- MLB signed AbbVie as its official pharmaceutical sponsor in a deal that sees the launch of a “Striking Out Cancer” campaign, reports SBJ’s Terry Lefton.
- Lefton also writes that longtime MLB exec Jim Small is retiring on May 1 after more than 40 years in baseball, both with teams and as president of the World Baseball Classic for the past three years.
- The PGA of America saw a slight decline in revenue for its most recent fiscal year, as the organization pulled in just more than $166 million, a hair below the $172 million from the year prior, notes SBJ’s Josh Carpenter.
- Dan Gilbert’s Rock Entertainment Group brought on minority investors that includes Monarch Collective for Cleveland WNBA, the expansion team set to begin play in 2028, reports SBJ’s Chris Smith.
- The NBA’s Board of Governors on Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to discuss the merits of expansion — both domestic and overseas — and should receive updates on tanking and the potential launch of a local streaming hub next season, writes SBJ’s Tom Friend.
- The Bills unveiled the design for their bison family statues that will sit in Family Circle Plaza in front of the team’s new $2.2 billion stadium that opens later this year, reports SBJ’s Bret McCormick. The bison blow steam out of their noses.
- Kate Greenberg will lead the Major League Volleyball expansion team in D.C., with All United Sports and Entertainment hiring her as team president, writes SBJ’s Rachel Axon.
- Camping World is getting back into NASCAR as a supporting sponsor of the San Diego naval base race taking place this summer, notes SBJ’s Adam Stern.
- The Pro Padel League (PPL) raised a $15 million Series A led by Hornets co-owner and co-Chair Rick Schnall, writes SBJ’s Rob Schaefer.
- League of Legends’ Worlds 2026 championship tournament is returning to the U.S., with early stages in L.A. and Allen, Texas, and the finals at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, notes SBJ’s Jason Wilson.
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