BROADCAST NEWS: In Dallas, Cathy Harasta reports that
Dallas 2012 committee member KEVIN SULLIVAN "is leaving to
become" NBC Sports VP/Communications. Dallas 2012 committee
member MICHAEL SORRELL "will handle some" of Sullivan's
"duties" (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 1/26)....ABC Sports Dir of PR
MARK MANDEL has been promoted to ABC Sports VP/Sports Media
Relations (ELECTRONIC MEDIA, 1/25)....NBC Sports has
promoted GARY QUINN from Administrator to Manager of
Business Development (THE DAILY).
MORE EXECS: Rivals.com has appointed KAREN NORTHUP as
CFO. Northup previously served as acting CFO and controller
for CA-based Internet company Telocity. Rivals.com CFO
JEFFREY RICE has been promoted to Chief of Staff
(Rivals.com)......MICHAEL NEUMAN has joined HA-LO Sports as
VP for the N.Y. office. Neuman previously worked as
Business Development Manager for Chancellor Marketing Group
(HA-LO Sports)....JACKIE STEWART resigned as Chair & CEO of
the Jaguar Formula One racing team. Ford Motor Co. VP NEIL
RESSLER "will take over" as Chair (AP, 1/26)....Vikings Exec
VP & GM TIM CONNOLLY resigned effective February 1.
Connolly has been with the Vikings since '98
(Vikings)....The MLS Crew named JIM SMITH GM. Smith
replaces JAMEY ROOTES, who was named VP/Sales & Marketing
for Houston's NFL franchise. Smith was previously OH State
Univ. Associate Dir for Marketing & Communications (Crew).
