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Inter Miami, Messi visit White House
President Trump welcomed Inter Miami and star F Lionel Messi to the White House on Thursday “to celebrate the team’s 2025 MLS Cup title.” The players entered the East Room first. Trump then arrived “flanked by Messi” and team co-owner Jorge Mas. Trump began the event “with an update on the war in Ir...
Sources: NBA exploring national broadcast hub as soon as next season
The NBA has informed teams that it may launch a streaming hub for local broadcasts as soon as next season -- a year earlier than expected -- as a result of Main Street Sports Group’s impending demise in April, multiple sources told SBJ.
Evolution and influence of MIT Sloan: Franchises are playing catch-up on measuring durability of fan relationships
In 2020, at the height of a global pandemic that had grounded its fleet, American Airlines did something that seemed counterintuitive: It borrowed $7.5 billion from Barclays and Goldman Sachs. The collateral wasn’t its silver-skinned Boeings or its gates at Heathrow. It was a mathematical abstractio...
Report: Dundon sells 12.5% of Hurricanes at $2.66B valuation
Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon has “agreed to sell” 12.5% of the team at a $2.66B valuation to “three minority partners,” though they were not identified. Dundon bought the Trail Blazers last August for $4.2B and there have been “unsubstantiated reports” the past few months of him looking to sell off p...
Thorns, Fire launch memorabilia platform through Darren Rovell’s cllct
RAJ Sports is aligning its two Portland franchises -- the NWSL’s Thorns and the WNBA’s Fire -- with collectible company cllct, as it launches another dual-sport women’s-only platform.
Mets report $311.4M in ballpark related revenue for 2025
The Mets reported a “Citi Field-record” $311.4M in ballpark-related revenue for 2025, a 19.4% increase from the $260.8M the club reported in 2024, according to Anthony Rieber of NEWSDAY. The Mets in 2025 “packed the stadium with a Citi Field-record attendance” of 3,182,057. The average attendance of...
Canucks’ nationally broadcast Saturday games to shift to 8pm start in November
A Sportsnet spokesperson confirmed that Canucks’ nationally broadcast games on Saturdays will begin at 8pm PT starting in November, “allowing them to sync with the earlier eastern games,” according to Steve Ewen of the Vancouver PROVINCE. Those games had traditionally started at 7pm, but British Col...
Matthew Schaefer’s hot season sparks Islanders’ surge, attendance boom at UBS Arena
The presence of Islanders rookie D Matthew Schaefer this season has “injected new life and exuberance, revitalizing a franchise that had been mired in mediocrity,” according to Joe Pantorno of AMNY.com. The Islanders are currently 7th in the Eastern Conference, while Schaefer became the first 18-yea...
Lakers add Dodgers exec Michael Spetner with aim of boosting global footprint
The Lakers have hired MICHAEL SPETNER as Chief Strategy & Growth Officer to lead long-term business strategy and drive international expansion for the team. Spetner spent the last decade with the Dodgers, most recently as VP/Business Strategy & Analytics (Lakers). USA TODAY’s Andres Soto wro...
Finalization of Senators-NCC deal for LeBreton Flats not imminent
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman this week was asked for an update on the deal between the National Capital Commission and the Senators for the land sale of LeBreton Flats, and Bettman noted that “a finalized agreement wasn’t imminent,” according to Bruce Garrioch of the OTTAWA CITIZEN. Bettman said, “...
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No matter what the matchup is, sled hockey is such a badass sport and I can’t wait to showcase it. But, man, it would be really cool if it’s USA-Canada again.-- NBC Sports Supervising Producer of Olympics & Paralympics Alexa Pritting, on her hope that there will be one more USA-Canada gold-medal hockey game this year with the Paralympic sled hockey.
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