USOC chairman backs new CEOs pay package (San Francisco Chronicle)
The chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee says acting CEO Stephanie Streeter is doing a "terrific" job and deserves her pay package, which could be worth more than $1 million a year. The USOC board recently approved a $560,000 base salary

USOC taps 2016 exec for chief communications job (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Patrick Sandusky, the spokesman for Chicagos bid for the 2016 Olympics, was selected Wednesday as the acting communications chief for the U.S. Olympic Committee. Sandusky begins his new job at the end of the month and will serve through the Vancouver

Job security but no advancement from bottom rung (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Sleep is a rare commodity for Juan Cortez. Between nights spent clearing tables at a Manhattan nightclub and days running food to customers in a Bronx restaurant, the 42-year-old Peruvian immigrant worries more about finding time for shuteye than job

NBA Capsules: Paxson apologizes for Del Negro altercation
DEERFIELD, Ill. â?” Saying he was "not at all proud," Chicago Bulls executive John Paxson apologized Tuesday to the organization and newly fired coach Vinny Del Negro for their late-season altercation.

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Hundreds turn out looking for work at Hispanic chamber job fair (Naples Daily News)
FORT MYERS â?” When Iris Rodriguez moved to Cape Coral from Puerto Rico a month ago, she thought she had a job waiting for her. â??I was hired for a company,â?? said Rodriguez, 35. â??And when I got here, the manager said no.&