Menu
People and Pop Culture

Executive Transactions

Former League One side Northampton Town Manager GRAHAM CARR returned to the club as an associate director. Carr left his post as Premier League side Newcastle United's chief scout in June after seven years with the club. The 72-year-old previously worked for Man City and Tottenham in scouting roles (BBC, 8/22). ... League One side Blackpool President VALERI BELOKON resigned as director of the club. The 57-year-old is "currently involved in a legal dispute" with Blackpool Owner OWEN OYSTON and Chair KARL OYSTON. Belokon, whose company VB Football Assets is a minor shareholder in the club, is taking legal action against the Oystons for "unfair prejudice" against shareholders -- which they deny (BBC, 8/22).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 6, 2024

Takeaways from a big sports weekend including The Kentucky Derby and F1's Miami Grand Prix; Caitlin Clark's WNBA preseason debut; a new RSN set to form in Chicago.

Learfield's Cory Moss, MASN/ESPN's Ben McDonald, and Canelo

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with Learfield's Cory Moss as he talks about his company’s collaboration on EA Sports College Football. Later in the show, we hear from MASN/ESPN baseball analyst Ben McDonald on how he sees the college and professional baseball scene shaking out. SBJ’s Adam Stern shares his thoughts on the upcoming Canelo-Mungia bout on Prime Video and DAZN.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

Shareable URL copied to clipboard!

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Global/Issues/2017/08/24/People-and-Pop-Culture/ET.aspx

Sorry, something went wrong with the copy but here is the link for you.

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Global/Issues/2017/08/24/People-and-Pop-Culture/ET.aspx

CLOSE