Championships in the National Hockey League and in Major League Soccer made for a y good year for AEG President and CEO Tim Leiweke, as the AEG-owned Los Angeles Kings and Los Angeles Galaxy won the Stanley Cup and MLS Cup in 2012.

In recognition for an exceptional year, which also includes operating such facilities as STAPLES Center and The Home Depot Center and for guiding the development of Farmers Field, Leiweke will be honored as the 2012 Sports Executive of the Year during the 8^th Annual LA Sports Awards, to be held on Sunday, March 3 at The Beverly Hilton.

The LA Sports Awards are presented annually by the L.A. Sports Council to celebrate the greatest moments of the year in sports in the Los Angeles/Orange County area.

Leiweke also received the Sports Executive award in 2010.