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Braves discussing direct-to-distributor TV model that may include Hawks, Grizzlies and Predators
The Braves are exploring a direct-to-distributor model for their local broadcasts this season, multiple sources told SBJ, with the potential of unveiling a multi-team RSN that could include game telecasts next season for the Hawks and Grizzlies of the NBA and Predators of the NHL.
MLS scores record-breaking opening weekend with LAFC-Inter Miami, seven other sellouts
Saturday’s record-breaking LAFC-Inter Miami match at L.A. Memorial Coliseum drew 75,673 fans, propelling the league to a total attendance of 387,271 for the weekend’s 15 games.
Denver Summit showcase inaugural NWSL jerseys
NWSL club Denver Summit FC unveiled their inaugural Evergreen Kit, with the primarily evergreen green uniform “inspired by the towering pine forests that blanket Colorado’s Front Range year-round.” The club showcased the jersey at a live event at Denver Union Station on Monday. The debut kit was int...
Surrey soccer plan could be option for Whitecaps’ future home
The Whitecaps need a future home, and Surrey Director of Business and Government Relations Tyler Westover said the city is “certainly open to creative proposals from sports teams in the region and further afield” after proposing sites for a future soccer training center, according to J.J. Adams of t...
Florida officials to vote on land transfer for Rays’ ballpark project
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet will vote this week whether to “transfer 22 acres” of the 113-acre Dale Mabry campus at Hillsborough College to the school for the Rays’ mixed-use development project, according to Villamil & Moske of the TAMPA BAY TIMES. They also will consider ...
Angels players, MLBPA ‘took notice’ of Moreno’s comments around winning
Angels players “took notice” of team owner Arte Moreno’s comments to reporters on Friday, in which he “said that winning isn’t among fans’ top priorities,” according to Sam Blum of THE ATHLETIC. Interim MLBPA Exec Dir Bruce Meyer after a meeting with Angels players on Sunday morning said, “Let’s jus...
Lakers planning ‘steep’ price increase for tickets next season
The Lakers have a “steep price hike planned for their tickets” for the 2026-27 season, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com. It is the “first sign of new Lakers owner Mark Walter seeking a return on his investment” after purchasing the franchise at a $10B valuation. Online basketball personality ...
Phillies set to pay luxury tax for fifth consecutive season
The Phillies have a projected payroll of $317M, marking the fifth consecutive season the club has “gone into luxury-tax territory” and the second year in a row they “cleared the highest threshold,” according to Scott Lauber of the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. Phillies managing partner John Middleton said ...
German soccer club cancels U.S. trip citing recent immigration violence
Bundesliga club Werder Bremen is “canceling its planned trip” to the U.S. this summer, after “violence and political chaos engulfed Minneapolis” amid the Trump administration’s major immigration enforcement push in January, according to Gregory Svirnovskiy of POLITICO. The trip included stops in Min...
Ratcliffe not facing FA charge after comments against immigrants
Premier league club Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe has escaped a Football Association “charge over his comments about Britain being ‘colonised by immigrants,’” according to Paul Hirst of the London TIMES. The FA did write to Ratcliffe to “remind him of his responsibilities when speaking to...
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Anyway you slice it, regardless of who you’re cheering for, this is a great day for hockey. This game will be talked about. This game got the significance and the magnification that not every hockey game gets.-- NHL Network Radio’s Scott Laughlin, on how the U.S.-Canada men's hockey gold medal game will be a boon for the sport.
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