Franchises
Zoomph ranks each state’s most valuable sports team on social media
Zoomph released a ranking on Monday of the media value generated, through organic social media in 2025, by NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, WNBA, NWSL, and minor league and college teams, by each team’s home state.
Twins Chair Tom Pohlad begins shaping new direction for club
Twins Chair Tom Pohlad has “started his attempt to change perceptions around the team” in the first month after he replaced his younger brother, Joe, in the role, according to Bobby Nightengale of the MINNESOTA STAR TRIBUNE. Ahead of the 2026 season, Pohlad has “called 50 season-ticket holders who h...
Fans of NFL’s Cardinals dropping season tickets amid issues with team
Arizona Cardinals fan pages across social media are “filled with those who have canceled their tickets, parting with decades of memories” following the team’s 3-14 season, according to Theo Mackie of the ARIZONA REPUBLIC. Before the 2025 season, the Cardinals “reported selling ‘over 7,000 new season...
Data-heavy search fueling Browns’ coaching perception problem
The Browns “remain obsessed with data” and continue to put an “excessive focus on transforming the subjective into the objective” during their ongoing coaching search, according to Mike Florio of PRO FOOTBALL TALK. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero discussed the Browns’ approach on Friday’s episode of “Th...
Report: Reds’ free agency hunt hampered by Main Street uncertainty
The Reds’ pursuit of free agents is being affected by the “lingering uncertainty” of its local TV plans for 2026, according to sources cited by Rosenthal & Sammon of THE ATHLETIC. The Reds feel that they are “not in position to move forward until they gain more clarity on their long-term local T...
Franchise Notes
In D.C., Barry Svrluga wrote the Nationals trading P MacKenzie Gore “isn’t about finances,” it is about a “new regime’s clear-eyed, realistic assessment of where this roster -- where this entire system -- is in relation to an actual contending outfit.” Svrluga: “The reality: It’s a long way off. The...
Matthew Caldwell readies for T’Wolves/Lynx arena efforts as next phase of career
T’Wolves/Lynx CEO MATTHEW CALDWELL guided the Florida Panthers to two Stanley Cups and helped build them into a “model sports organization,” and next up for him in his new role is “securing a new arena for the Timberwolves and Lynx,” according to Chip Scoggins of the MINNESOTA STAR TRIBUNE. Caldwell...
Unrest in Minneapolis brings out reactions from sports figures
A day after the NBA postponed the T’Wolves’ game against the Warriors, the teams “played their makeup game” at Target Center “even as protestors were in downtown in response to the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis around the start of the game.” One player said that before the ...
Mavs-Stars summary judgment hearing postponed over weather
The summary judgment hearing on Monday in the legal battle between the Mavericks and Stars has been “postponed due to the weather.” The hearing was set to be held at SMU’s Dedman School of Law, but was “postponed after SMU canceled Monday classes on Saturday night due to the ongoing winter storm imp...
Bulls hold ceremony to retire Derrick Rose’s number
The Bulls on Saturday retired former NBAer Derrick Rose’s No. 1 “in a postgame ceremony, raising it to the rafters of the United Center” next to the jerseys of Jerry Sloan, Bob Love, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, along with banners that honor former coach Phil Jackson and former GM Jerry Krause...
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