Franchises
49ers owner Jed York names Al Guido as CEO
Veteran 49ers President Al Guido is now the organization’s CEO, assuming the title owner Jed York had held since 2010.
Patriots, Seahawks touch down in Bay Area as Super Bowl prep begins
The Patriots and Seahawks arrived in San Jose on Sunday “to begin weeklong preparations for Super Bowl LX” in nearby Santa Clara. The Patriots “touched down first,” while the Seahawks “arrived approximately 90 minutes later” (REUTERS, 2/1).
Why do online NFL team staff lists vary so much?
NFL teams all are trying to accomplish the same thing: Win a Super Bowl. They all get the same media rights check from the NFL, about $430 million in 2025, and they fundamentally share the same primary sources of revenue and costs.
Lightning-Bruins Stadium Series game expecting cooler temps
The Lightning host the Bruins on Sunday for a Stadium Series game at Raymond James Stadium, and while the “venue, teams and pirates all showed up this weekend,” the “Floridian heat did not.” The forecast calls for “straight-up hockey weather,” with temperatures during the game, scheduled to start ar...
Report: Seahawks fined $5M by NFL over ownership rules
The NFL issued the Seahawks a $5M fine for “being out of compliance with ownership requirements,” according to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal. The league denied the team had been fined. Jason Hunke, the spokesperson for Vulcan, the umbrella organization that oversees late Seahawks owner Pa...
If MLB teams leave, Main Street could have flexibility to finish the NBA, NHL seasons
With nine MLB teams still likely poised to abandon Main Street Sports Group, three sources said Friday their exit could actually create financial flexibility for Main Street to avoid immediate liquidation and pay NBA and NHL teams reduced rights fees the remainder of this season.
NBA, Cavaliers to discuss raised court following Dončić injury
The NBA and Cavaliers will meet to discuss “changes to the unique, arguably dangerous court design” inside Rocket Arena after Lakers F Luka Dončić “narrowly avoided serious injury” Wednesday, according to Joe Vardon of THE ATHLETIC. A league spokesperson said, “While improvements have been made to t...
Blitzer’s role in Ramirez deal hints at potential shift within Guardians
Guardians minority owner David Blitzer’s involvement in signing 3B Jose Ramirez to a franchise-record contract could hint that he “may eventually inherit this contract if he becomes majority owner,” according to Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland PLAIN DEALER. The team signed Ramirez to a seven-year, $175...
Several MLB teams being sued for ‘junk fees’ included in ticket prices
Three MLB teams over the last few months have been sued over “fees added to their ticket prices,” the latest coming against the Giants with a “proposed class-action suit filed this week in San Francisco federal court,” according to Bob Egelko of the S.F. CHRONICLE. The Nationals and Red Sox are the ...
Orioles’ Griggs voices confidence in MASN despite loss of Nationals
There are growing questions about whether MASN has “enough interest from Orioles fans alone to preserve its long-term future” after the network lost the Nationals, but Orioles President of Business Operations Catie Griggs feels that “isn’t a concern,” according to Andy Kostka of the BALTIMORE BANNER...
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