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Oak View Group has removed the “interim” tag from Chris Granger’s title, naming him the company’s CEO and formally placing him in charge of all global business lines.

Major League Rugby announced today that CEO NIC BENSON is transitioning out of his role. The MLR BOD has established a new, dual-leadership structure with the appointment of two co-Presidents: ALEX MAGLEBY and GRAEME BRADBURY. Magleby, the co-founder and longtime CEO of the New England Free Jacks, w...

Indianapolis features “arguably, the largest group of female leaders holding elite sports roles in one city in the nation,” as 10 women sit at the helm of some of the city’s highest-ranking sports jobs, according to Dana Benbow of the INDIANAPOLIS STAR. Wall Street Journal Pro Research reported wome...

The Disney BOD said that it would “announce in early 2026” its pick to succeed CEO BOB IGER. The company is “widely expected” to promote from within, with Disney Experiences Chair JOSH D’AMARO and Disney Entertainment co-chair DANA WALDEN “considered the leading contenders.” Sources said that both m...

The Rockies have hired NICKY SCHMIDT as SVP/Chief Revenue & Strategy Officer. Schmidt will report directly to EVP WALKER MONFORT and oversee ticketing, merchandise and corporate sponsorships. Schmidt has spent the past 14 seasons with the Guardians, rising to SVP/Organizational Strategy & An...

Guardians Ps Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz “are headed to court” today for a status conference in the Eastern District of N.Y., “marking a critical juncture in the federal gambling case” against them. The conference “represents the next step in a legal process carrying massive implications not just ...

Atlanta United President & CEO Garth Lagerwey “will not return” to his role after taking “two leaves of absence earlier this year for a cancer-related issue.” Lagerwey’s job “will be turned into a role that will oversee Atlanta United and the NWSL franchise" that is scheduled to start in 2028. T...

In this episode of On Stage, we bring you a joint conversation with Dee and Jimmy Haslam of Haslam Sports, one of the most influential ownership groups in American sports. Recorded on October 2, 2025, at Leaders Week London, this discussion offers an inside look at how the Haslams approach ownership...

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