Franchises

Sewage water “leaked into the Yankees’ clubhouse and flooded parts of the concourse” outside the team’s spring training home at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. A Yankees spokesperson joked, “It’s spring training for the toilets, too.” The spokesperson added that a “drainage issue in the surro...

After “jolting Illinois leaders by praising Indiana’s stadium push,” the Bears “now say they are moving forward on legislation in Springfield.” Bears CEO Kevin Warren in a statement to Crain’s Chicago on Saturday said, “We continue to work with Illinois’ leadership and appreciate the progress being ...

Liberty G Breanna Stewart is planning to return to EuroLeague’s Fenerbahce Opet in April after “the opportunity ‘came out of the blue.’” Stewart said, “[Fenerbahce] offered me something that I couldn’t refuse, and the fact that I’ll go and play in the Final Six and that’s it.” She added, “I think it...

The A’s have spent $300M on their Las Vegas ballpark to date, with the team claiming that has been “paid for by equity from team owner John Fisher,” according to Mick Akers of the LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. The A’s $2B project will be “financed by a mix” of up to $380M in public funding, a $300M cons...

The Whitecaps start the MLS season on Saturday against Real Salt Lake, but there are “no signs of a resolution” to the club’s uncertain ownership status, according to Steve Ewen of the Vancouver PROVINCE. Whitecaps owner Greg Kerfoot put the defending Western Conference champions up for sale in Dece...

There was a “contentious moment” on Thursday involving Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill at the official groundbreaking of the team’s new practice facility, as he repeatedly tried to shut down questions about why the Cardinals are among the seven NFL teams “that do not have a dedicated team pr...

Kroenke Sports & Entertainment President of Team and Media Operations Kevin Demoff lamented the state of the Rapids’ business at a press event on Tuesday, saying it is “embarrassing to be where we are” relative to other MLS clubs. The club ranked 28th out of 30 franchises in both annual revenue ...

The Blue Jackets have retained Oak View Group’s Global Partnerships division to help find a jersey patch sponsor. The team has been without a patch sponsor this season following the expiration of its three-year deal with Columbus-based auto glass repair company Safelite after the 2024-25 season.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said that he “was surprised” by the Bears’ statement Thursday that it had a vision to build a stadium in Hammond, Ind. -- and that team officials have since told Illinois officials that a move across state lines “is not a done deal,” according to Andrews & Dwyer of the ...

Red Sox owner Fenway Sports Group “just can’t seem to deliver its message in clear fashion” to fans, who are increasingly having “trust issues with those calling the shots,” according to Dan Shaughnessy of the BOSTON GLOBE. Principal owner John Henry “chooses not to take questions from media or fans...