Mark Cuban Says He ‘Fully Expected’ to Run Mavs After Selling Team
Mark Cuban continues to weigh in on the Luka Dončić trade more than a month after the Mavericks shipped their franchise star to the Lakers and reveal more about his sale of the team in doing so. In a...
View ArticleNFL’s QB Market Shake-Up Puts Steelers in Unfamiliar Territory
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Even the Steelers, long known for valuing stability more than most teams, are being forced to adjust to the much more turbulent and expensive reality of quarterbacking in the NFL....
View ArticleJets Offer Most Employees Buyouts
The Jets aren’t just cleaning house on the field. The organization offered buyouts to 170 of its 250 employees with a deadline of Monday, the last day of the NFL fiscal year, according to Sports...
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Samantha Holloway Is Seattle’s NHL Present—and Hopeful NBA Future
SEATTLE — A massive storage closet sits four stories beneath Seattle Kraken owner Samantha Holloway’s suite. Located in the bowels of Climate Pledge Arena, where the Kraken play, its contents are...
View ArticleA’s Sacramento Debut Beset by Logistical Problems
It was a messy Sacramento debut for the Athletics on Monday night. The team gave up 18 runs in a blowout loss to the Cubs, and that may have been the least of their problems. The game was delayed by...
View ArticleGlen Taylor Finally Surrenders Timberwolves to Alex Rodriguez, Marc Lore
Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore are finally taking control of the Timberwolves from Glen Taylor. A four-year saga neared its conclusion Wednesday after ESPN reported Taylor would not appeal a February...
View ArticleMoney Talks, Dodgers Win: L.A.’s Historic Start Fuels Payroll Debate
It didn’t take long for the defending World Series champion Dodgers to make more history, and the complaints about the club’s outsized might are quickly resurfacing. The Dodgers’ 3–1 win Tuesday night...
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Macklin Celebrini and the Sharks Rookies Have Brought Good Vibes to a Bad Season
The biggest victory in the past year for the San Jose Sharks hasn’t been on the ice. On May 7, 2024, the franchise won the NHL draft lottery after finishing its 2023–2024 season with the worst record...
View ArticleFIFA Says U.S., U.K. Are Sole Bidders for ’31, ’35 Women’s World Cups
The United States and United Kingdom are expected to land the new-look women’s World Cups in 2031 and 2035, respectively, with no competitive bids in their way. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said...
View ArticleMayor Wants Anaheim Angels Back: ‘High, High, Priority For Me’
The mayor of Anaheim, Calif. wants the Angels to start using her city’s name again. “I have always been an advocate that the Angels should have the city’s name at the forefront, especially considering...
View ArticleBlue Jays Get $500M Guerrero Commitment After Ohtani, Soto Misses
After missing out on a litany of free agents, including Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto, and Roki Sasaki, the Blue Jays finally got their man. Toronto has agreed to a 14-year, $500 million contract extension...
View ArticleIslanders Charge $45 to Print Ticket for Ovechkin’s Record-Breaking Game
Tickets for big events are big collectors’ items—and the New York Islanders want in. On April 6 at UBS Arena on Long Island, Alex Ovechkin became the NHL’s all-time goal leader with a one-timer power...
View ArticleReeling Manchester United Turns to Asian Tour for Revenue
Suffering through its worst season since the formation of the Premier League more than three decades ago, Manchester United is planning a postseason tour to Asia to generate more revenue. The club...
View ArticleNuggets Fire Head Coach in Stunner Right Before Playoffs
With 10 days before the NBA playoffs begin, the Denver Nuggets pulled a stunner: The organization fired head coach Michael Malone and did not extend general manager Calvin Booth’s contract, the team...
View ArticleWings’ Grip on Drafting Paige Bueckers Remains Strong a Week Out
The Dallas Wings are turning the Paige. The long-struggling WNBA franchise is going through wholesale changes, which some credit to the possible arrival of Bueckers, the presumptive No. 1 pick in...
View ArticleWho are the richest NFL owners?
NFL owners have come to symbolize a similar dominance in stature that the NFL embodies when compared to other major U.S. sports. When the average NFL franchise is worth $5.7 billion, it requires...
View ArticleMan City Blinks: Fan Pressure Halts Ticket Increases in Rare Move
The power of fandom in English men’s pro soccer has brought even the four-time defending Premier League champions to heel. Manchester City, for years one of the world’s most dominant clubs, said...
View ArticleSuns Will Miss the Playoffs Despite Having NBA’s Highest Payroll
The most expensive team in NBA history will not play in the postseason. The Phoenix Suns were officially eliminated from the Play-In Tournament after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday...
View ArticleLeafs vs. Senators: Old Guard Meets New Money in Battle of Ontario
The National Hockey League’s Battle of Ontario has been revived after an absence of more than two decades, and new Senators owner Michael Andlauer is getting actively involved in the playoff battle...
View ArticleFlailing Kings Fire GM After Losing Play-In
Vivek Ranadive is making another key hire—again. The Kings parted ways with general manager Monte McNair immediately after their season ended Wednesday night in the play-in tournament with a blowout...
View ArticleHigh-Priced Suns Have a Frustrated Owner, Few Good Options
Suns owner Mat Ishbia vowed to make significant changes this offseason, after Phoenix missed the playoffs with a 36–46 record, 11th in the Western Conference, despite having the NBA’s highest active...
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Same Owner, New Knicks: New York’s Remarkable Rebound
Optimism about the Knicks is a relatively new idea. The franchise languished for most of the first 20 seasons after James Dolan—the Cablevision heir—took over in 1999. The Knicks’ lone bright spot...
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Unorthodox OKC: The Thunder Redefined Tanking to Become NBA’s Best
This weekend, Oklahoma City will begin its best chance at a championship since Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook led the Thunder to the NBA Finals against LeBron James’s Heat in 2012. In the...
View ArticleNico Harrison Says Luka Trade Backlash Surprised Him
Nico Harrison admitted he didn’t foresee the backlash he would get for trading Luka Dončić to the Lakers in February. Speaking to the media for his exit interviews a week after doing a roundtable...
View ArticleRays See Sharp Attendance Drop in Temporary Home Amid Uncertainty
Much like the vast majority of situations surrounding the Rays, the Major League Baseball club’s stay thus far at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa is veering toward the extremes. The Rays have...
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