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NCAA is appealing the preliminary injunction that a Mississippi state court granted to Ole Miss QB TRINIDAD CHAMBLISS that “paved his way to be eligible for a sixth college season in 2026.” In a filing in the Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday, the NCAA is appealing the injunction, “claiming that...

Former Packers President BOB HARLAN, who passed away Thursday at age 89, is leaving a legacy that “won’t soon be forgotten,” according to Tom Silverstein of the MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL. Harlan operated behind the scenes. He served as Packers president for 19 years and was responsible for hiring t...

MLS named DR. GEORGE CHIAMPAS Chief Medical Officer. He succeeds DR. MARGOT PUTUKIAN, who is stepping down after eight years in the role. Chiampas has served as Chief Medical and Safety Officer of the Chicago Marathon since 2007. Since 2014, he has also been Chief Medical Officer for the U.S. Soccer...

MOLLY JOLLY has been named the president of the Angels, following the retirement of JOHN CARPINO. Jolly, entering her 26th year with the organization, is being elevated from her previous role, SVP/finance and administration. Her promotion will begin effective April 6, with Carpino remaining with the...

REV Entertainment is looking for a Dir/Sales-College Properties. The Arlington-based position is responsible for maximizing revenue opportunities for an NCAA property by overseeing sales efforts, advancing sponsorship contracts, and managing long-term relationships with corporate partners/prospects ...

“In his memoir, he referenced Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’ while writing about a near disaster.”

Former Packers President Bob Harlan died Thursday at age 89 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Green Bay. Harlan, as the organization’s leader for over 18 years, “remade the franchise on and off the field.” He came across as an “avuncular friend to everyone,” but behind the “genial facade was a leader who di...

Last week’s headline that former Giants and Cardinals OL Justin Pugh is now the commissioner of the Italian Football League seemed like novelty news, but it’s another sign of how the NFL’s international push is generating meaningful knock-on investment activity far away from 345 Park Ave.

The Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation announced that Exec Dir ROD GRAVES has stepped down from his role effective last Sunday. FPAF BOD Chair MICHELE MEYER-SHIPP assumed the role of interim exec director while continuing to serve as Board Chair. Graves held the role for seven years. Meyer-Shipp said...

The Lakers have hired MICHAEL SPETNER as Chief Strategy & Growth Officer to lead long-term business strategy and drive international expansion for the team. Spetner spent the last decade with the Dodgers, most recently as VP/Business Strategy & Analytics (Lakers). USA TODAY’s Andres Soto wro...