Executive Transactions: Nenking Group Names Sony Xiao CEO

The Nenking Group, owner of the Overwatch League's Guangzhou expansion franchise, announced SONY XIAO as CEO and EDDY MENG as COO. Xiao currently serves as president of basketball operations for Chinese Basketball Association club Guangzhou Long-Lions, which is also owned by the Nenking Group (THE ESPORTS OBSERVER, 10/15). ... Monumental Sports & Entertainment named iHeart Media VP/Experiential Sales JEFF NEWMAN VP/global partnerships. He will report to Senior VP/Global Partnerships PATRICK DUFFY (John Ourand, THE DAILY).

COACHES/MANAGERS: Spanish Basketball League (ACB) club Fuenlabrada sacked coach AGUSTÍ JULBE four matches into the current season. The club won its first game and lost its next three (MARCA, 10/16). ... Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle appointed GARY CALDWELL as its new manager. Caldwell, capped 55 times by Scotland, joined the club following the sacking of ALAN ARCHIBALD after a "disappointing start" to the season (LONDON TIMES, 10/16).