Record $6.1B Celtics Sale Lets Grousbeck Hold Team Until 2028
Celtics ownership has agreed to sell the team to William Chisholm, managing director and cofounder of Symphony Technology Group, for $6.1 billion. The deal was announced Thursday morning to Celtics...
View Article6 WNBA Teams Have Moved Games Vs. Caitlin Clark, Fever to Larger Venues
It’s no secret that Caitlin Clark is a needle mover in women’s basketball—and WNBA teams are making it clear with their business decisions. Six teams have moved games from their home arena to ones...
View ArticleCeltics Co-Owner Casts Doubt on Winning Bid in Scathing Letter
The Grousbecks agreed to sell the Celtics for a record $6.1 billion Thursday, with a group led by private equity executive and Massachusetts native William Chisholm taking over near the end of the...
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Celtics Record Sale Highlights Scarcity Value of Marquee Franchises
For many decades, plenty of pundits have erroneously claimed that sports franchise sale prices cannot rise any higher. The record-setting, $6.1 billion sale of the Celtics to a group led by private...
View ArticleWho Is Celtics Buyer Bill Chisholm?
How wealthy is private equity executive and future Boston Celtics owner Bill Chisholm, exactly? Current Celtics partner and former Bain chairman Steve Pagliuca alluded to Chisholm having liquidity...
View ArticleNew Celtics Owners Will Inherit $500M Payroll Conundrum
For a record sale price of $6.1 billion, the Celtics’ new ownership is inheriting a championship-winning roster that has a chance to become the NBA’s first back-to-back title winner since the Warriors...
View ArticleRed Bull Could Replace Driver Liam Lawson, With Millions on the Line
The second Formula One race of the season concluded over the weekend, and there’s already a potential shake-up happening at Red Bull. The team is considering dropping Liam Lawson, the 23-year-old...
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Concacaf Not Reporting Crowds for Sparsely Attended USMNT Losses
The United States men’s national soccer team had a lackluster performance in the Concacaf Nations League—and the woes extended beyond the pitch. The team took fourth place in the annual tournament...
View ArticleHow Tilman Fertitta’s Ambassador Stint Will Affect Rockets
Tilman Fertitta will still be able to own the Houston Rockets while serving in President Donald Trump’s cabinet. Fertitta, who is CEO of Landry’s, a restaurant and entertainment company, will resign...
View ArticleAnthony Davis Returns to Mavs in Crisis
On Feb. 8, Anthony Davis recorded 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in his Mavericks debut. Then he left in the third quarter with an adductor strain, ruining a promising start to...
View ArticleDiggs to Patriots, Wilson to Giants in Late NFL Free Agency Moves
Two veteran former Pro Bowlers agreed to deals with new teams Tuesday night. According to multiple reports, quarterback Russell Wilson agreed to a contract with the Giants, while wide receiver Stefon...
View ArticleBoston NWSL Team Tries Second Name: Legacy
New England’s 2026 NWSL expansion team has a new name: Boston Legacy Football Club. The team announced earlier this month that it would change its name from its original choice, Bos Nation FC. The...
View ArticleCeltics Sale Has Made Ballmer’s $2B Clippers Stunner a Bargain
Last week, Celtics ownership reached an agreement to sell the franchise to William Chisholm for $6.1 billion—a record sale price for a North American sports team. The figure was eye-popping on its own...
View ArticleThe $6.1 Billion Celtics Sale Is Not Street-Legal Yet
It has taken the Timberwolves sale three years and counting to go through. It might not take that long for the sale of the Celtics to get approved, but one thing has become clear this week: Bill...
View ArticleMark 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 ArticleThe Scottish Soccer Club With 9,000 Owners—Including NBA and NWSL Players
Soccer ownership has become a celebrity playground for stars like Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, and Will Ferrell. But a small Scottish franchise, Caledonian Braves F.C., is rewriting the playbook on...
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...
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