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Metro’s general manager Randy Clarke faces challenges on first day
Comment on this story Comment New Metro General Manager Randy Clarke began his role at the transit agency Monday, marking the end of a leadership vacuum that was created during a tumultuous spring. Metro’s top two executives resigned in May after the transit agency revealed that nearly half of its train operators had not been […]
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Sunday Extra: 1-on-1 With Rays General Manager Peter Bendix As Trade Deadline Approaches
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The All-Star break has finally arrived, and despite dealing with dozens of injuries all year, the Tampa Bay Rays are still at the top of the wild-card standings in the American League. Managing the roster has been a major challenge the first three-plus months, and there is going to be plenty […]
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Mike Grier, the N.H.L.’s First Black General Manager, Started as a College Benchwarmer
Mike Grier spent the first game of his freshman season at Boston University not on the ice but in the stands, unready for the lineup, minding a high school recruit checking out the program. He saw little ice time in the next three games and then was told that was what he could expect for […]
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Titans General Manager Jon Robinson Belittles Analytics
It’s no secret the Tennessee Titans aren’t big believers in the use of analytics in professional football. Whereas other teams such as the Baltimore Ravens lean heavily on analytics, the Titans have preferred an old school approach under general manager Jon Robinson and head coach Mike Vrabel. Vrabel’s decision-making on fourth down is often unpredictable, […]
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