Franchises
Bears stadium saga finally reaches its endgame
For the first time since they started lobbying three years ago, it looks as if the Bears will get government aid for a new stadium one way or another. Despite the hubbub in Indiana, Illinois is still favored to retain the team in the eyes of most experts. There’s a big caveat, though, in the form of...
Most owners thrive in NFLPA report cards; these seven do not
While fourteen NFL teams make the playoffs each year, 18 NFL owners got an A grade in the NFLPA report cards obtained and published by ESPN earlier today.
Report: Dolphins again rank first in latest NFLPA report cards; Steelers last
The Dolphins “ranked first overall” in the NFLPA’s annual team report cards for the third consecutive year, according to sources cited by ESPN.com. The NFLPA survey wrote that the Dolphins organization is consistently described as “the best in the NFL.” The Vikings finished second overall in 2026, f...
Illinois house committee approves bill to help keep Bears
Illinois lawmakers “voted in favor of a measure that could pave the way” for the Bears to build a new suburban stadium in Arlington Heights. The move by a key committee in the state house comes after neighboring Indiana “marched ahead with plans to snatch the team.” Illinois had so far “made little ...
Manchester United posts $44.1M operating profit in first half of FY26
Premier League club Manchester United’s Q2 financial results revealed an “operating profit” of $44.1M (All figures U.S.) in the first six months of FY2026, compared to $5.3M operating loss in the same period in 2025, according to Steven Railston of the MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS. ManU said that the clu...
Brewers’ social team engaging audiences with short-form videos
The Brewers video and social-engagement team spends a “lot of time brainstorming ways to reach younger and more casual fans,” and they “know well that short-form video … can have viral potential,” according to JR Radcliffe of the MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL. The club posted a video on Feb. 24 that ap...
European soccer clubs post loss despite record revenues
European top-flight soccer clubs “lost more than” $1.18B (all figures U.S.) last year “despite record revenues of more” than $35.4B, according to Josh Noble of FINANCIAL TIMES. Figures from UEFA showed that “combined revenue of clubs playing in top leagues across Europe was set to surpass” $35.4B, u...
Buzz surrounding Murakami seen as asset to White Sox rebuild
White Sox 3B Munetaka Murakami has “been the focus” of the team’s spring training, which is helping “take some attention away from the rebuilding aspect of this camp,” according to Paul Sullivan of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Japanese media outlets have “flocked to watch him.” White Sox GM Chris Getz said,...
Charlotte FC introduces $26 single-game tickets, drops upper-level seating
Charlotte FC on Thursday introduced “single-game tickets priced at $26” for 2026 while “lifting previous restrictions that made buying lower-priced seats cumbersome,” according to Erik Spanberg of the CHARLOTTE BUSINESS JOURNAL. The $26 price “is 73% higher” than the previous single-game low of $15 ...
Reds’ ownership transition undercut by announcement rollout errors
What was expected to be a milestone moment for the Reds -- the announcement of President & CEO Phil Castellini succeeding his father, Bob, as the team’s controlling owner -- instead became overshadowed when the business side “botched the announcement,” according to Williams & Wittenmyer of t...
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