- NFL owners on Wednesday approved a deal giving Silver Lake co-CEO and Managing Partner Egon Durban the right of first refusal on a controlling stake of the Raiders if owner Mark Davis ever sells, sources tell SBJ’s Ben Fischer. Owners also approved a deal for the Dolphins to sell 1% of the club and its affiliated businesses to tech entrepreneur Lin Bin for $12.5 billion, a new high-water mark for NFL team valuations.
- Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday afternoon sent a note to those at NFL Media affected by the move to ESPN, with sources telling SBJ’s Austin Karp that some well-known names at NFL Network have already signed deals to stay aboard.
- The Big 12 is taking steps toward becoming the first FBS conference to sponsor women’s flag football, beginning in 2028 with a minimum of six teams, reports SBJ’s Ben Portnoy.
- With a season to go before a likely labor battle with the league, the MLB Players’ Association amassed total assets of $519.3 million in 2025, up from $353.1 milion in 2024, writes SBJ’s Mike Mazzeo.
- Former Raptors president Masai Ujiri became a principal owner of the WNBA’s expansion Toronto Tempo on Tuesday, reports SBJ’s Tom Friend.
- The Panthers hired Disney veteran Michael White from Amazon-owned robotaxi company Zoox as their new president of business operations, reports SBJ’s Alex Silverman.
- Redfin, the real estate website, listed Rocket Arena — which, to be very clear, is not for sale — as part of an expanded arena naming rights deal between the Cavaliers and Rocket Companies, writes SBJ’s Bret McCormick.
- Sustainability/carbon offset company Karbon-X signed sponsorships with Ilitch Sports + Entertainment’s Red Wings and Tigers, notes SBJ’s Terry Lefton.
- Lift Management hired former UTA agent Paul Coggiola to head its new division, Lift Creators, as it enters talent representation for those making videos for YouTube and social media platforms, writes SBJ’s Irving Mejia-Hilario.
- SBJ’s Irving Mejia-Hilario reports that longtime sports and entertainment marketer George Kaplan is launching Boston-based Choice Sports, an agency focused on high school and college women’s basketball prospects.
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