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Fox Sports' Dixon placed on an administrative leave
Fox Sports EVP Charlie Dixon has been placed on administrative leave. Dixon is a co-defendant in two lawsuits filed last month where he was accused of sexual battery.
Josh Kraft to formally unveil run for Boston mayor
Josh Kraft, son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, on Tuesday is set to make a "formal announcement" to launch his candidacy for mayor of Boston against incumbent Michelle Wu. Kraft is set to make the announcement at Prince Hall in Dorchester at 11am ET. Kraft, a first time political candidate, also re...
Adam Davis to leave Two Circles in April
Adam Davis is departing Two Circles, where he’s been managing director of North America since Oct. 2021. Davis will be leaving Two Circles in April. “I still love Two Circles; I just thought it was the right time to go help build the next business,” he said. What exactly that will be is unclear. Dav...
Doug Thornton: the Superdome’s Super Bowl sage
Sunday’s Super Bowl at Caesars Superdome will be the 12th one worked by Doug Thornton, president of North American venues for Legends/ASM Global, and the fourth at the famed building he’s run for 28 years.
Raquel Braun and Lagen Nash launch Mulier Fortis consultancy for sports, media and technology
Raquel Braun and Lagen Nash, former Fox Sports VPs who later held C-suite roles in gaming and media companies, have teamed up to launch Mulier Fortis, a boutique strategic consultancy working across sports, media and technology.
ESPN airs Donald Trump message at CFP halftime
President Donald Trump, hours after his inauguration on Monday, "appeared in a pre-taped video" shown on ESPN during the CFP National Championship Game. At halftime, Trump made a "lengthy political statement surrounding his first day in office before talking about the title game." The message was "r...
Elevate Talent taps Donohue for major role
“This opportunity so stood apart,” Donohue said. “When people talk to me about different roles they’re looking at, I always tell them ignore wins and losses, ignore the logo, and follow the who. I’ve been so blessed to work for great people.”
Sports Business Daily: Executive Transactions - January 14, 2025
On Location named 160over90 President ED HORNE COO. Horne will report to On Location President PAUL CAINE . 160over90 will be co-led by EVPs JESSICA SINN , JUSTIN ZAMBUTO and RYAN BROWN , who has been promoted from Head of Global Branding ( 160over90 ).
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The Raiders' annual Impact Playbook released on Jan. 3 "highlights several aspects" of the team’s community work, charitable contributions and ongoing relationships with former players. The Raiders and their charitable arm, the Raiders Foundation, "provided over" $1.7M in grants and donations to loc...
Dana White joining Meta board of directors
The Hollywood Reporter writes that UFC CEO Dana White will "join the board of directors of Meta" in a "surprise move." Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the addition of White and two other board members on Monday.
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But this is also not about us. So, we asked ‘What do people need?’ They need a little bit of fun, maybe a little bit of levity, a little bit of normalcy, those conversations about basketball.-- ESPN’s Malika Andrews, on the decision to structure yesterday’s “NBA Today” show as normal as possible despite the ongoing California wildfires.
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