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NEW YORK -- Mark Tatum will become the NBAs new deputy commissioner when Adam Silver succeeds David Stern on Saturday. NBA owners unanimously approved the appointment of Tatum, a 15-year veteran of the league office, on Thursday. He will also have the title of chief operations officer. Tatum is the NBAs executive vice-president of global marketing partnerships. He has overseen the leagues marketing partnerships business and also was responsible for managing the leagues media sales. The graduate of Cornell and the Harvard Business School joined the NBA in 1999, having previously worked at the Clorox Company, Procter & Gamble, Pepsi, and Major League Baseball. Silver said in a statement the appointment recognizes the "confidence our owners and teams have in his leadership ability and track record of success. He added that Tatum will "use his extensive industry relationships and knowledge of our game to help guide and grow our league." Silver has been deputy commissioner since 2006. Stern is retiring after 30 years as commissioner. The NBA also announced three promotions that take effect Saturday. Bill Koenig will become president of global media distribution; Sal LaRocca will be president of global operations and merchandising; and Danny Meiseles will be president and executive producer of content. All three began working at the NBA in 1990. "Together, these executives have led their respective areas in a way that has earned them accolades from their colleagues and the industry," Silver said. Andrew Billings Bengals Jersey . The club says its first-choice centre back "underwent medical tests on Wednesday morning" which confirmed he has injured his right hamstring. The injury was caused in the second minute of Tuesdays 4-1 league win over Real Sociedad in the Camp Nou when teammate Sergio Busquets accidentally struck Mascherano just above the knee with an outstretched boot. Malik Jefferson Jersey . Noah finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in 34 minutes. He was headed for his fourth triple-double of the season, but sat down with about three minutes left because of the lopsided score. Kirk Hinrich scored 19 points for Chicago, going 5 for 6 on 3-pointers, Carlos Boozer added 18 points, D. Fourteen players were suspended last summer by Major League Baseball as part of the Biogenesis drug scandal, ranging from All-Stars to also-rans. Billy Price Jersey .? It was his second straight start for the Jets; he suffered a 1-0 loss against Minnesota Monday. So this season Hutchinson has now won games in the ECHL, AHL and NHL. He was perfect three- for-three in the shootout to nail down the win. Cincinnati Bengals Jerseys .com) - John Wall had 15 points, 12 assists and four steals as the Washington Wizards defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 92-85 on Monday night.TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have traded centre-fielder Anthony Gose to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for second base prospect Devon Travis. The Blue Jays announced the deal Wednesday night. Travis, 23, spent the 2014 season with the double-A Erie SeaWolves, where he hit .298 with 20 doubles, seven triples, 10 home runs and 52 RBIs. The right-handed hitter posted a .358 on-base percentage and stole 16 bases. He suffered a sports hernia near the end of the season and had surgery in September. Travis was selected by Detroit in the 13th round of the 2012 first year player draft. Baseball America recently ranked him the No. 1 prospect in the Tigers organization. In three minor league seasons, Travis has a career average off .dddddddddddd323 with 92 extra base hits in 257 games with 139 RBIs, 41 stolen bases and an OPS of .876. Gose, 24, batted .226 with a .311 on-base percentage through 94 games with the Blue Jays last season. He had 13 RBIs and 15 stolen bases in 20 attempts. Anthony is a true centre-fielder that can provide us with above-average defence in centre field with a good arm, said Tigers president Dave Dombrowski said. He possesses above-average speed and can steal bases at the major league level. He swings the bat from the left side and we feel that he will continue to improve his offensive game. The Tigers, in need of outfield depth, had attempted to move Travis to centre field towards the end of the 2014 season. Cheap Philadelphia Eagles Jersesys Cheap Oakland Raiders Jerseys Cheap Minnesota Vikings Jerseys Cheap Los Angeles Chargers Jersesys Cheap Cleveland Browns Jersesys Cheap Chicago Bears Jersesys Cheap Miami Dolphins Jerseys Cheap New Orleans Saints Jerseys Cheap Seattle Seahawks Jersesys Cheap Green Bay Packers Jersesys Cheap Pittsburgh Steelers Jersesys Cheap New York Giants Jersesys Cheap New England Patriots Jerseys Cheap Denver Broncos Jersesys Cheap Dallas Cowboys Jersesys Cheap San Francisco 49ers Jersesys ' ' '