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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Craig Tiley departs Australia having indelibly changed the tennis landscape

By most measures—attendance, eyeballs, prize money, athletes' praise—Tiley built on the solid foundations he inherited to transform the Australian Open into a colossal entertainment and sport event. Probably in that order too, entertainment then sport, for on-court offerings have long been just one part of a package that is now more about music, food and partying than serves and backhands.
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FC Barcelona
fromBarca Blaugranes
2 months ago

Former Barcelona vice president Gabriel Masfurroll dies at 72

Gabriel Masfurroll Lacambra, ex-vice president of FC Barcelona and healthcare entrepreneur, died at 72 after founding USP Hospitales and Grupo Clínicas Mi.
Fundraising
fromIndependent
7 months ago

Meet the Special Olympics Ireland CEO ready to pass the torch after 17 years at the helm

Matt English became a significant sports administrator after leaving a secure job to follow his dream.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
8 months ago

This Week in the West: Big Ten commissioner talks radical CFP format, Pac-12 expansion and a nugget in the ACC settlement

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti unveils a playoff format that would majorly impact college football by granting automatic bids to the Big Ten and SEC.
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