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Lagardère Sports extended contracts for the following agents in its golf division: JEREMY ELLIOTT, BEN HARRISON, JIMMY JOHNSTON, JEFF KOSKI and LEE KNOX (Lagardère)....NBPA General Counsel GARY KOHLMAN is leaving the union to return to DC. Kohlman has been in the role for four years (NBPA)....The Browns promoted PETER JOHN-BAPTISTE to Senior VP/Communications, TED TYWANG to VP/General Counsel, CARLOS OSEGUERA to Senior Dir of Fan Experience & Special Events. JOE MOELLER to Dir of Business Analytics and LINDSAY STRAUCH to Senior Manager of Partnership Activation (Browns)....The Mavericks promoted WHITNEY NEAL to VP/Ticket Sales & Services, GAIL O'BANNON to VP/Diversity & Inclusion and ERIN FINEGOLD to VP/Corporate Communications & Events (DALLASNEWS.com, 5/9)....The Reese's Senior Bowl and Exec Dir PHIL SAVAGE are "mutually parting ways" after six seasons (AL.com, 5/9)....The NBA Kings promoted VP/Basketball & Team Development PEJA STOJAKOVIC to Assistant GM (SACBEE.com, 5/9)....UAB AD MARK INGRAM has signed a five-year extension through April 30, 2023. Ingram has served as AD for three years (UAB)....Team Dignitas named former NBC Sports Esports Manager MICHAEL PRINDIVILLE CEO. Prindiville helped create the Rocket League Universal Open that airs on NBC networks (ESPN.com, 5/9)....IRG Sports + Entertainment named RYAN PEREZLUHA PR Manager, JUSTIN KAMM Dir of Corporate Partnerships for Palm Beach Int'l Raceway and LEE LYONS Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships (IRG). 

 

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