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Executive Transactions

The 76ers promoted the following: ZACH SOGOLOW to Dir of Basketball Operations; MARY PURCELL-DAVIS to Manager of Basketball Operations and Executive Assistant; JOHN BOYLES to Dir of Research & Development; GRANT FIDDYMENT to Manager of Research; and PATRICK REES to VP/Communications (76ers).

EXECS: The Stars named Hockey HOFer SERGEI ZUBOV Senior Consultant to Hockey Operations (Stars)....The Fire named Heusler Werthmuller AG consultant SEBASTIAN PELZER Technical Dir. He will "work on 'all aspects' of the Fire's soccer operations, including domestic and international scouting" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 12/29)....Whitecaps Exec Chair JOHN FURLONG "has resigned" from his post, effective tomorrow. Whitecaps co-Owner JEFF MALLETT will replace him (Vancouver PROVINCE, 12/26)....PUBG Dir of Esports JAKE SIN has left the company to "pursue other opportunities" (ESPORTSOBSERVER.com, 12/24).

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