Franchises
Sacramento Republic eyes potential future in MLS as work continues on new stadium
Sacramento Republic FC President & GM Tim Holt “outlined his vision” for the USL Championship club as it “presses forward toward its opening of a new stadium in the downtown Railyards in 2027 and the beginning of its 2026 season" with this Saturday’s home opener, according to Chris Biderman of t...
MLB Franchise Notes: D-backs not for sale after minority sale report
Phoenix-based KMVP-FM reporter John Gambadoro reported that the D-backs are “not for sale” despite a report that the team sold a minority stake two years ago. Gambadoro noted that the team does not “publicly announce the minority partners,” and the only way a percentage would have “become available ...
Houston Dynamo reset aimed at launching team on, off field ahead of World Cup
The Houston Dynamo underwent a reset after success in 2023 and 2024 that was aimed at both rebuilding the team “and the operation around it” with the FIFA World Cup arriving in Houston in 2026, according to Tom Hindle of GOAL. The Dynamo renovated the locker room in the offseason, and entered the ca...
Ilitch committed to making sure Tigers are able to compete
With the Tigers $7.4M under the luxury tax, owner Christopher Ilitch said he would “leave it to” President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris to “decide if he wants to add and if he does, that’s really not an issue,” according to Jeff Seidel of the DETROIT FREE PRESS. Ilitch, speaking ahead of the ...
Inter Miami finds stadium naming rights partner in Brazilian digital banking firm
Inter Miami’s new venue that opens April 4 has a naming rights partner, Brazilian-based financial services company Nu. Under the multi-year deal, the defending MLS Cup champions will play at Nu Stadium.
Dolphins LP stake sold to tech billionaire in record-setting deal
Chinese-American billionaire tech entrepreneur Lin Bin has a deal in place to acquire 1% of the Miami Dolphins and its affiliated businesses at a valuation of $12.5B, sources familiar with the deal said.
Mavs not involved in decision on Dallas City Hall amid arena search
Mavericks CEO Rick Welts said that there is “no deal, no project and no leverage tied to Dallas City Hall’s fate,” as the site is a possible location for a new arena for the team. Welts added that the team is “not driving the debate over whether to repair or abandon the aging building.” Welts: “Ther...
FC Cincinnati seeks state funding for TQL Stadium improvements
FC Cincinnati has “thrown its hat in the ring for Ohio’s trove of unclaimed funds,” asking the state for $136.3M to “improve TQL Stadium and its surroundings.” The club in January submitted its application to the Ohio Sports Facility Performance Grant Program. FCC in its application “put the total e...
Spurs’ Luke Kornet urges Hawks to cancel Magic City promotional night
Spurs C Luke Kornet is calling on the Hawks to “cancel a promotional night the club has scheduled with an Atlanta strip club‚” according to Tom Orsborn of the SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS. Kornet, a “devout Roman Catholic,” made the request Monday in the “latest post for the blog he publishes on the web...
St. Louis Cardinals debut all-you-can-eat tickets at Busch Stadium
The St. Louis Cardinals “officially launched their ‘Coca-Cola Unlimited’ tickets,” and as a first for Busch Stadium and the club, they are “offering fans in Big Mac Land an all-you-can-eat ‘experience’ with a side dish of baseball,” according to Derrick Goold of the ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. Part of ...
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