Franchises
Chiefs strike deal with Heat’s Pat Riley to use ‘Three-Peat’ trademark
Heat President Pat Riley’s trademark attorney John Aldrich said that there is an “agreement in place” to use “Three-Peat” if the Chiefs become the first NFL team to win three Super Bowls in a row, according to Darren Rovell of CLLCT. An NFL spokesperson said that the deal, which is “not yet formally...
St. Pete Mayor says city is ‘ready to pivot’ if Rays backout of ballpark deal
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch said that the city is “ready to pivot” if plans for a new Rays ballpark and redevelopment around it “fall apart,” according to Colleen Wright of the TAMPA BAY TIMES. Welch said that the city “has other options if the Rays decide to walk away from a sweeping plan” to bu...
Padres have fans contribute to 'beer wall' at Petco
At Padres FanFest on Feb. 1 at Petco Park, the team and Budweiser welcomed fans of legal drinking age to contribute in a small way to the $7M renovation of the Western Metal Building. Fans 21 and older were offered a complimentary 12-ounce Budweiser as they arrived at the FanFest. Once they finished...
Comcast, Altitude Sports end long carriage dispute
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment reached a deal with Comcast on Tuesday that will see Nuggets and Avalanche games return to the cable giant's Xfinity platform, ending a blackout of nearly six years.
Report: Mavs' Harrison, Lakers' Pelinka decided early on to keep Doncic-Davis talks a secret, sources say
LIFELINE: In D.C., Candace Buckner wrote in a column that the Luka Dončić trade "saved basketball.” Buckner’s “early nod” for executive of the year goes to Harrison. “He deserves it, for giving the league the juice it had been seeking (and lacking) over the past several seasons.” Even more than that...
Royals hope for clarity on ballpark decision by middle of year
Royals owner John Sherman indicated that the team hopes to have “some certainty about their future” -- specifically a new ballpark -- by the middle of the year, according to Tod Palmer of K.C.-based KSHB-NBC. The Royals plan to have a new home “by the time their lease at Kauffman Stadium expires aft...
Franchise Notes
In Denver, Braidon Nourse noted newly announced expansion club Denver NWSL has already sold 5,280 season ticket deposits, a “nod to Denver’s elevation, in just four days since going on sale.” A deposit “cleverly costs” $30.30, perhaps a play on Denver’s area code, 303. The NWSL said that it was the ...
Mavs GM: No plans to move team to Las Vegas
Mavericks GM Nico Harrison told team employees on a Monday morning virtual call that the team has "no plans" to move to Las Vegas in the future, according to a source. On a call that also featured Mavericks CEO Rick Welts fielding questions from the team staff, "it was made clear by Harrison of the ...
Jeffrey Lurie not expected to make bid for Celtics
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie "doesn’t expect to be part of the bidding" for the Celtics, saying Monday night at the Super Bowl that he's "not really interested in acquiring another sports team." Lurie: "I would never say never, but I’m not looking to own another sports franchise. ... It’s my childhood...
Ticket prices for Lakers-Mavs already skyrocketing
The Luka Doncic- Anthony Davis trade is already generating marked revenue, after Vivid Seats claimed Monday that the average ticket price for the Lakers-Mavericks matchup in Dallas on April 9 has increased to $257, an 8% rise since the deal was consummated.
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“I’ve been in situations of disparity. I think the race team is going to focus on what they have to do this weekend, which I expect them to do. … [Kessler] did an unbelievable job today, and I think I put all my cards on the table”23XI co-owner Michael Jordan, on the impact the legal battle with NASCAR is having on the racing team.
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