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NEW YORK -- Mark Tatum will become the NBAs new deputy commissioner when Adam Silver succeeds David Stern on Saturday. Air Max 95 Pas Cher Chine . 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. Air Max 270 Blanche Pas Cher . CNN and Gazzetta dello Sport reporter Tancredi Palmeri broke the news via Twitter Tuesday afternoon. Italian Football Association President Giancarlo Abete has also resigned, according to Palmeri. Grossiste Air Max 90 Chine . The victory strengthened Liverpools position in the top four after Tottenham lost 1-0 at Norwich in the days late kickoff, cutting the north London club six points adrift of fourth place and the final Champions League slot for next season. GREEN BAY, Wis. -- James Jones wouldnt be denied a Lambeau leap after a long touchdown catch. So when a Lions fan -- sitting in enemy territory, no less -- pushed him out of the stands, the Packers receiver tried to make the traditional celebratory jump one more time. Success. His 83-yard touchdown reception late in the third quarter was just the big-play spark the Packers needed to liven up an offence that otherwise settled for field goals in a 22-9 win Sunday over the undermanned Detroit Lions. "Yeah, man, a Detroit Lion fan pushed me out of there one time," Jones said. "I had to double jump." Mason Crosby kicked five field goals. The defence contained Reggie Bush and took advantage of an offence playing without star receiver Calvin Johnson, who had missed a couple days of practice last week with a knee injury. With Megatron out, Jones stole the show with a highlight-reel catch. Jones had a step on his man down the left sideline, and Aaron Rodgers delivered a perfectly timed throw. With another defensive back closing in around the 15, Jones turned right about 45 degrees to get into the end zone for a 16-3 lead with 3:12 left in the third quarter. He took a bow while dancing on his heels. Hes glad he didnt get caught. "I was hoping, because I never wouldve heard the end of it from everybody in here," said Jones, who finished with four catches for 127 yards and barely missed another long score after his foot grazed the sideline in the end zone. The Packers (2-2) extended their winning streak in Wisconsin over the Lions (3-2) to 23. Rodgers was 20 for 30 for 274 yards, and Eddie Lacy ran for 99 yards on 23 carries in his return from a concussion. Randall Cobb set up Crosbys 31-yard field goal in the third quarter with a 67-yard dash into Lions territory after lining up in the backfield. Crosby also was good from 26 and 52 yards in the first half and added makes from 42 and 45 in the fourth quarter. For a change, defence set the pace for Green Bay before the offence caught up. The Packers recorded five sacks, all from their linebackers, including one from Clay&nbssp;Matthews before he left with a thumb injury. Air Max 270 Noir Pas Cher. . "We didnt get it done well enough today -- offence, defence or special teams," coach Jim Schwartz said. "With or without Calvin, that was the story of the game -- not whether Calvin played or not." But the wideout was still clearly missed. Reggie Bush was held to 44 yards on 13 carries and four catches for 25 yards. The Packers improved run defence mostly contained the dangerous Bush on first-down runs, leaving the Lions with long second- and third-down situations. Still, the Lions trailed by just 16 late because Green Bay had to settle for field goals. They drove to the Packers 30 with 7:16 left before three straight incompletions left them headed back to the sideline. Detroit especially felt Johnsons absence then. A pass attempt on fourth-and-3 went awry after Kris Durham slipped on the turf. Schwartz declined to offer more details on the extent of Johnsons injury. He missed his first regular-season game since 2010. Matthew Stafford, who finished 25 for 40 for 262 yards, said he had an inkling Saturday that Johnson might be out. "Hes one of the guys on our team that can stretch the field," Stafford said. "I know he wanted to be out there. Its a tough situation we were in." The Lions only touchdown came late when Stafford found Durham for a 13-yard score. "Just being able to keep them in short and intermediate passes definitely helped us out," linebacker Mike Neal said. "Calvins a big part of their game plan, and without him, I think they put a lot on other guys. It was a big plus for us." Notes: Packers starting LB Brad Jones left in the first half with a hamstring injury. Later, his replacement, Robert Francois, had to be helped off the field favouring his right leg. ... For the Lions, starting RT Jason Fox left with a knee injury, while backup RB Theo Riddick was also out after being evaluated for a head injury. ... Crosbys five field goals tied a team record shared by two other Packers. ... . The teams combined for 17 penalties, 10 for the Packers. ' ' '