North America. The event begins Monday night with a reception and returns this year to the JW Marriott Los Angeles...

Mets retire Dwight Gooden's number

Dwight Gooden was honored by the Mets with the retirement of his No. 16 yesterday at Citi Field. His number was unveiled "high above the left-field side," joining 14 ( Gil Hodges , 1973), 17 ( Keith Hernandez , 2022), 24 ( Willie...

Names in the News

Former Red Sox President LARRY LUCCHINO was remembered Thursday at St. Cecilia Parish in the Back Bay. Attendees at the funeral included Basketball HOFer BILL BRADLEY , former Massachusetts Gov. MICHAEL DUKAKIS , Fenway Sports Group Senior Advisor THEO EPSTEIN , Baseball HOFer ...

Caitlin Clark makes appearance on 'SNL'

Top WNBA prospect Caitlin Clark made an appearance on "Saturday Night Live" during the "Weekend Update" segment where she "roasted" co-host Michael Che . Clark appeared at the Weekend Update desk smiling to “thunderous applause and cheers” after Che made a joke about the Univ. of Iowa...