Franchises
Bay FC on verge of breaking NWSL single-game attendance record
NWSL club Bay FC have officially sold more tickets than the league attendance record for a single game with over 35,000 tickets sold for their game Saturday at Oracle Park against the Washington Spirit. With a capacity of 40,260 at Oracle Park, the match has the chance to top the previous record of ...
ECHL approves Tebow-backed Augusta franchise
The ECHL is adding a team in Augusta, Ga., for the 2027-28 season following the approval of an expansion application by owners David Hodges and Tim Tebow. Hodges and Tebow previously launched an ECHL team in Nevada called the Tahoe Knight Monsters.
Ravens reveal new private events arm for non-gameday events
Relentless Events is a new private events group that has been developed in partnership with the Ravens to be the team’s exclusive partner for “non-gameday event services” at M&T Bank Stadium, according to Todd Karpovich of the BALTIMORE SUN. The group will “oversee more than a dozen venues at th...
ManU’s commercial growth sits behind rivals despite global brand power
Manchester United has been “leapfrogged” by fellow Premier League clubs Manchester City and Liverpool after growing its commercial revenues by a total of just 10% over the past six seasons, according to Agini & Clark of the FINANCIAL TIMES. Even after a 15th-place finish last year and a failure ...
WNBA’s hesitancy with Sun sale reflects state of women’s basketball
The WNBA’s hesitation to allow the Sun to be sold and relocated “reflects the strange place professional women’s basketball finds itself,” according to Ian Prasad Philbrick of the BOSTON GLOBE. Enthusiasm from fans and investors “has surged,” but many teams “will struggle financially, making the lea...
Alterations in Celtics ownership will have little impact on team’s day-to-day operations
The finalization of the sale of the Celtics will see Bill Chisholm immediately become the lead governor of the team, while Wyc Grousbeck will serve as alternate governor and CEO, but the two mentioned that these alterations “would have minimal impact on their initial plan,” according to Adam Himmels...
Report: Memphis, Grizzlies have long-term plan to remain together beyond ‘29
The Grizzlies and the city of Memphis have a plan for spending $550M on renovations to FedExForum and an “understanding of a long-term agreement to keep the team in Memphis beyond the 2028-29 NBA season,” according to sources cited by Samuel Hardiman of the DAILY MEMPHIAN. Both the city and the team...
Phillies, MLB, city eye youth baseball investment
Top brass from the Phillies, MLB and the Philadelphia government will meet today at Temple’s Klein College of Media and Communication to “discuss the need for investments in youth baseball.” The “Dialogue on the Diamond” discussion will include Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrows...
John Loar on Nashville’s push for an MLB team
Nashville Stars Managing Partner John Loar details their business model rooted in real estate expertise, emphasizing venue and ballpark development for success in the Music City. Focusing on real estate opportunities, the model aims to create venues that drive revenue.
Live Nation, SEG plan music venue in SLC district
Smith Entertainment Group and Live Nation Entertainment have partnered to build a new indoor music venue in downtown Salt Lake City that is expected to host 200 events annually, including 100 concerts. The approximately 6,000 capacity venue is part of SEG’s plans for a sports and entertainment distr...
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It’s one of the most exciting times in our sport to be able to create something that is truly transformative. Sometimes you never get an opportunity like that in your entire career. But we have that moment right now.-- Tiger Woods, on helming a new committee tasked with reimagining the PGA Tour's competitive model.
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