Tom Brady’s Raiders Stake Bid Keeps Getting More Complicated
It’s been more than 15 months since news broke that Tom Brady (above, right) had reached a deal to acquire a minority stake in the Raiders from team owner Mark Davis (above, left). But fellow NFL...
View ArticleWhy the White Sox Have Hit a Historic Low at the Worst Possible Time
The White Sox are poised to make an ugly form of MLB history, and it could hardly come at a worse time for the franchise in the midst of several major business initiatives. The club, 31–104 entering...
View ArticleTwins Face Pivotal Media Rights Decision Amid RSN Uncertainty
MINNEAPOLIS — Few areas of the sports industry are undergoing more turbulence right now than the regional sports network business, and the Twins are among the pro teams most impacted by that. As Bally...
View ArticleThe 49ers Took Yet Another Holdout Down to the Wire
It’s an NFL kickoff tradition: the 49ers agreeing to a new deal with a star player who had been holding out all summer. On Tuesday, they brought standout offensive lineman Trent Williams back in the...
View ArticleIs Portland Set to Become the WNBA’s 15th Team? Here’s What We Know
It appears Portland will get a WNBA team after all. The WNBA is expected to grant Portland the league’s 15th franchise, according to Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report. The news comes nearly a...
View ArticleRed Bull’s Legendary Car Designer Is Leaving For Aston Martin
Red Bull’s Formula One dominance is waning, and to add insult to injury, one of its top car designers is departing for a rival. Adrian Newey (above), Red Bull’s chief technology officer, is finalizing...
View ArticleCaitlin Clark’s Record-Setting Season Is Rolling Into the WNBA Playoffs
The Caitlin Clark show is officially headed to the WNBA postseason. The Indiana Fever clinched their spot in the playoffs late Tuesday night after losses by the Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury. While...
View Article76ers Weighing New Jersey Move As Philly Plans Face Growing Resistance
After more than two years of singularly pushing to build a downtown Philadelphia arena, the 76ers are at least entertaining the notion of building a facility in Camden, N.J. Marking a significant turn...
View ArticleCommanders Fire Executive Over Secret Recordings From Far-Right Activist
The Commanders fired an executive Thursday after the man was recorded letting his guard down on what he thought were dates and apparently disparaging NFL players, fans, and executives. The executive,...
View ArticleRelocation? Contracts? Chiefs Tackle Distractions in Quest for Three-Peat
As the Chiefs embark on the historic opportunity to become the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls, it’s taking a true franchise-wide effort to block the outside noise and accomplish...
View ArticleMets Embrace Latest Ticketing Trend to Help Boost Slumping Attendance
The realm of flexible ticketing has hit a key juncture with the arrival of the big-market Mets to the fast-growing trend. The Mets introduced a new flex plan on Thursday that allows fans to purchase...
View ArticleBears President Urges Chicago to ‘Figure This Out’ on New Stadium
Already facing an uphill battle to build a new downtown stadium, Bears president Kevin Warren has sent a new message about how Chicago is losing out on major events as a result. Nearly six weeks after...
View ArticlePWHL Differs From WNBA, NWSL With League-Chosen Team Names
The Professional Women’s Hockey League unveiled its six team names Monday: Minnesota Frost, Boston Fleet, New York Sirens, Victoire de Montreal, Ottawa Charge, and Toronto Sceptres. During its first...
View ArticleNFL Banks Big on Jets to Drive 2024 Viewership: Will Rodgers Deliver?
Aaron Rodgers (above) will make his long-awaited return to an NFL field on Monday Night Football when the 49ers host the Jets, a team the league is once again counting on in a big way to drive...
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On the Fringes of Pro Baseball, a Tiny Team’s Attempt to Create Stars
Woven into the sprawling web of affiliated Minor League Baseball, seven independent leagues pepper North America. Their stadiums and players are, for the most part, off the radar of big league fans....
View ArticleFSU’s Guarantee Game Loss to Memphis Comes With $1.3M Price
Florida State came into the year ranked 10th in the preseason AP college football poll. Now they can’t buy a win. The Seminoles lost to Memphis 20–12 at home on Saturday, dropping their season record...
View ArticleRed Bull’s Reign in Trouble As High-Stakes F1 Showdown Looms
Red Bull Racing has lost its lead in the Formula One constructors’ championship standings for the first time since May 2022, setting up a high-stakes—and expensive—battle for supremacy in the sport as...
View ArticleCeltics Sale Reportedly Triggered by Father-Son Disagreement
Even before the Celtics won the 2024 championship, there were questions about the roster’s long-term sustainability due to a ballooning payroll. But in June, when team governor Wyc Grousbeck hoisted...
View ArticleTrout Open to Position Change As $426M Contract Looms Over Angels
Mike Trout, widely regarded as MLB’s best player before the arrival of Shohei Ohtani, is looking to change positions to stay on the field after a four-year period heavily disrupted by injuries....
View ArticleN.Y. Liberty CEO: WNBA’s Breakout Year Fueled by Covid Bubble, Rookie Class
The New York Liberty are having an explosive year on and off the court, taking the No. 1 spot heading into the WNBA playoffs, averaging the second-highest attendance in the league, and gaining...
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