Sir Craig Reedie is on the verge of becoming the new president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after his only rival Denis Oswald ruled himself out of the running.

Sir Craig is a current member of the WADA Executive Committee and Foundation Board and he is considered to be the favoured choice of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), discount who nominate candidates.

“We are going to access the situation and make notes on candidates in the near future,” said Jacques Rogge, president of the IOC.

“We will most likely do this at our IOC Executive Board meeting in Moscow in August or at the IOC Session in Buenos Aires in September.

“There is no stringent deadline for this nomination though.

“WADA want to know by October so we will decide it before then.”

WADA are seeking a replacement for Australia’s John Fahey at the 2013 World Conference on Doping in Sport which takes place in Johannesburg in November.

Sir Craig’s sole rival was thought to be Denis Oswald, president of world rowing federation, FISA.

However, Oswald’s decision to run for the head role at the IOC has ruled him out of the WADA presidency.

Sir Craig is the former chairman of the British Olympic Association (BOA) and is a vice-president of IOC.

He is also leading the IOC’s Evaluation Commission, running the rule over Istanbul’s, Madrid’s and Tokyo’s bids to host the 2020 Olympic Games.

Location: Los Angeles, click USA

Closing Date: 2nd October

Overview:

The Manager, Government and Community Affairs, is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with elected officials and their staff members, residents, neighborhood organizations and businesses located within the immediate vicinity of Dodger Stadium and who may be directly affected by events taking place at Dodger Stadium.

Job Functions:

– Attend several local neighborhood committee meetings per month to hear from community stakeholders as well as provide updates from the Dodgers
– Interface and communicate with the local residents, neighborhood/community based organizations and staffs of local elected officials on a regular basis
– Serve as the primary liaison to inform neighbors and community stakeholders of issues related to Dodger Stadium that may impact their quality-of-life
– Organize and coordinate Dodgers community programs and initiatives 
– Support various community events for player, sponsors and MLB Community initiatives, such as the Community Tour, clinics for low-income/at-risk children, player programs, Dodgers Community of Schools, Jackie Robinson Day, etc.
– Assist the Vice President of External Affairs in supporting organizational and program innovations and developing strategies, systems and procedures to ensure Community Affairs Department relevance, quality and accountability
– Track legislation and public policy related to sports and recreation initiatives
– Perform other duties as assigned

Basic Requirements/Qualifications:

– Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Political Science or a related field or a related field
– Minimum five years previous work experience in government and community relations, private sector or non-profit field preferred
– Strong working relationships in City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and California State elected offices
– Goal oriented, self-starter with strong work ethic and ability to perform multiple projects in a fast paced environment
– Work experience in crisis communication
– Demonstrate innovative thinking/spirit
– Proficient in Microsoft Office
– Possess excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

– Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as needed

– Bilingual (Spanish) strongly preffered

How to Apply

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Neymar Jr. has been named among the faces of Gillette’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games campaign.

Neymar will feature alongside Ashton Eaton (USA, Decathlon), Ning Zetao (China, Freestyle Swimming) and Andy Tennant (Great Britain, Team Pursuit Cycling) as part of the Perfect Isn’t Pretty campaign.

Andy Tennant said: “The opportunity to represent your country at the Olympic Games is earned, not given,”

“Every day, we as athletes face several challenges during the training process and it is imperative that we approach each situation carefully and with continued precision.  I must refine my training every day to give myself the best opportunity to achieve my dreams during the Olympic Games in Rio.”

Tina Koehler, Northern Europe Brand Manager for Gillette added: “At Gillette we understand that the journey towards precision is long, and often overlooked in favor of the end result,”

 “We’re proud of the razors that we design and manufacture because we understand that behind every great shave was years of precise engineering. The same is true for athletes preparing for the Olympic Games.”

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Major League Baseball (MLB) has agreed a three year deal with American television network FOX to stream live MLB games in-market.

The deal involves 15 teams who currently have broadcast deals with FOX’s regional sports networks.

The teams include; Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays.

Fans will be able to have access to in-market streaming of games on phones, tablets and other devices.

However, those wanting to access this will have to subscribe to local FOX broadcasts of their particular team. Teams were previously not allowed to stream their individual games in their local market.

The decision was announced at the MLB’s quarterly owners meeting in Dallas.

Speaking at the conclusion of the meeting, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said: “I think this is a huge step forward for the industry.

“I think the media landscape is changing very, very rapidly. I think it’s important for us to make sure that our content is available on as many platforms as possible in ways that fans may want to enjoy our games.”

Manfred says talks are already underway with the other 15 teams in MLB in the hope that all teams will be able to offer in-market streaming by next year.

“We have begun and will continue conversations with the rights holders for the other 15 clubs in the hopes that the in-market streaming program will be comprehensive in the 2016 season,” Manfred added.

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FIFA TMS (Transfer Matching System) has released its latest Big 5 Transfer Window Analysis report which reveals the figures spent by the top European leagues in transfers and salaries.

The 2015 summer edition focuses on official international transfer figures for the Big 5 countries: England, doctor France, prostate Germany, Italy and Spain.

The figures show that English clubs spent more than double of any other country as they broke a transfer spending record.

There was a 65% increase on transfers in France this summer compared to the summer of 2014 and a 23% decrease on transfers in Spain compared with 2014.

This year, for the first time, the transfer window analysis includes a special report disclosing the official salary figures for all worldwide transfers.

The findings reveal that since 2013, player salaries have constituted 57% of the funds circulated in the international transfer market. Transfer fees accounted for 41% and club intermediary commissions the remaining 2%.

Speaking about the launch of the Big 5 report, FIFA TMS General Manager Mark Goddard said: “Most of the transfers discussed in the media involve large transfer fees, but in reality, only 13% of all worldwide transfers involve the payment of a fee. Salaries, though, are part of every single contract.