Franchises

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said that he expects the General Assembly to “pass legislation incentivizing” a Bears stadium and other major development projects “before the end of the spring legislative session,” with a May 31 deadline. Pritzker said that he “expects both chambers to vote on an amended ...

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert paying for “busloads of fans to attend games in Detroit” during the team’s second-round playoff matchup against the Pistons shows that Gilbert “cares about his fans, and vice versa,” and Cavs players “also appreciate Gilbert just as much as everyone else,” according to Al...

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. filed a “confidential” initial Form 10 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a “proposed split” of the Knicks and the N.Y. Rangers into separate companies, according to Giles Turner of BLOOMBERG NEWS. The documents are “often u...

New Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon joined The Ringer’s “Game Over” podcast, his first interview since his introductory press conference. Dundon discussed the notion of him being cheap, saying he just does not “want to waste money” but he wants to “invest it.” Dundon said he has been over the cap “mu...

The Nationals have “banned at least one individual from Nationals Park” after he “unfurled a sign during Sunday’s game that directed fans to a white nationalist website.” An usher “attempted to confiscate the banner soon after it was unfurled” in the upper deck down the first-base line, but the “thr...

The celebration of Inter Miami’s first home win at Nu Stadium on Sunday night “was a bit muted” as La Familia, Inter Miami’s collection of ardent supporters’ groups, “staged a silent protest because they felt the players have not shown them enough respect and gratitude since they moved to the new ve...

Philadelphia teams and permanent events drew 28.7 million fans during our study, the highest attendance-to-population ratio among the cities on the list.

With 14 professional sports venues within an hour’s drive — a higher concentration than any city in the world — multiple new or renovated college facilities, one of the world’s largest amateur sports complexes and enviable weather, Phoenix has amassed a diverse hosting résumé. It includes: multiple ...

The friendliness and progressive thinking of the Twin Cities sports stakeholders, as well as reasonable costs, continue to impress industry executives and lure events to the market.

The Iron City, whose three major league teams have a combined tenure of 298 seasons, welcomed an NFL Draft weekend record 805,000 fans in April, and christened Pitt’s $240 million multisport Victory Heights project. In 2027, the city will host its fifth National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championsh...