Why Skipper pushed him out, and whether it was Skipper doing it?
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"John Skipper is one of the finest people I've ever worked for," Jemele Hill, who was suspended by Skipper earlier this year, wrote on Twitter.
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Some industry observers wondered if Iger had asked Skipper to leave because he wasn't happy with ESPN's performance, or if Skipper had issues beyond substance abuse, perhaps involving sexual misconduct.
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Dean Barker, a former Team New Zealand skipper who is now the skipper of SoftBank Team Japan, said other teams had considered the pedaling option in the design phase and decided against it.
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John Skipper stepped down in December citing substance abuse problems.
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"It was very tough today," said Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali.
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"Miggy comes up, tying run," Cleveland skipper Terry Francona said.
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"Chad pitched a fantastic game," Pittsburgh skipper Clint Hurdle said.
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With Chase Williamson, Graham Skipper, Brea Grant and Barbara Crampton.
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"The veins in her body blew," as Skipper put it.
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The benches cleared, and Yankees skipper Joe Girardi was ejected.
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When Skipper addressed his work force in Bristol on Dec.
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Enda O'Coineen, an Irish skipper who abandoned the race Jan.
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In 280, Barbie's little sister Skipper was portrayed hitting puberty.
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"Jackie made him a skipper," Mr. Orlando was overheard saying.
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Swansea's biggest concern is the loss of skipper Ashley Williams.
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Keith Olbermann, whom Skipper hired back to the network in 2013 to head a news and opinion show, said Skipper described how he would read a dozen or more books at the same time.
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Jim Miller wrote in a recent Hollywood Reporter story about how Iger had asked to send Pitaro to work with Skipper a couple of years ago but Skipper had politely but firmly said no.
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That's now a question for someone other than Skipper to answer.
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For skipper Jake Anderson on the Saga, the answer is clear.
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Dusty Baker, the new Washington skipper, has made that very clear.
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He replaces John Skipper, who resigned in December, citing substance addiction.
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That's when the dynamic daddy duo Skipper and Ping stepped in.
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I had a very deep — I still do — respect for Skipper.
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Skipper did not specify which substance he has been struggling with.
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It is a sentiment repeated by most who know Skipper well.
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But on this night, Skipper wasn't sitting with Dolan and Tisch.
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Again, I know you don't really want to reference John Skipper.
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The skipper snapped family photos and offered snorkel masks and drinks.
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Ten weeks have sped by very quickly since Skipper stepped down.
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Mickelson could hardly have been more supportive of his skipper on Sunday.
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Lawman, English his 3rd language, Master Skipper of pearl luggers, seaman pic.twitter.
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ESPN President John Skipper took personal responsibility for the controversial new show.
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But the war didn't sit well with the former Swift Boat skipper.
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" Mobile County GOP Chair John Skipper: "It does not really surprise me.
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The Black Stars skipper, 32, is now contemplating life after the game.
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"I'm proud of my team mates - they were lions," said skipper Godin.
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"He won't beat himself, and he won't back down," the skipper said.
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Captain Ronnie Newell was the skipper aboard the Coast Guard Cutter 101.
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As skipper, he finished third with Dongfeng in the 2014-15 edition.
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The new skipper will be introduced at PNC Park on Dec. 4.
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The Lumberjacks were "playing their butts off," the legendary hoops skipper said.
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The concern, Skipper explained, was for Lee and potential social media heckling.
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Its Malaysian skipper, rescued along with a crew member at around 2 p.m.
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The move today was announced in a memo from ESPN President John Skipper.
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He posted a 305-343 record in four seasons as skipper in Minnesota.
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It's a classic tale: Gilligan, the Skipper, the Professor, Mary Ann ... the rest.
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His 214 games in Denver are more than double any other opposing skipper.
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I might just turn to the Skipper and say 'Where to next Captain?
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ESPN's PR Twitter account issued a statement from Skipper about Barstool Van Talk.
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"A lot of our strikeouts obviously were us chasing pitches," the skipper said.
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"Well, we are finally around that Cape Horn," Brunel skipper Bouwe Bekking said.
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Basically he was fired publicly in The New York TImes by John Skipper.
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Skipper proceeded to publish the call on SoundCloud and share it with cock.
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"Today I have resigned from my duties as President of ESPN," Skipper announced.
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Disney's ESPN is laying off 150 more people, President John Skipper announced Wednesday.
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She was identified by Dennis Davern, who was the skipper on the boat.
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They emailed some local reporters, and Skipper tweeted at Rachel Maddow — why not?
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Pierre acted as skipper on the two-week journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Skipper said there are no better sports rights to own than pro football.
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Peter Burling, the Team New Zealand skipper, said there were no major injuries.
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The program involves people like Helen Skipper, known as Skip, and Steven Lopez.
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" Alabama Mobile County GOP chairman John Skipper: "It does not really surprise me.
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He posted a 22.85-231 record in four seasons as skipper in Minnesota.
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"That's a good word: dominant," Arizona skipper Chip Hale said of Greinke afterwards.
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"We do not believe it right now to be good business," Skipper said.
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"We can't be the league's TV partner and not do opening day," Skipper said.
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ESPN president John Skipper said as much in his statement announcing the show's cancelation.
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Over the next three months, Skipper will be replaced by his predecessor George Bodenheimer.
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Recordings surfaced of a coast-guard officer, Gregorio De Falco, furiously rebuking the skipper.
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She pleads with the skipper of the passing ship that answers her mayday call.
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The jail's warden, Shirley Skipper-Scott, will be temporarily assigned to a regional office.
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Inside, skipper Antonio Borges is preparing to leave as soon as the weather breaks.
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I'm back here with John Skipper, who has three words he wants to say.
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His rehabilitation has included unspecified "therapy" and "treatment," Mr. Skipper stated in the interview.
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Did Mr. Skipper, Mr. Iger or ESPN report the extortion attempt to law enforcement?
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Its success helped propel Skipper up the ESPN hierarchy to president of the company.
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Here's what we're watching: • John Skipper, the president of ESPN, has resigned from Disney.
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As president of ESPN, John Skipper was among the most important people in sports.
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"We've had two girls from the beginning," said Bekking, the skipper of Team Brunel.
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" Pernille Skipper, a left-wing Danish politician, tweeted that "Trump lives on another planet.
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In July, keepers decided to give Skipper and Ping a real crack at parenthood.
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Skipper, who has led ESPN since 2012, had his contract extended earlier this month.
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"He's going to be real good at one point," Phillies skipper Pete Mackanin said.
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Skipper was with ESPN for over 20 years and its president for six years.
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Renner's skipper gig took him around the world, from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean.
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The skipper said they will re-evaluate Sunday and decide when Price throws next.
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Skipper said he thought the show would be able to distance itself from Barstool Sports.
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Skipper, then ESPN's president, lit into Ms. Hill, according to people familiar with the meeting.
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Mr. Skipper called to berate her on both counts, people familiar with the call said.
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Since she never hatched her own chick, zookeepers donated the egg to Skipper and Ping.
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San Diego skipper Andy Green and pitcher Matt Strahm were also ejected in the sixth.
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"We are looking to talk to new entrants, OTT distributors, to create opportunities," said Skipper.
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"That shows something a little different from what people think is going on," says Skipper.
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Jamie had gotten lost with her dolphin friend, Skipper, and Imogen's dolphin was named Mandela.
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"I have struggled for many years with a substance addiction," Skipper said in a statement.
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Who would watch the N.F.L. if linemen were built more like Gilligan than the Skipper?
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ESPN President John Skipper resigned on Monday in order to deal with substance abuse issues.
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Robert E. Lee, ESPN president John Skipper said in an internal memo obtained by CNN.
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The rumors of sports' death have been greatly exaggerated, says former ESPN President John Skipper.
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"I didn't know what to do on Election Day," Skipper said later with a laugh.
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In December, at the time of his resignation, Mr. Skipper said he was entering rehabilitation.
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He replaces John Skipper in what is perhaps the most powerful post in sports media.
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John Skipper, the president of ESPN, has stepped down today, citing a "substance addiction" problem.
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Owner and skipper Hap Fauth drives, Terry Hutchinson is on tactics and Ian Moore navigating.
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According to Miller, he was told by Skipper it wasn't necessary to send him over.
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He will take a 256,833-1,210 record as 217-year Giants skipper into the weekend.
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"I can play for a man like that," he said of Yankees skipper Billy Martin.
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Gone are 20183B Joe Mauer, DH Robbie Grossman, RHP Ervin Santana and former skipper Paul Molitor.
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The veteran skipper had to sit out the previous fishing trip because of a spinal infection.
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The ex-England skipper also offered his condolences following the death of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain.
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Fortunately, when the storm passes, the young skipper learns that taking the big risk helped him.
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The teen started firing after getting out of his vehicle, Anderson County Sheriff John Skipper said.
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John Richardson was dropping charges against the Fitz's skipper at the time of the collision, Cmdr.
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Former managers Jim Leyland and Dusty Baker and current Giants skipper Bruce Bochy were on hand.
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As skipper, Ainslie is having to lose weight for the first time in his sailing career.
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In the memo to employees, ESPN president John Skipper said the cuts are about redirecting resources.
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Chelsea skipper John Terry, who had returned to action after injury, said emotions were running high.
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Gone are OF Adam Jones, C Caleb Joseph, INF Tim Beckham and former skipper Buck Showalter.
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Skipper was reportedly nearing a contract extension that would have kept him with ESPN through 2021.
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The next day, ESPN's president, John Skipper, announced that Mr. Simmons' contract would not be renewed.
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"They had us on the ropes in the first half," said New Zealand skipper Tim Mikkelson.
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"The majority of the jobs eliminated are in studio production, digital content, and technology," Skipper said.
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Skipper, 61, joined ESPN in 1997 and served as its president since the beginning of 2012.
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American Mark Towill, a team co-founder with Charlie Enright, was the skipper for Leg Four.
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"I hope it's not true ... for the sport of curling," said Norwegian team skipper Thomas Ulsrud.
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No one showed more pride for Wales than skipper Ashley Williams, who was born in Wolverhampton.
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The skipper attributed the boom to a 2008 BBC show on the lights, featuring Joanna Lumley.
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On Wednesday morning, along with racing skipper Nikki Henderson, they set sail from Virginia for Spain.
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Isner and Skipper were alarmed, but they also figured the hacking was an opportunity for publicity.
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Do you think you'd still be at ESPN if John Skipper was still running the network?
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Skipper joined Disney's magazine publishing unit in 1990, after working at Rolling Stone and Spin Magazine.
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DAZN's efforts were led by John Skipper, the former ESPN president who resigned abruptly last December.
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In 1989, another British sailor, Tracy Edwards, was the skipper of the first all-female team.
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But ESPN President John Skipper has said the company won't sell a direct service anytime soon.
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"That's not what we're going to do," Skipper said at the Code/Media conference in February.
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Luckily, Max finds an excellent teacher in the team's skipper (that's curling for "captain"), Callie Mulligan.
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The French skipper Eric Bellion, in ninth, has primarily read when he has had the time.
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John Skipper, former head of ESPN and current chairman at Dazn, was one of those executives.
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But Oracle and its upbeat skipper, Jimmy Spithill, kept finding new ways to ward off defeat.
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"We are Luna Rossa and we are challengers, for now ..." said skipper and team director Max Sirena in an introduction to the crew sponsored by Prada, before linking up with a live hologram of former Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithilll from the team's base in Italy.
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Apparently, multiple ESPN employees emailed Skipper to express their displeasure with the new partnerships, Sports Illustrated reports.
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"We were like sitting ducks," the skipper of one of the British scallop dredgers told the Guardian.
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And they go down and talk to the skipper and he says everything's fine and that's it.
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Related: Somali Pirates Charged with a Hijacking That Killed a French Skipper Are on Trial in France
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"Ramos couldn't throw strikes and Fien threw too many good, hittable strikes," Phillies skipper Pete Mackanin said.
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"Right we missed that memo and I thought she only had 1 sista (skipper)," one person tweeted.
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The penguins'—Skipper, Kowalski, Private, and Rico—adventures were my antidote to the complexities of adult life.
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That's why executives from legacy media companies like Coles and ESPN President John Skipper endured tough interviews.
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Simmons had somewhat nice, yet backhanded things to say about his former boss ESPN President John Skipper.
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"We hope dearly that we can get Greta to COP on time," the skipper told Business Insider.
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He landed a summer gig as a skipper on the Jungle Cruise, one of his favorite rides.
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Kate took to the sea as skipper of one of the eight boats racing in the regatta.
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"I have struggled for many years with a substance addiction," Mr. Skipper said when announcing his resignation.
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Finally, is this the final shoe to drop, or will news about John Skipper continue dribbling out?
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Skipper, who spoke frequently about the importance of storytelling and rigorous journalism, is no longer at ESPN.
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"You don't find many bowmen better than her, gender aside," said Stacey Jackson, skipper of Ocean Respect.
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"Effective immediately, I am canceling Barstool Van Talk," John Skipper, the ESPN president, wrote in a statement.
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That always confused me, because it didn't seem like John Skipper was running around antagonizing the NFL.
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You're more the captain of a complex, hierarchical aircraft carrier than the solo skipper of a dinghy.
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That accolade was given to a jean jacket–wearing featherhead douchebag by the name of Skipper Jenkins.
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If all goes well, the skipper said Gohara could be back by late April or early May.
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Instead, I suspect Iger already had a candidate in mind to take this role before Skipper left.
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Ashby, an Australian skipper who could have easily jumped to another program, was soon there with him.
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He was praised as a yacht skipper, a drama critic, a sculptor, a professional photographer, an actor.
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Long-serving skipper Deeney also provides stable leadership for a team that seemingly change managers every few months.
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Failing that, he would like to move into the backroom team and gain experience as a deputy skipper.
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"This is a devastating tragedy and difficult to comprehend," ESPN president John Skipper said in a statement Wednesday.
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But the work is slow, five fish a day, and my skipper recently traveled down to Reno, Nev.
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He believes his comments reached Skipper through other employees at the company who were quick to condemn him.
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INEOS said Ainslie would skipper the racing yacht, with fellow British Olympic gold medalist Giles Scott its tactician.
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However, if she does, she says her ultimate goal is to be skipper, preferably of a mixed crew.
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"Sports rights are going to continue to appreciate in the prices they can command on TV," said Skipper.
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"We are big proponents of believing it would be a fabulous place to sell some subscriptions," Skipper said.
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Harris was skipper of the Cornelia Marie before leaving "Deadliest Catch" in 2012, and has struggled with drugs.
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" What changed in December, Skipper says, was that "someone from whom I bought cocaine attempted to extort me.
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From where Skipper is sitting, those deep-pocketed digital rivals circling don't have a lot to snap up.
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He is a solo skipper and seeks investments among the smallest of the small, the so-called microcaps.
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It changes that narrative completely for Disney's stock for two reasons: Skipper was tremendously well-liked within ESPN.
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Last week, I went through the possible candidates to succeed John Skipper as the next president of ESPN.
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Before he landed a full-time role, he did a stint as a Jungle Cruise skipper in college.
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Once, Skipper left insulin on her nightstand in hopes that her sibling would find it and take some.
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Do we need more people like Mr. Skipper to pull black and brown reporters in and groom them?
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For now, no one close to Mr. Skipper and ESPN is speaking publicly, leaving the questions to linger.
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Clare Francis, a young Briton, became the first female skipper in 1978 and later became a successful novelist.
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So here's to Skipper and Ping; may the two embrace parenthood as openly as they've embraced each other.
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There are several rare butterflies that in turn depend on the reedgrass, including the state-endangered arogos skipper.
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DAZN CEO John Skipper is making a big move to take on ESPN+, which he ran until 2017.
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Skipper says the transition won't make it any easier for his company to compete with the media giant.
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Glenn Ashby, the team's skipper and wing-sail trimmer, said the Kiwis would be worried only about themselves.
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"Last November, we arrested a Ukrainian skipper for the second time and I recognized him," Mr. Parini said.
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"This is a devastating tragedy and difficult to comprehend," John Skipper, president of ESPN, said in a statement.
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There was nothing the skipper could do as this was the nature of the boat and typical conditions.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will stay on as England skipper under new manager Sam Allardyce.
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Friday March 10.993 will be about 90 days since ESPN President John Skipper stepped down on Dec. 18.
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" In 2015, former ESPN president John Skipper famously said of esports: "It's not a sport — it's a competition.
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John Skipper, president of ESPN released the following statement, which Storm read on air: "John was an extraordinary talent and his friendly, informative style has been a warm welcome to sports fans for decades," said John Skipper, president of ESPN and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks, in a statement.
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"This is a devastating tragedy and difficult to comprehend," ESPN president John Skipper said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Pirates manager Clint Hurdle needs one win to become the sixth skipper in team history to reach 500. 2.
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The episode opens aboard the Northwestern, where captain Sig Hansen welcomed his daughter, Mandy, as his skipper-in-training.
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The Italian team announced on Tuesday that Spithill would be their skipper for the next America's Cup in 2021.
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"You can't get young people to fish these days," said Danny Normandale, a skipper with three decades of experience.
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But these are choppy waters for Il capitano, and just as choppy for the vessel he hopes to skipper.
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"We understand we are coming in as the upstart into a very crowded, very good market," Skipper told Axios.
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"We didn't get any two-out hits," Dusty Baker said after his first home game as the Washington skipper.
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Nintendo also announced that it'll be releasing an Arcade Archives version of the long-lost Sky Skipper next month.
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Skipper Craig Deans snapped some photos of the rare find before the crew tossed it back into the water.
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The skipper, Claus Peter Reisch, was subsequently charged with operating a ship that was not registered for rescue operations.
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Gone are C Russell Martin, SS Aledmys Diaz, 22022B Yangervis Solarte, RHP Marco Estrada and former skipper John Gibbons.
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John Skipper has resigned as president of ESPN because of substance abuse issues, the company announced on Monday morning.
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Sheriff John Skipper Jr. of Anderson County said the shootings happened outside the school, which has about 280 students.
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Skipper, who came to Disney's magazine division after working at Rolling Stone, was also a champion of rigorous journalism.
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Over the last two years, Skipper oversaw three rounds of layoffs in which about 550 employees lost their jobs.
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It came from Charlie Enright, the skipper of Vestas 218th Hour Racing, a team in the Volvo Ocean Race.
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Zoo Berlin officials announced that two of its male king penguins, Skipper and Ping, have eagerly adopted an egg.
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"I think that the Walt Disney Company will continue to get the benefit of Bob," Skipper said of Iger.
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The ride takes passengers on an adventure through the world's exotic rivers with a humorous skipper as the guide.
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The company&aposs CEO and cofounder Hanno Renner is a former yacht skipper who founded the company in 2015.
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"That's a big shift," said Ben Ainslie, the skipper and team principal of the British challenger Land Rover BAR.
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At the end of the afternoon, our skipper called us an Uber to take us back to the hotel.
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Less than six months after his resignation from ESPN, Skipper will soon be competing against his former longtime employer.
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"See that?" the Bills' running backs coach, Kelly Skipper, said as he stood on the sideline observing his players.
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He was known as "the skipper" — a calm captain who was open-minded and unerringly ethical, but also tough.
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"Carole once told me that the role is so foolproof that an orangutan could do it," Mr. Skipper said.
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And apparently Iger was on board with the idea of parachuting Jimmy into Bristol while Skipper was still there.
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Date: February 24, 2018What made the moment: At his fourth Winter Olympics, U.S. skipper John Shuster finally found gold.
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The hope is that, if fruitful, the skipper will be able to save money on fuel and other logistical costs.
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If new skipper Adam Gase did well, there was no reason to think the Dolphins couldn't at least approach .500.
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Cammas, a former Jules Verne Trophy holder and skipper of Groupama Team France, is one of France's most accomplished sailors.
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Skipper Kim Eun-jung said Yuna was one of her inspirations to turn her fun pastime into an Olympic pursuit.
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ESPN President John Skipper addressed concerns about the strength of the TV bundle, declaring ESPN's business as strong as ever.
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During the presentation, Mr. Skipper highlighted ESPN's inclusion in television packages offered by the likes of Sling TV and Hulu.
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The fight will be shown on DAZN, the relatively new streaming service headed by John Skipper, the former ESPN president.
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According to Maritime and Crimean shipping news site Maritime Bulletin, the skipper stayed on board to help fight the fire.
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Disney CEO Bob Iger wished Skipper well during his recovery, and applauded his decision to focus on his personal issues.
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Disney didn't respond to a request for comment, and Mr. Skipper didn't respond to a message left at his home.
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The context: Mr. Skipper is stepping down days after Disney announced a deal to buy most of 21st Century Fox.
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Skipper said ESPN was looking to expand to more "online bundles," but did not mention a direct-to-consumer option.
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Chris Nicholson, a former Volvo skipper who is now a watch captain on Team AkzoNobel, has worked closely with her.
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"There is not a facility for women, drug program or homeless shelter I have not been in," Ms. Skipper said.
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Charlie Barr, a Scotsman by birth, won three straight Cups from 1899 to 1903 as a skipper on American yachts.
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During the presentation, Mr. Skipper highlighted ESPN's inclusion in television packages offered by the likes of Sling TV and Hulu.
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"This is a devastating tragedy and difficult to comprehend," ESPN President John Skipper said in a statement on Katherine's death.
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Ainslie, the most successful Olympic sailor and team principal and skipper of Land Rover BAR, said it had been tense.
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As the film opens, two brothers (Graham Skipper and Chase Williamson) are packing up their father's old video-rental store.
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City had key midfielders Fernandinho and David Silva back in the side and veteran skipper Vincent Kompany recalled at centre back.
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S. Vijaya Devi, B. Aishwarya, and Payal Gupta — better known by their naval nicknames, Skipper, Croc, SwatCat, Shou, Gator, and Puko.
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"I wouldn't put it past 20," said John Hancock, a skipper with three decades of experience and a fan of Brexit.
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Club skipper Rooney has not started for nearly a month while world record signing Pogba is yet to hit his stride.
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Skipper Canteen, like this Cantonese-style pork appetizer, is way better than those jokes its Jungle Cruise companions like to crack.
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"Without question he is the best player I ever managed in my 22 years as a major league skipper," Leyland said.
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Byron Scott's NBA coaching career is done FOREVER -- with the ex-Lakers skipper saying there's absolutely 0% chance of a comeback.
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Skipper was also insistent that the network has no plans to offer a streaming app that's unbundled from a cable subscription.
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"We could sell ESPN, as a standalone product, but we don't believe it right now to be good business," Skipper said.
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The league's original 211 television schedule omitted an opening-night game, an oversight John Skipper, the ESPN president, said he rectified.
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"When both the openers perform well, it makes life slightly difficult for the skipper," the India captain told reporters on Tuesday.
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Former ESPN boss John Skipper made waves last year when he joined relatively unknown sports streaming network DAZN (pronounced "Da Zone").
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" Mobile County Republican chairman John Skipper to the Toronto Star: "These allegations that surfaced today -- to my knowledge, they're all bunk.
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Phillies skipper Gabe Kapler, the Dodgers' former director of player development, lost his first game as a manager at Dodger Stadium.
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Apparently the hot water caused his nether regions (which he delightfully refers to as the "skipper and two boatmen") to expand.
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ESPN ESPN staffers and personalities around the world of sports are reeling after the surprise resignation of ESPN President John Skipper.
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John Skipper: Yeah, you really don't want to go there, because I've been following the game, and the wrong team won.
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Skipper left ESPN back in December to focus on treating "substance addiction" -- which he later revealed to be a coke problem.
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This will be the 12th for Jackson, but her first as the skipper, which, she said, has been a major adjustment.
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"He was a learned guy," said Jeremy Schaap, a co-host of the weekly "E:60," the newsmagazine show Skipper championed.
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As for the coronavirus outbreak, Skipper said the biggest impact has been on the company's employees, rather than on subscriber adoption.
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Caudrelier, 44, won the 73-12 Volvo as part of the crew on Groupama Team France under the skipper Franck Cammas.
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Ben Ainslie, Land Rover BAR's founder and skipper, has made sustainability part of the conversation in this edition of the Cup.
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What they're saying: "Sometimes, bumpy roads lead to beautiful places," skipper Davey Martinez told a crowd that didn't want to leave.
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"Nobody in New York City says, 'Hi, how are you doing?' and really wants to hear the answer," Ms. Skipper said.
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However, the 63-year-old skipper is not changing his style or holding his breath while Harper nears a final decision.
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The contest marked a milestone for Mike Matheny, who became the fourth skipper in Cardinals history to manage in 1,000 games.
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ESPN President John Skipper announced in a Wednesday memo to employees that the sports network would be laying off 28503 people.
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The deal angle Mr. Skipper is stepping down days after Disney announced a deal to buy most of 21st Century Fox.
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"He's a guy that did a lot for me in Cincinnati," said Washington manager Dusty Baker, his former skipper with the Reds.
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"We feel that we have very good boat handling now, and very good speed," said Nathan Outteridge, the Australian skipper of Artemis.
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Soon my skipper will be back from Reno with a new knee, and I will fish with him, and perhaps his son.
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The film features Dwayne Johnson as the skipper and Emily Blunt as a scientist looking for a magical tree with healing properties.
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Basically, it's everything a girl or doll needs to head out with Skipper, Stacie, and Krissy, or your own squad of besties.
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The cancellation came after ESPN President John Skipper learned about Barstool president and founder Dave Portnoy's history of sexist and misogynist comments.
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The Spaniard had raised eyebrows by slotting Laurent Ciman into skipper Kompany's number four shirt and keeping him on for 90 minutes.
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Sitting in his office last September, Mr. Skipper, then ESPN's president, lit into Ms. Hill, according to people familiar with the meeting.
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In her book " The Body Book" and "The Longevity Book" she says she was a chronic fast-food eater and workout skipper.
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The Skipper family has been living in the house for 30 years and say they have never seen anything like this storm.
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"Golodirsen does appear to be a more proficient exon skipper than Exondys 51," Leerink analyst Joseph Schwartz wrote in a client note.
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"He's bound and determined to show he's the guy we thought he was for a number of years," the Mets skipper said.
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"We've had a good uptake on that product," ESPN president John Skipper told Recode's Peter Kafka at this week's Code Media conference.
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Former ESPN boss John Skipper says he resigned last year because someone who had sold him cocaine was threatening to extort him.
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So I think that technically Skipper didn't fire him, he announced that they weren't going to be resigning, redoing the new contract.
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Apparently Detroit Tigers skipper Brad Ausmus is not one of those managers, or Minnesota's Brian Dozier is not one of those players.
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For this Atlantic crossing, they're sailing with their 11-month-old son Lenny, professional yacht skipper Nikki Henderson, and Thunberg's father, Svante.
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There's the Tree Runner, modeled after a jogging shoe, and a new spin on the low-profile boat shoe, the Tree Skipper.
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Sa'Ra Skipper was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was five years old, which means she needs insulin to stay alive.
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On Thursday, Lagravière shed tears of despair as he became the third skipper, and first foiling boat, to retire from the race.
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Skipper also talked about the efforts ESPN is making to become more diverse and why ESPN is changing its tune on eSports.
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"I've seen worse conditions," David Witt, the skipper of Scallywag, said about the weather during Leg 7 in a recent phone interview.
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Belgium were handed bronze medals but skipper Vincent Kompany wondered if his team should have had a better ending to the tournament.
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Skipper cut a wide swath through ESPN, negotiating billion-dollar deals and meddling with copy for the magazine from hour to hour.
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"At the end of this meeting I want you to be confident about the future of ESPN," Skipper told the employees gathered.
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Last year, he added kayak tours, bought a second boat, and is looking to hire an additional skipper to meet growing demand.
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As Skipper pursues international growth, he's also chasing NFL rights, specifically, rights to NFL Sunday Ticket, which AT&T's DirecTV currently controls.
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He took over in the sixth and threw three shutout innings, which gave the bullpen some needed rest and impressed the skipper.
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Kafka: John Skipper came out and talked to me for quite a while about the fact that the cable business is shrinking.
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Determined not to let that happen, the Remeliik's skipper, running on Bergman's coordinates, was pushing 123 knots — a pace that worried its engineer.
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If things continue to go well and the egg proves to be fertile, Skipper and Ping should become proud parents by early September.
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But despite the dust-ups, many were surprised when ESPN President John Skipper told the New York Times it wouldn't renew Simmons' contract.
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I talked to Skipper about some of the challenges he was facing in an extended interview at Recode's Code Media conference in 2016.
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"When the navy came down on the boat, the skipper went down and said, 'Go hide yourself somewhere in the cabin'," said Omar.
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John Skipper, who resigned as head of ESPN late last year, is back and looking to build a new global sports media giant.
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Anderson County Sheriff John Skipper said the boy started firing after getting out of his vehicle in the parking lot near the playground.
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Humbling for the skipper to use those names and slip my name in there, but really excited about where we're at right now.
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A letter obtained by Navy Times indicates that the Navy's top officer will drop charges against the destroyer's skipper and tactical action officer.
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The skipper said they will see how Price is doing Sunday and then decide when he will throw next and on which day.
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Skipper added that Lee had some hesitation himself about announcing the Virginia game and opted for the Youngstown State/Pitt game when offered.
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They included the brother of "Morning Joe" host and former congressman Joe Scarborough, and Kathryn Gates-Skipper, the first female Marine in combat.
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Chelsea's Spanish striker Alvaro Morata had one made for him, as did Milan skipper Leonardo Bonucci and former Italy national manager Giovanni Trapattoni.
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"We've been candid about the effects that cord cutting and trading down to smaller packages have had," Skipper said in a taped interview.
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There was a lot of mystery surrounding the departure of John Skipper back in December, when the then-president of ESPN suddenly resigned.
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That's when Skipper revealed that he purchased cocaine from a new dealer for the first time and that they attempted to extort him.
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Earlier this week, Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge disclosed that his club were already in talks with the Dortmund skipper over a move.
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Skipper, at the Re/code media conference, argued that no one can compete with the ESPN brand or the depth of its coverage.
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I'm a guy who will perform, who will hit the ball when the skipper needs the starting catcher to take the day off.
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Counting each Billy Martin administration as a discrete manager, the Yankees had 21 changes of skipper beginning in 1973 and ending in 1993.
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The company plans to launch The Undefeated later this year, a site focused on the "intersection of race, culture and sports," Skipper said.
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Shildt, 50, took over the team on July 15, one game before the All-Star break, when previous skipper Mike Matheny was fired.
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The top nonfoiling boat, PRB, whose skipper is the former race winner Vincent Riou, became the second retirement of the race on Tuesday.
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"The modern navigator is a software guru," said Ken Read, who won line honors in the Hobart in 2015 as skipper of Comanche.
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All of these changes have opened the door for "SportsCenter," which was often seen as an intractable problem under Skipper, to re-emerge.
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That's how John Skipper, 66, a former chairman of the Mobile County Republican Party, characterized the claims, speaking to The New York Times.
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"We're really going outside the United States to come in, eventually, which is kind of the opposite of what Netflix did," Skipper said.
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"We're not really thinking about it right now from a business standpoint except to the extent that it disrupts our employees," Skipper said.
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He finally won the Whitbread on his fifth attempt, sweeping all six legs during the 1989-90 edition as skipper of Steinlager 2.
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There's no question that Iger and ESPN's John Skipper have a much better growth story to tell today compared to a year ago.
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"Before we entered the field, my message was to come out and enjoy it and do the job," said Fiji skipper Meli Derenalagi.
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Oracle and its combative skipper, Jimmy Spithill, rallied from a much bigger deficit to defend against New Zealand in San Francisco in 183.
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For it's not just Maggie who keeps poking at Brick's sore spots, which include too tender memories of his dead best buddy, Skipper.
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Pitaro would fill the vacancy created in December, when former ESPN CEO John Skipper surprised the media world by resigning, citing substance addiction.
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It seems incomprehensible to me that Iger would have let Skipper leave without gathering names of possible candidates to consider to run ESPN.
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"I'm sure the other teams want their flashy polished floors, but we've got Rosemary's, so we're happy," said Glenn Ashby, the team's skipper.
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"I have struggled for many years with a substance addiction," Skipper, who was also Disney Media Networks co-chairman, said in a statement.
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"We're absolutely stoked, that was a tough race," Artemis Racing skipper Nathan Outteridge said on BT Sport immediately after clinching the series 5-3.
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Barbie Dreamhouse: A multi-story, all-pink fantasy home with a working elevator and no one to have to room with except maybe Skipper?
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ESPN president John Skipper announced that Simmons had been fired in an interview with the New York Times before breaking the news to Simmons.
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The skipper and one of her teammates, Kim Yeong-mi, were close high-school friends who started curling together as an after-class activity.
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ESPN President John Skipper sent a message to the company's employees, noting that Wednesday's moves are part of a larger effort to change focus.
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ESPN President John Skipper announced Monday that he is resigning as the network's president and co-chairman, a position he has had since 2012.
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In a statement, Skipper thanked Disney President Bob Iger for the "human understanding and warmth" that he displayed during his time at the network:
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And Skipper said now ESPN is talking to the likes of Amazon and Apple to feature ESPN in their new bundles in the works.
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In the long interview, Skipper eventually said that he was an infrequent user of cocaine and that his use never interfered with his work.
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For one skipper who has raced against both teams, the final will be a battle between experience and determination against raw talent and confidence.
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Reuters photographer Joe Skipper (top and right) gets help setting up remote cameras for the SpaceX Falcon 9 Commercial Crew demo launch in March.
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"This trip will be massively challenging for Greta and for all of us," said Boris Herrmann, the German skipper from the sailing team Malizia.
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Manuel compiled a 780-636 record in nine seasons as Philadelphia's skipper from 2005-13, capturing two pennants and the 2008 World Series championship.
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Queeg is the fictional unstable skipper of the U.S.S. Caine in Herman Wouk's classic World War II novel, "The Caine Mutiny," released in 1951.
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ESPN President John Skipper resigned from the network on Monday, citing a "substance addiction" that he says he has struggled with for many years.
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He compiled a 780-636 record in nine seasons as Philadelphia's skipper from 2005-13, capturing two pennants and the 2008 World Series championship.
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The skipper of that boat, Boris Herrmann, told Business Insider about why he volunteered to help Thunberg and what her journey will be like.
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What Russia do have is a core of five CSKA Moscow players, including skipper Roman Shirokov, who have more than 400 caps between them.
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"It's social, it's cultural, it's ideological and it's business," Skipper said, listing off why ESPN is making a concerted effort around gender and diversity.
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In November, she hired Skipper, a 23-year-old parishioner of Shane's church who had never been employed by a campaign, as her manager.
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Just 5 months after leaving ESPN over a cocaine problem, former president John Skipper has a new gig ... running an international sports media company.
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To Olbermann, this was a metaphor for how Skipper is able to forge deep personal connections that have little to do with business interests.
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If you absolutely, positively must imbibe on the open water, the Sea Tow Foundation for Boating Safety and Education recommends designating a sober skipper.
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"Today we are informing approximately 150 people at ESPN that their jobs are being eliminated," the network's president, John Skipper, said in a memo.
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Our skipper, Derek Gordon, smiles coolly throughout, as if this is a leisurely walk in a manicured English garden on a balmy summer evening.
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Late in the afternoon, CEO John Skipper sent a long note to employees that gently alluded to the controversy without mentioning Hill or Trump.
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There was even an opportunity for Spithill, Oracle Team USA's skipper, to engage in interview room repartee with his opposing helmsman from New Zealand.
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Asked to name the fastest challengers on Thursday, Jimmy Spithill, Oracle's outspoken skipper, cited Artemis Racing, Emirates Team New Zealand and SoftBank Team Japan.
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The skipper warned us that the Blue Cave would be backed up and crowded, and the timing might correspond to a bumpy afternoon sail.
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"The only job I had next to my studies was being a skipper of sailing yachts," Renner, now 1203, told CNBC in an interview.
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The San Francisco Giants will interview former Philadelphia Phillies skipper Gabe Kapler to fill Bruce Bochy's vacant position, MLB Network's Jon Heyman reported Saturday.
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"It was obviously a pretty good race, such an epic battle, really, the whole way around," said the Artemis skipper Nathan Outteridge, an Australian.
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The Giants squared manager Bruce Bochy's career record as their skipper at 222,051-1,051 with just four games remaining before his announced retirement Sunday.
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Afterward, everyone associated with the rescue believed that it was only the helmsmanship of Bernie Webber, the skipper, that kept the motor lifeboat from swamping.
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When pressed for why he left if that was the case, Skipper admitted that an attempt to buy cocaine from a new dealer went bad.
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Arkansas OT Dan Skipper is listed at 6-foot-10 and 319-pounds and was a first team preseason all-SEC pick by the media.
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CARDIFF, Wales (Reuters) - Ambling across his vast Volvo Ocean 65 racing yacht, Dongfeng Race Team's French skipper Charles Caudrelier carries Chinese expectations on his shoulders.
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Ten-year-olds Skipper and Ping had previously displayed their instincts as nurturers by trying to hatch stones and even fish, a zoo spokesman said.
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For a team that needed to improve at the back – and with John Stones departing for Man City – the Welsh skipper is a welcome addition.
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France skipper Amandine Henry controlled the midfield with a firm grip and deft touch, while strikers Eugenie Le Sommer and Delphine Cascarino were constant threats.
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It's a delicate balance for the Reds' skipper, who is tasked with the responsibility of winning games while keeping the club's rebuilding efforts on track.
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Charter boat skipper Craig Deans made sure he documented the rare find, taking several pictures of the shark before Burrett safely returned it to sea.
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I actually think it's more likely that Skipper re-ups with ESPN again in 3503 when his contract is up rather than him getting sacked.
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John Skipper is finally opening up about his shocking exit from ESPN -- and admitting the "substance addiction" that led to his resignation was with cocaine.
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But Bailey (112) scored his third ODI hundred and added 242 for the third wicket with his skipper to take the match away from India.
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According to ESPN's president John Skipper, that might be because the company is still having trouble hammering out deals with networks and other content providers.
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PARIS (Reuters) - France Davis Cup skipper Yannick Noah has been named the country's Fed Cup captain as well, the French tennis federation said on Wednesday.
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"When I came into the navy, I was appointed to a warship," recalls Lieutenant Ghislain Guie, skipper of Le Bouclier, which means "shield" in French.
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Japan skipper Maya Yoshida clashed heads with Boualem Khoukhi on the hour mark, resulting in the big Qatari defender being carried off on a stretcher.
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Skipper, who joined ESPN in 1997 as senior vice president and general manager of ESPN The Magazine, has been president of the company since 2012.
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While former content chief John Skipper took over for Bodenheimer in title, the business side has in reality been run by a committee, Simmons claimed.
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But the success of his Cubs, and the laissez-faire managerial style of his skipper, Joe Maddon, provided Baez the license to freestyle a bit.
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As well as being team principal, skipper, part-time fund-raiser and ambassador, Ainslie has managed to attract an impressive team to the BAR stable.
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"We joke about the Democratic Party in Alabama being like a vampire, sucking you of all of your resources," Skipper said with a resigned laugh.
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Facing an audience nervous after layoffs, management changes and a very public battle with President Trump, Mr. Skipper projected an aura of calm and stability.
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The first 951 of those wins came as 12-year skipper of the Padres, a stretch that included an appearance in the 1998 World Series.
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Justin Connolly, an ESPN executive, described cross-country plane flights where Skipper would speed read through a novel while simultaneously watching sports on an iPad.
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We've spent the last few months telling you about the amazing speakers you'll see at Code/Media in February: John Skipper from ESPN is coming.
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Jimmy Spithill, the skipper of Oracle Team USA, forced a penalty on New Zealand's helmsman, Peter Burling, at the start and established an early lead.
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ESPN's president, John Skipper, reiterated that point on Wednesday in a statement posted on the company's internal website and provided to The New York Times.
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"I erred in assuming we could distance our efforts from the Barstool site and its content," former ESPN President John Skipper wrote at the time.
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The move reunites Garcia with Marlins manager Don Mattingly, who was his skipper for 67 games over the 2014 and 2015 seasons with the Dodgers.
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The first 93 of those wins came as 29-year skipper of the Padres, a stretch that included an appearance in the 21 World Series.
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