Rob Manfred has not been without his critics as MLB commissioner. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) MLB commissioner Rob Manfred’s tenure officially has an end date: five years from now. Manfred told reporters Thursday at MLB spring training media day that he will step down as commissioner in January 2029, when his contract expires. Manfred signed a four-year extension last summer that took his reign to nearly the end of the decade. That timeframe will see Manfred spend 14 years as commissioner,… Source link
Read More »David Tepper's apparent drink tantrum says a whole lot about his Panthers tenure in one inexcusable gesture – Yahoo Sports
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Read More »Jon Gruden says he’s ‘ashamed’ about emails that ended Raiders tenure
Jon Gruden is currently suing the NFL over the emails that ended his tenure as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, but that apparently doesn’t mean he doesn’t regret said emails. The former Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach addressed the issue at the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Tuesday, saying he was “ashamed” of the emails, but still believes himself to be a good person. Gruden’s comment: “I’m not going to say anything but honest things here. I’m ashamed about what has come about… Source link
Read More »DeepMind co-founder leaves Google after a rocky tenure.
Mustafa Suleyman, a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence, is leaving Google to join the venture capital firm Greylock Partners. The departure of Mr. Suleyman, who was Google’s vice president of product management and policy for artificial intelligence, closes a tumultuous tenure at the company. He joined Google in 2014 when the search giant acquired DeepMind, a cutting-edge artificial intelligence research lab, in a deal valued at $650 million. The deal demonstrated the value of… Source link
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