Published time: 28 Oct, 2017 09:17 NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman expressed his position on the wave of national anthem protests which have swept American sports – particularly in the NFL – saying hockey fans don’t “like to come for political rallies.” Bettman, who spoke at the All Markets Summit on Wednesday, said that the league […]
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‘Everyone should stand’ for anthem, but NFL won't change policy – commissioner
Published time: 18 Oct, 2017 22:27 The National Football League is not changing its policy, but the commissioner is insisting that all players should stand for the US national anthem. President Donald Trump has blasted players who refused to stand as disrespectful. The controversy, which began in 2016 with a protest over police brutality, escalated […]
CFL commissioner not ready to link concussions with brain disease
First-year CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says he needs more time to meet with experts and examine the connections between football-related concussions and degenerative brain disease. “It is a very complicated subject and, for a guy that played nine seasons in the league, it couldn’t be any more personal and any more important to anyone to […]
EU likely to deny Britain’s hopes for free trade, former commissioner warns
Published time: 15 Aug, 2017 10:38 The UK’s desire for a temporary customs union with the EU is likely to be denied by the bloc if Britain seeks trade deals with any other nation, a former commissioner has warned. The government unveiled plans on Tuesday to continue with the current customs arrangements for at least […]
Baltimore police commissioner orders cops not to stage body cam footage
Enlarge (credit: Baltimore Police Department) Baltimore Police Department Commissioner Kevin Davis ordered street officers not to “recreate” body cam footage in a Tuesday memo that follows a turbulent two weeks for the agency in which at least two body cam tapes have come to light showing officers staging crime scenes. “In the event your body […]
CFL hires former player Randy Ambrosie as commissioner: report
Randy Ambrosie has been officially hired as the next commissioner of the CFL, a league source has confirmed to The Canadian Press. The source said the CFL has scheduled a news conference in Toronto on Wednesday to formally announce the appointment of the 14th commissioner in league history. ADVISORY: @CFL announcement tomorrow in Toronto. DETAILS […]
Jeffrey Orridge out as CFL commissioner after 2 years
Jeffrey Orridge and the Canadian Football League have agreed to part ways, effective June 30, the league said in a news release on Wednesday. The former executive director of CBC Sports became the 13th commissioner in CFL history in March 2015. Before joining the CFL, Orridge negotiated the media rights to several Olympic Games for the CBC, but […]
Piers Morgan RAGES at Police Commissioner for 'ENCOURAGING' heroine abuse in heated spat
Speaking on Good Morning Britain, the TV host challenged the decision, which will see up to £15,000 spent on each heroin user, and accused the police force of fuelling drug abuse. “The addiction itself is illegal, how can we have a police force actively encouraging people to break the law and indeed helping them to […]
Migrants should be given voting right before naturalization – German Commissioner
Non-naturalized migrants should be granted limited electoral rights, according to a migration policy paper, drafted by an expert panel led by the German government’s commissioner on migration, Aydan Oezoguz. The 50-page concept proposes a series of reforms aimed at making it easier for migrants from non-EU countries to settle in Germany as well as at […]
Roger Goodell has made more than $150 million as NFL commissioner
Based on tax filings for the NFL, Roger Goodell was compensated more than $ 150 million in salary and bonuses in his first eight years as NFL commissioner. For comparison, that is $ 60 million more than Tom Brady earned during the same period. Goodell’s compensation peaked during the 2013-14 fiscal year when he made $ 44 million. […]