Franchises
Vikings begin GM search, Brzezinski eyeing permanent role
The Vikings have begun their “official start” in the search for a new, full-time GM, and EVP/Football Operations Rob Brzezinski has “communicated to ownership his interest in being considered for the permanent job,” according to Emily Leiker of the MINNESOTA STAR TRIBUNE. The Vikings “delayed their ...
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In S.F., Sam Gordon cited a source as saying that Warriors coach Steve Kerr met with GM Mike Dunleavy and owner Joe Lacob on Monday to “engage in conversation about his future” -- confirming an earlier report from ESPN. Per ESPN, the meeting “lasted two hours and ended without resolution,” though an...
Report: Whitecaps relocation talks shift focus from suburban sites back to Las Vegas Strip
In discussions around relocating the Whitecaps to Las Vegas, “two suburban sites initially were considered” by two separate groups, but interest “has shifted back to” the Las Vegas Strip, according to a source cited by Mick Akers of the LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. The source said that the consensus is...
DAZN acquires ViewLift to bolster its case for NBA, NHL teams
With DAZN in heavy pursuit of NBA and NHL franchises -- and looking to reverse the perception of being an outsider in the U.S. -- the London-based streaming service has acquired OTT platform ViewLift in a merger that could bolster its position with teams and leagues.
Toronto Tempo draw sellout crowd in preseason debut
The WNBA’s Toronto Tempo played their first game ever on Wednesday at Coca-Cola Coliseum, and “normalcy reigned” for the preseason bout against the Sun -- which drew a sellout crowd of 8,210. Fans “waited in long lines for merchandise” ahead of the game, as players “went through shootaround and seat...
TGL’s Detroit franchise unveils brand identity
TGL’s newest team, Motor City Golf Club, is set to unveil its brand identity on Thursday. The circular logo, designed by Doubleday & Cartwright, ties into Detroit’s automotive history with a checkered-flag, blue-and-white pattern. MCGC is the seventh franchise in TGL, which starts its third seas...
Kraken to break ground on $60M Kirkland ice complex
The Kraken announced Wednesday that they will “break ground on a new ice complex in Kirkland in May.” The $60M privately financed project is at the site of the former Houghton Park and Ride and is “expected to open in the fall of 2027.” Kraken General Counsel Lance Lopes said that the new facility, ...
B.C. open to Whitecaps running stadium amid efforts to keep club
The province of British Columbia is “all ears” if the Whitecaps want the “challenge of running B.C. Place” amid questions on the club’s future in Vancouver, according to Patrick Johnston of the Vancouver PROVINCE. MLS Commissioner Don Garber first intimated that “he thought a solution to keep the te...
Report: Thrive’s investment stake in S.F. Giants less than 10%
Thrive’s investment in the S.F. Giants is “for a sub-10% stake and includes both primary and secondary purchases,” according to sources cited by Dan Primack of AXIOS. Joshua Kushner’s Thrive is now investing in pro sports and is doing so via a new holding company called Thrive Eternal. Neither of th...
Franchise Notes
BLOOMBERG NEWS’ Henrique Almeida cited a source as saying that U.S. investor Entrepreneur Equity Partners has “agreed to buy a minority stake in Portuguese football club Benfica at a steep premium.” The source added that Benfica’s second-largest shareholder José António dos Santos, together with his...
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People can take whatever stance they want on LIV and the funding of it, is it sportswashing, fine. Fact is, look at the elevated purses [on the PGA Tour]. Did that come without the leverage provided by the existence of LIV? No it didn't.-- ESPN's Michael Wilbon, on how LIV's existence benefitted the PGA Tour.
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