The Browns fired Dir of Player Personnel CHISOM OPARA and Dir of College Scouting BOBBY VEGA, and named Saints national scout STEVE MALINVega's replacement. Additionally, Browns draft consultant SCOT MCCLOUGHAN is "no longer exclusive to the Browns and is back consulting for multiple teams through his business, Instinctive Scouting." A source said that Browns VP/Player Personnel ANDREW BERRY "is safe." The team currently has three VP/Player Personnel positions in Berry, ALONZO HIGHSMITH and KEN KOVASH, which will "likely change in the coming days" as Browns GM JOHN DORSEY finalizes his staff (CLEVELAND.com, 5/24).
EXECS: The Maple Leafs promoted Assistant to the GM BRANDON PRIDHAM to Assistant GM (TORONTO STAR, 5/24)....Canada's Sports HOF named Silver Medal-winning Canadian curler CHERYL BERNARD President & CEO (CALGARY SUN, 5/24)....The '18 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival Association named BOD member BILL KINKADE President (COMMERCIALAPPEAL.com, 5/24)....The PGA Tour Honda Classic's Children's Healthcare Charity named JOHN DOMENICO President. Domenico served on the board for eight years and succeeds JOE STERANKA after his four-year term (PALMBEACHPOST.com, 5/24)....The NYRA named PAT POPE Racing Secretary for the Belmont Park spring/summer and fall meets (NYRA).
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