Franchises

The Warriors “have clarity,” as coach Steve Kerr is “back to steer the ship,” and hold the No. 11 pick after Sunday’s NBA Draft lottery, but “clarity without creativity is just a well-lit exit sign,” according to Dieter Kurtenbach of the San Jose MERCURY NEWS. And this “unremarkable draft pick is th...

The Orioles on Friday gave out Tupac Shakur bobbleheads and fans began to line up outside of Camden Yards “hours before” first pitch at 7:05pm ET to ensure “getting one of the 20,000” that would be handed out, according to David Betancourt of THE ATHLETIC. The number of bobbleheads was “5,000 more t...

Cardinals RB Jeremiah Love on Friday signed a $53.9M guaranteed contract, officially becoming the “highest-paid running back in NFL history,” but he “doesn’t plan to spend any of it,” according to Theo Mackie of the ARIZONA REPUBLIC. Love, speaking after the Cardinals’ first practice of rookie minic...

In Boston, Ben Volin noted the Dolphins, in “a first for the NFL,” made single-game tickets available to the public this past week before the dates and times are set, “partially as a test run for other teams” (BOSTON GLOBE, 5/9).

The Portland Fire “etched their names into WNBA history” just one game into their revival and it comes as the city has shown “consistent support for women’s sports,” according to Ryan Clarke of the Portland OREGONIAN. The sellout of 19,335 for Saturday’s regular season opener against the Chicago Sky...

76ers G Tyrese Maxey was “not happy” that Knicks fans took over the 76ers’ home arena in the playoffs, capped off by a sweep on Sunday. The Knicks won Game 4 144-114 “in front of a pro-Knicks crowd at Xfinity Mobile Arena.” Maxey said, “It absolutely sucks, if I’m being honest.” He added, “It felt l...

The Pacers lost 63 games for a chance at a “franchise-changing lottery pick” in Sunday’s NBA Draft Lottery, but on Sunday, they “lost that chance, too.” The Pacers were tied with the Wizards and Nets for the best odds of earning the No. 1 pick and a top-four pick, but they fell to No. 5, outside the...

Luck “finally found” the Wizards during an NBA draft lottery as Washington secured the No. 1 pick in next month’s draft. The Wizards have been “desperate to draft a face-of-the-franchise player, and despite their regular presence at the bottom of the NBA standings, the top pick had eluded them.” GM ...

Mark Walter is back as an Executive of the Year nominee for the second time in three years, with his influence across global sports reaching new heights in 2025 through the acquisition of aniconic franchise and an entry into the world’s most prestigious motorsports competitions.

Backed by Michael Jordan, 23XI Racing led a major antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR Holdings that played out over 2025 and resulted in a settlement that granted all teams permanent charters. The team then started off the 2026 season in the best way possible: Winning not only the Daytona 500 in Februa...